Mountain Equipment

Mountain Equipment have been equipping the world's elite for the hardest conditions on earth for over four decades.


Mountain Equipment has been making some of the finest gear in the world since 1961. They believe in what they do; they design, test and build with passion and commitment.


Spanning more than four decades, Mountain Equipment's experience in equipping the world's elite with high performance clothing and equipment for the harshest conditions on earth is legendary.

Mountain Equipment have been part of over 100 Everest expeditions, participated in every British first ascent of an 8000m peak and unsupported trips to both poles. Mountain Equipment's customer list is a who's who of adventurers, people who need gear they can trust in any conditions.

Classic Mountain Equipment waterproofs made from Gore-Tex or Mountain Equipment's own DriLite series of fabrics.

Mountain Equipment's range of clothing designed to give serious insulation for cold weather.
Choose from a variety of garments with either natural down or synthetic fillings.

These garments from Mountian Equipment insulate, block wind, shed light rain and snow and provide exceptional levels of breathability. They'll protect you in almost any weather condition except for sustained downpours. In a sentence, the crux of the soft-shell revolution is this:
A high level of breathability takes precedence over 100% waterproof protection.

Mountain Equipment's range of fleece clothing made from classic Polartec, or advanced Polartec Thermal-Pro fleece.

Mountain Equipment's all purpose approach clothing range, from coolmax wicking T-shirts to durable trekking trousers and comfortable cotton tees.

Ideally suited to cold damp conditions, Mountain equipment synthetic insulated sleeping bags are easier to care for and less costly than down filled bags at the expense of larger pack size and weight.

Down filled sleeping bags provide the best possible warmth for a given weight and pack-size, but can loose performance when damp.
Ideally suited to those who wish to travel fast and light, or those expecting to encounter very cold conditions.