Outdoor Research, an outdoor gear company based in Seattle, Washington, is passionate about ‘human powered adventure’. Their solution to designing equipment is unique. Through their Lab Rat program, any user of OR gear can report back with feedback sent directly to the product development team.

As they say, Over the years, we’ve learned it’s not about what we think. It’s about listening to our customers and building their ideas into our products.This philosophy affects individual products as well as entire product lines, from hats and gloves to bivy sacks and clothing. That’s why the hallmark of OR products is ‘functional gear that works and lasts’.

Outdoor Research

Products coming soon

The Countryside Ski & Climb team are in the process of adding new products to our website every day. But in the true spirit of the outdoors adding products is very much like climbing a mountain, it's further than it looks, it's higher than it looks and it's harder than it looks.

We will be adding to each of the categories and brands on a regular basis but if there is something you specifically want in the mean time, please either visit our comprehensively stocked Stevenage Old Town store, telephone or send us an email with your query. We will endeavour to respond immediately.

The Countryside Ski & Climb team