Listed below are the winners of the 2017 Awards.

Reader Awards previous winners

Campaign or Campaigner of the Year

  1. WINNER: Fix the Fells – for maintaining the Lakeland fells
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: The BMC – for access campaigns and Mend our Mountains
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: John Muir Trust – for their wild land campaigns and the John Muir Award

The Extra Mile Award

  1. WINNER: The Fix the Fells Volunteer ‘Lengthsmen’ who maintain Lakeland paths
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Llanberis and Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Teams
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Mountain Bothies Association – for maintaining the bothy network

Book of the Year

  1. WINNER: The Wainwrights in Colour by Andy Beck
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Scottish Bothy Bible by Geoff Allan
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: There Is No Map in Hell by Steve Birkinshaw

Pub of the Year

  1. WINNER: Clachaig Inn, Glen Coe
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Dog & Gun, Keswick
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED; The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Langdale

Café of the Year

  1. WINNER: The Apple Pie Café & Bakery, Ambleside
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Little Chamonix Café, Keswick
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Mountain Café, Aviemore

Independent Retailer of the Year

  1. WINNER: Outside, Hathersage
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Keswick Boot Co.
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Needle Sports, Keswick

Online Retailer of the Year

  1. WINNER: alpkit.com
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: aboveandbeyond.co.uk
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: dash4it.co.uk

Chain Retailer of the Year

  1. WINNER: Cotswold Outdoor
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Go Outdoors
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tiso & George Fisher

Personality of the Year

  1. WINNER: Nicky Spinks – for her long-distance fell-running achievements
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Steve Backshall – for his TV broadcasts and live talks
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Terry Abraham – for his documentary films and photography

Brand of the Year

  1. WINNER: Rab
  2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Alpkit
  3. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Berghaus

Gear awards previous winners

Clothing product of the year

  • WINNER: Vaude Women’s Zebru UL 3L Jacket
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Berghaus Hyper 100 Jacket
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Fjällräven Abisko Trekking Tights

Footwear product of the year

  • WINNER: Treksta Guide X5
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Arc’teryx Norvan VT GTX Shoe

Equipment product of the year

  • WINNER: Arc’teryx Bora AR Pack
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Katadyn BeFree

Camping product of the year

  • WINNER: Primus PrimeTech Stove Set
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Vaude Invenio SUL 2P

Innovation of the year

  • WINNER: Berghaus Hyper 100 Jacket
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rab Kinetic Plus Jacket
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Texenergy Infinite Air

Sustainability and ethics award

  • WINNER: Páramo Men’s Velez Jacket
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Vaude The Green Thread