Aiguille Alpine Equipment

Aiguille Alpine Equipment Aiguille Alpine Equipment - Manufacturers of Outdoor Equipment. Based in Staveley, Cumbria, UK. Aiguille was born out of the desire to climb.

Aiguille was established by Adrian Moore in 1987 in the spare room of his house, and moved to Staveley Mill Yard in 1991. As the business expanded, Aiguille moved within the yard, and now has a factory shop alongside the manufacturing workshop. High standards of excellence in rucksack design and construction were required to cope with the demands of mountaineering, be it on British crags, Alpine f

aces or expeditions in the greater mountain ranges of the world. The idea behind Aiguille was to produce high quality and functional equipment that was designed to last a lifetime. Our equipment has been developed through use since those early days, and is now trusted to perform, no matter what the conditions, anywhere in the world. Aiguille also trade under Aiguille Exploration. This is a range of canoeing and kayaking equipment designed and manufactured to the same high standards as is expected. In the shop, Aiguille offer a canoe outfitting service, and are always happy to advise on any matters paddling! In order to ensure the highest quality, each individual product is hand finished and thoroughly checked. Only when Aiguille is completely satisfied does it leave the premises. To view all of Aiguille’s product range, and other selected outdoor products, come and visit them in the shop in Staveley.

More routes completed off our classic rock round. With three climbs ticked at Gimmer yesterday evening after a clearing...
18/06/2026

More routes completed off our classic rock round. With three climbs ticked at Gimmer yesterday evening after a clearing in the weather in the afternoon. We've still got Pillar, Scarfell and Napes...all quite big evenings from Staveley!

Gillercombe Buttress ticked off our classic rock list. Very atmospheric, slightly damp and many midgies but the route w...
03/06/2026

Gillercombe Buttress ticked off our classic rock list. Very atmospheric, slightly damp and many midgies but the route was fantastic and we stayed dry (unless you count falling in a bog on the way down). Topped it all off with a spectacular sunset on the drive to the pub.

We're starting to run out of shorter walk-ins...

Sometimes the lesser known crags surprise you with some awesome climbing and with 11 of us there we had some great compa...
30/05/2026

Sometimes the lesser known crags surprise you with some awesome climbing and with 11 of us there we had some great company. An all round ideal after work evening.
Cheers to everyone who came out to play!

After work on Tuesday, the Emily’s, Jonny & Gary headed for Coniston with one goal: another evening tick in the Lakes cl...
28/05/2026

After work on Tuesday, the Emily’s, Jonny & Gary headed for Coniston with one goal: another evening tick in the Lakes classic rock list.

This time it was Murray’s Route on Dow Crag — hoping its famously chilly reputation might offer some relief from the heat. Instead: a hot slog in, muggy climbing conditions, and plenty of sweaty, midgey belays.

The route more than delivered though. The traverse pitches were the highlight, with brilliant movement and that classic Dow atmosphere. We topped out just as the last light faded, and for once the cool night air on the walk back to Walna Scar car park felt very welcome.

2 down, 13 to go in our after-work mission to climb all 15 of the Lakes classic rock routes this year ⛰️

Our "museum" is contantly evolving as we collect old relics and confiscate some kit from other old relics.. No Adrian, y...
23/05/2026

Our "museum" is contantly evolving as we collect old relics and confiscate some kit from other old relics.. No Adrian, you can't have your helmet back, it's older than most of the staff here!

Most climbers visiting the shop spend a good while looking at this collection, reminiscing of simpler days when everything was much, much heavier!

An assortment of shots form the last few weeks of exploring, in no particular order!
21/05/2026

An assortment of shots form the last few weeks of exploring, in no particular order!

19/05/2026

Fleece jackets in progress…

BFD's are absolutely brilliant at their job - they are a genuinely "fit and forget" solution to canoe flotation, lasting...
19/05/2026

BFD's are absolutely brilliant at their job - they are a genuinely "fit and forget" solution to canoe flotation, lasting for an incredibly long time!

They're not so great when it comes to sending 8 of them to a customer. They're big and awkward to package!

Troutdale Pinnacle: A Lake District icon.​It’s widely considered one of the best Severe routes in the UK, and it's one o...
26/04/2026

Troutdale Pinnacle: A Lake District icon.
​It’s widely considered one of the best Severe routes in the UK, and it's one of the 15 legendary climbs in the Classic Rock round.
​This year, we’re setting ourselves a challenge: Get as many Aiguille staff members as possible to the top of every single one. The catch? We’re doing it all on mid-week evenings after the shop shuts, and we're not allowed to "divide and conquer".
​Keep an eye on our feed to see how we get on, there's sure to be some interesting stories coming up!
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Aiguille lads (plus one of the Emilys) night out the other week, 2 ropes up Overhanging Bastion on Castle Rock. Soon it'...
23/04/2026

Aiguille lads (plus one of the Emilys) night out the other week, 2 ropes up Overhanging Bastion on Castle Rock. Soon it'll be lighter for longer, and we've got a bit of a challenge to complete!

Address

Staveley Mill Yard
Kendal
LA89LR

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441539822223

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