During a recent ski tour where poor weather scuppered our main plan, we found ourselves at short notice contemplating a little day tour we found on skitourenguru.ch. With only a […]
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What Do You Need To Get Off-Piste This Winter?
There’s nothing better than leaving the pistes, heading out and skiing untracked powder under a blue sky, or skinning into a remote valley and spending the night in an alpine […]
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The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2021
We’ve been shortlisted for online retailer of the year by the lovely readers of The Great Outdoors magazine. This years awards also include a new category called the Open Outdoors […]
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How To Look After Your Outdoor Clothing
Caring for your outdoor gear is something that most people probably don’t spend much time or money on – after all when you’re not out using it the last thing […]
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GORE-TEX Waterproof Fabrics Explained
All GORE-TEX waterproof products are made with a GORE-TEX membrane sandwiched between a face fabric and an inner layer. The face fabric provides protection and can be made from different […]
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Skye – Trip Report
Early June 2021 and I finally managed to get a trip to Scotland in with fellow Leeds climber and MCI trainee Neil and fellow MCI trainee Will. This trip had […]
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How To Choose A Camping Mat
There’s a huge range of camping mats out there, at Facewest we have 48 different types of mat from Thermarest, Sea To Summit, Exped and Mountain Equipment. It can be […]
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Thermarest Quilts
Want to make a massive cut in the weight and size of your backpacking pack? Forget cutting out labels and the handle off your toothbrush. Swap your full sleeping bag […]
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How To Avoid Being Avalanched
Risk Assessment and preparation. Avalanche Avoidance The golden rule of back country or off piste skiing and snowboarding is to AVOID avalanches. Everyone should be properly equipped and trained to […]