This year we have teamed up with the British Mountaineering Council’s Hills 2 Oceans litter picking campaign to offer an alternative Black Friday for our customers. The Hills 2 Oceans […]
Articles - New Products
Why Choose Synthetic Insulation?
Synthetic insulation is an alternative to natural down feathers used in insulated jackets. It has several advantages over down feathers that we will go into below. Synthetic insulation has for […]
Articles - General - Trips & Events
I was caught in an avalanche and survived thanks to my Avalanche Airbag.
By Sky Schwartz. January 28th 2020. Back country skiing I really enjoy off piste back country skiing and have done it in a number of Alpine ski resorts. In previous […]
Articles - Reviews
Winter 19/20 Transceiver review – Part 1
At Facewest we stock one of the most comprehensive range of Transceivers in the UK. In this article I’ll be running through our range in two parts. Part 1 will […]
Articles - Trips & Events
Chamonix Climbing
I have only ever been to Chamonix twice before and neither visit was a dedicated climbing trip so I was looking forward to seeing what all the fuss was about. […]
Articles - Trips & Events
Pembroke Rock
With this year’s unsettled summer weather I’ve found myself on two Pembroke trips in the past month. A quick bank holiday weekend to get started, then a week later back […]
Articles - How To
How to Choose a Camping Mat
Got a camping trip coming up and want to make sure you get a good nights sleep? With a massive range of camping mats out there its easy to feel […]
Articles - General - Trips & Events
Arc’Teryx Lakeland Revival
The Arc’Teryx Lakeland Revival is a celebration of all things Trad in the Lake District. The aim is to climb a collection of classic routes that are becoming neglected and […]
Articles
Avalanche Safety Articles
We’ve been given a set of 4 articles on transceivers and transceiver rescues by our partners the International School of Mountaineering (ISM). They are all written by experienced IFMGA Mountain […]