Over the last few weeks I’ve been pretty keen to make the most of the last bit of winter and have taken advantage of some great conditions and beautiful weather […]

Kevin’s written this excellent review of his Rab VR Lite Pull-On. I’ve been looking for an alternative to a micro fleece for my 2 day Mountain Marathon running events for […]

We’ve just taken delivery of our Montane Spring/Summer ’13 range and are pretty excited about some of the awesome products in there! Montane’s catchprase is ‘Further. Faster.’ and they’ve certainly […]

Rab have massively increased their range of Vapour-Rise for the Spring/Summer ’13 season and Facewest are proud to be carrying the largest range of Vapour-Rise in the country! The range […]

Our Spring/Summer 2013 Marmot range is now in stock and ready to ship. Marmot make a fantastic range of gear from high-tec hardshells and sleeping bags through to t-shirts. Highlights […]

The weekend of the 17th February saw the first of three Spring Dark and White Mini Mountain Marathons. It took a little persuasion from a friend for me to decide […]

Spring is ski touring season! If you’re thinking about trying touring for the first time this year then check out our essential equipment guide… all the details of what you […]

As the ski season progresses and people start thinking about heading out into the backcountry more, it’s important to keep up-to-date on use of your transceiver. Regular practice is essential […]

The Black Diamond Neve Crampon is one of several lightweight, aluminium crampons we stock. Aimed at ski touring and snow/glacier walking, it falls in the middle between beefier mountaineering crampons […]