This time last year we started to sell footwear at Facewest. We only sell off road running shoes and rock boots, so pretty specialist, but obviously plenty of our customers […]
Proper Cow Bell
Nothing like a ski mountaineering race to bring out very passionate supporters and the best cow bells. Here’s the best one I saw at the Pierra Menta.
Marmot Spring Summer ’11
Our Marmot Spring drop has now arrived and is available for purchase. We’ve stripped down the range a bit this year and come up with a awesome selection of lightweight […]
Cairngorms Ski Tour
This weekend I got my first taste of Scottish Ski Touring with a two day tour in the Cairngorms. We started at the Glen Shee Ski area and skinned up […]
Pierra Menta Day 2
Short clip of the Day 2 leaders (Didier Blanc & Kilian Jornet Burgada) at the top of the first major climb (850m) of day 2. Wish I looked so comfirtable […]
Black Diamond Spring Delivery
We’ve now received our new Black Diamond stock for the summer and there’s some exciting stuff in there. First up, we’ve decided to stock some of BD’s excellent rucksacks which […]
Making the most of the sunny days
Fran and I have been making the most of our lunch breaks on the sunny days we’ve had of late. Here’s a handful of the problems on our local circuit […]
Open 5 Beautiful Day in Bakewell
Competed in the 4th Open 5 of the season this weekend in Bakewell. Although there was a cold wind blowing at transition, the day soon warmed up to be just […]
Mountain Equipment Spring/Summer 2011 is here
Our spring deliveries have started to trickle in and we’ve already received one of the biggest. Mountain Equipment has been our top clothing and equipment brand for years and this […]