My Dad has been banging on about going to Knoydart for a number of years. Recently we finally made it to the peninsula, located in the north west of Scotland, […]
Marmot, Dakine & Helly Hansen
Over the past week we’ve received several of our major winter deliveries and now have the available to buy online. There are still a few items outstanding which will be […]
Sport Climbing on the Costa Blanca
As my previous holiday this summer was a near washout I’ve been feeling a little sun-starved of late. Fortunately the last week saw me rectifying that with a fantastic trip […]
Tikka 2 XP vs Tikka XP Original
Took my new Tikka 2 XP out for it’s first test last night, a wet & windy run on Ilkley Moor. The Tikka 2 XP now has the same body […]
Mountain Equipment Microtherm Alpine Jacket
I recently tested the Mountain Equipment Microtherm Alpine Jacket on a trip to the Alps this summer, and wore it on several routes. I was using it as the midlayer […]
A tour of the new Facewest Unit
Two weeks ago we moved the whole business from Wharfebank Business Park in Otley up the hill to a far more spacious and better appointed location in Guiseley. The move […]
The Lure of Everest, Dave Bunting
Here is an evening lecture that could be of interest to those in the West Yorkshire area. The lecture raises money for some altitude acclimatisation research being done by Leeds […]
A Camping Trip In the Alps
From the snack hut at the Barrage de St-Guerin our proposed walk looked terrifying. It began gentle enough, across the dam and around the lake, but then it shot upwards […]
Facewest is moving – again!
After only a year in our current home we are on the move again, the opportunity to move into a modern 5000 square foot warehouse was too good to pass […]