Word is filtering back from the alps about enormous amounts of new snow in the Savoie and Haute Savoie regions. Rumours of snowfalls up to 1m in depth have been […]

After the recent dump of 50cms of snow last week there was a frenzy of off piste skiing and everything got tracked out quickly in the ski areas. Touring conditions […]

Our intrepid snow reporter Rosie Pitches reports much improved conditions in the alps. Fresh snow and much colder temperatures have led to excellent on piste conditions while the depth of […]

The doom and gloom of this winter’s snow season continues. With average temperatures 10 degrees higher than normal and warm air still coming up from Morocco, there is no sign […]

Just a quick post to urge you all to be careful out there at the moment. I know it’s hard when we were all starved of snow during december and […]

Crikey, it’s been nearly a month since my last post. Sorry about that, it’s not that there is nothing going on at Facewest, it’s just with all the Christmas madness […]

There is no point re-inventing the wheel or the headlamp. When you need a headlamp for any use then Petzl is the brand for you, as this picture of a […]

There has been much improvement in battery technology recently and consumer awarness of the different types of battery on offer and their different uses. Please read How to choose the […]

Two snowboarders that triggered an avalanche which resulted in the death of a girl have been given suspended sentences in a French court. The avalanche was in La Clusaz February […]