With the temperatures dropping and the clocks going back its time to start planning your ski trips. An important aspect is ensuring your Avalanche safety kit is up to standard […]
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 […]
How To Choose A Transceiver
Choosing your first transceiver or even replacing an old model can be a difficult decision and you can spend hours researching various different makes and models only to be left […]
Which Skins?
Our range of touring skins has got quite a bit bigger this season and for a product which most people don’t really care that much about (skis and bindings are […]
Base Layer Guide
We stock a pretty big range of base layers and with good reason: Base layers are probably the single most important part of your layering system when it comes to […]
How To Choose A Sleeping Bag
Now that summer seems to have arrived camping is most probably in mind. One of the most important and difficult buys needed for camping is your sleeping bag. With Mountain […]
How To Choose A Sleeping Mat
We’ve updated our “How To Choose A Sleeping Mat” article to include the latest offerings from Thermarest, Exped and Sea To Summit. If you’re in the market for a new […]
Facewest’s ‘How To’ – Choose a Headtorch
Facewest sell a huge selection of headlamps. Unless you have experience of a particular model or have been given a recommendation then it can be quite a job finding the […]
Mammut Airbag FAQ
We’ve sold more Avalanche Airbags this year that ever before and lots of them have been Mammut airbags. If you’re still considering one but not sure on the practicalities of […]