As a brand Thermarest are pretty innovative and for spring 2020 they have come up with two new valve systems for their sleeping mat range. The Winglock and Twinlock valves […]
New Products - Reviews
Staff Picks – Arc’teryx Nuclei FL
Arc’teryx have redesigned their classic Nuclei jacket for this spring. The old version was a firm favorite belay jacket among american big wall climbers thanks to its durability and windproofing. […]
Articles - General - Trips & Events
I was caught in an avalanche and survived thanks to my Avalanche Airbag.
By Sky Schwartz. January 28th 2020. Back country skiing I really enjoy off piste back country skiing and have done it in a number of Alpine ski resorts. In previous […]
General - Sales & Offers
Ice Axe Pair Deals
We are now well and truly into the winter season and whilst this you years Scottish Winter season has been a little disappointing, there are still some places that are […]
Competitions
Win! an Ortovox Zoom+ Transceiver
We are giving away an Ortovox Zoom+ transceiver to one lucky winner who is prepared to do some homework on avalanche safety. As avalanche safety specialists we have a range […]
Competitions - New Products
Win! a Mountain Equipment Kaniq 33 Ski Pack
The Mountain Equipment Kaniq 33 is a ski specific redesign of Mountain Equipment’s popular Tupilak Mountaineering packs. Constructed from the same durable fabrics and with the same lightweight but fully […]
New Products - Reviews
Winter 19/20 Transceiver review – Part 2
Part 1 covered our range of entry level to intermediate devices, now I’ll be moving on to our more advanced transceivers. While the devices covered have plenty of more advanced […]
Articles - Reviews
Winter 19/20 Transceiver review – Part 1
At Facewest we stock one of the most comprehensive range of Transceivers in the UK. In this article I’ll be running through our range in two parts. Part 1 will […]
General - New Products
New Black Diamond JetForce Packs
This Winter Black Diamond have released a new range of avalanche airbags. There’s a range of sizes available all with the name JetForce, but confusingly not all of them use […]