Introducing the Ultimate Black, Azure Crush, and Graphite Crush. A great watch for general outdoor and mountain use, the Core is the best selling wrist top computer from Suunto and […]
Pro Reviews
Pro Review – Lowe Alpine Alpine Attack
Dave from Climbing Gear Reviews puts the redesigned, lightweight, fully featured Lowe Alpine Alpine Attack through its paces. “The new Alpine Attack ticks every box for the modern alpinist; a […]
General
Suunto Updates
Updates for Ambit 3 software, Smart Sensor HR and iOS Movescount App. I haven’t connected my Ambit 3 to my PC for a while but did so today. A mandatory […]
How To
Facewest’s ‘How To’ – Choose A Sleeping Mat
See also: Sleeping Mat Comparison Chart, a direct comparison between every mat we stock. At Facewest we stock a large range of mats in three brands: Thermarest, Exped and Sea […]
Pro Reviews - Staff Review
Pro Review – Salomon S-Lab Fellcross 3
Pro Reviewer: Stuart is co-owner and buying director at Facewest. Stuart has 20 years experience of mountain and endurance sports. He is now in the very fortunate position of being […]
General - Videos
Did you see?
In case you missed them on our Facebook page, we thought we’d share some of the highlights this week on the facewest.co.uk blog. No fear. New Mammut toys in stock […]
Pro Reviews
Pro Review – Arc’teryx Cerium LT Hoody
Pro Reviewer: Arc'teryx say: "Streamlined, lightweight down hoody filled with 850 white goose down. This backcountry specialist hoody is intended primarily as a mid layer in cool, dry conditions." Okay, […]
BMG Guide Review - Pro Reviews
Pro Review – Rab VR Lite Alpine Jacket
Pro Reviewer: Ric is a North Wales based Guide who has a small guiding company called RPM Guiding. Ric teaches rock climbing and mountaineering in summer, and works as a […]
Articles - General
Oliver’s Haute Route – Guest blog
The following article is written by Oliver Chipperfield, who, in March 2015 completed a traverse of the Haute Route. We thought we would share Oliver’s advice and experience with […]