Black Diamond / Pieps have announced a safety check for their range of transceivers which share components. They have observed a small number of devices with malfunctioning components that may […]
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Spring Ski Touring Equipment Guide
Late Season can often have the best conditions for touring. A decent snow base has often built up and the days are longer (especially in Scotland!). As the temperatures start […]
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What Do You Need To Get Off-Piste This Winter?
There’s nothing better than leaving the pistes, heading out and skiing untracked powder under a blue sky, or skinning into a remote valley and spending the night in an alpine […]
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Avalanche Transceiver Review. Winter 2021/22
In general the transceiver market has crystalized into 2 distinct groups, Standard and Advanced Transceivers. This is a rather arbitrary division, it does not mean that advanced transceivers are always […]
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Win! – A Black Diamond Recon BT Transceiver
At facewest.co.uk avalanche safety is our niche. We stock only the latest and best avalanche safety equipment and have a range of avalanche safety guides that you can find on […]
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Win! – A Rab Infinity Microlight Jacket
The New Rab Infinity Microlight jacket is an upgraded version of Rab’s classic Microlight Alpine down jacket. Now with a GORE-TEX INFINIUM windproof and water resistant outer fabric. The Infinity […]
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The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2021
We’ve been shortlisted for online retailer of the year by the lovely readers of The Great Outdoors magazine. This years awards also include a new category called the Open Outdoors […]
New Products
New Brand – Soto Stoves
Soto are a Japanese company specialising in super light stoves and cookware. Their impressive stoves are made in Japan and their build quality is incredible. Their top of the range […]
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How To Look After Your Outdoor Clothing
Caring for your outdoor gear is something that most people probably don’t spend much time or money on – after all when you’re not out using it the last thing […]