We have added 2 new models of helmet and some new colours so you can have more choice of lid.
Petzl Meteor III, following on from the Meteor (what happened to the Meteor II?) this is the ultralight climbing helmet. Only 235g and one size fits all. It’s a bike style polystyrene helmet with […]
We have a whole range of new products from Exped.
Their range of Dry Bags has always been a very popular product and so we have added more.
Fold Dry Bags Black - the same sizes and shapes as the regular fold dry bags but now all in Black rather than colour coded by size. For use […]
Those of you off for some late season ski touring or mountaineering in the alps please be very careful of the conditions at the moment. Over 50 people have died in avalanches this year, the worst season for over 25 years. Add to that the unseasonally icy conditions and you can see the […]
Sleeping mats fall into 3 categories. Self inflating mats, Non self inflating mats and Closed cell foam mats. Before we look at each type, a […]
Up to 22% off this very popular range of self inflating sleepingmats from Thermarest
Expedition 5 Large £20 Off Was £89 now £69
http://www.facewest.co.uk/pp/thermarest/expedition5large.htm
Expedition 5 Regular £20 Off Was £69 Now £49
http://www.facewest.co.uk/pp/thermarest/expedition5reg.htm
Trail 4 Regular £10 Off Was £54 Now £44
http://www.facewest.co.uk/pp/thermarest/trailreg4.htm
Trail 3 Regular £10 Off Was £49 Now £39
http://www.facewest.co.uk/pp/thermarest/trailreg3.htm
Not many in stock so grab one while you […]
Two new products in the climbing section.
Beal Edlinger 10.2mm rope - an entry level rope from Beal. A good all rounders rope at an exceptional price. Only £64 for a 50m rope. If you want to get out climbing but are short of funds then this is the rope for you.
At the other […]
I know that June seems an odd time to update the ice axes we sell but there are a couple of good ones out there that I should have added last winter but was just too busy. If I don’t do it now, I might be too busy next winter!
The Petzl Charlet Cosmique Ice Axe […]
Indian Government officials have given the green flag for a $300 million ski resort project located in the Kullu Valley, in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The resort will include 700 five-star rooms, 300 Swiss-style chalets and a gondola taking skiers up to 14,000 feet.
The developer of this Himalayan Ski Village idea, John […]
It takes an age to download but there is a great piece of video of Lynn Hill climbing ‘The Nose’.
Truly awesome and inspiring stuff. There are also plenty of other bits of footage to take a peek at.
http://broadbandsports.com/node/1445
You can even do a bit of work while it loads in the background.
Just completed a review of the climbing harnesses we sell. Sorry, some of the images were outdated but they have all be revamped now.
I added 2 new harnesses, the Petzl Aspir and Black Diamond Alpine Bod.
Both pretty minimalist harnesses for the alpinist and ski tourer rather than sport climbers.
The Aspir is a great harness […]
