Archive for July, 2006

New Duck Tape

Monday, July 17th, 2006

We all use it as emergency repair tape and the well prepared can always produce a bit from around a pole or out of a saddle bag when needs must. We now stock Duck Tape at Facewest so you can get it with all your other outdoor gear instead of trooping off to your local […]

NEW Primus Stoves & Cookware

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Primus are a great brand to complement MSR and offer you a great choice of stoves and cookware for any activity.

Primus Omnifuel. Amazing stove that will burn canister gas or liquid fuels (petrol, kerosene, diesel etc). One stove for anywhere in the world or just around the corner

Primus Gravity EF Stove. Excellent, low and stable […]

NEW come on baby LIGHT MY FIRE

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Fairly new to the oudoor world are Swedish outdoorists Light My Fire. As the name suggests they sell mainly fire lighting and cookware related products. Always focused on functionality and lightweight

Light My Fire - Swedish Fire Steel £8/£13. Makes ultra hot sparks for fire or stove lighting in any conditions, wet or dry. 2 sizes […]

Hope for snowboard instructors

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

There is hope for British and German snowboard instructors who wish to work in France. European commisionaires have written to the French government about their refusal to recognise these qualifications. In France to teach snowboarding you need to be a SKI instructor, and so they will not recognise seperate snowboarding qualifications, despite the fact that […]

NZ Winter just keeps giving

Monday, July 10th, 2006

After one of the coldest June’s on record and more snowfall we have to say that the NZ good snow rumour is now a confirmed fact. The south island resorts seems to well covered and cold, what more could you ask for!
Natives Resort Reporter Jackie Keeble gives you the low down HERE 

ON SALE Marmot Clothing Winter 05

Monday, July 10th, 2006

Super sale for the 05 Winter stock
Marmot Flash Pant was £130 Now £75
Mamrmot Big M Hat was £20 Now £12
Marmot  Sweet Hat was £20 Now £12
Marmot Distressed Twill Cap Was £15 Now £5
Marmot Powerstretch Top Was  £50 Now £30
Marmot Reactor Zip was £40 Now £25
Marmot Driclime Windshirts was £65 Now £40
Marmot Down Vest was £81 […]

NEW X Socks

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

X Socks are super technical socks that are sports specific. Some of the socks use a blend of 6 different fabrics to acheive just the right panel or feel for different parts of the foot. Who would have thought that a sock could be so complicated, but once you’ve used one you appreciate where all […]

115 km XC Paraglider Flight for Jake

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

Jake’s two passions are Skiing and Paragliding. Last Thursday (29th June) Jake flew his paraglider 115km from Hawkswick in the Yorkshire Dales to just north west of Ponteland. That’s over 70 miles. It had been too windy all day but the wind dropped around 4 p.m., pretty late in the day for an XC […]

New GO LITE Super Light Packs

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

For alpinism, adventure racing or seriously weight concious missions then GO LITE packs are the thing. Trimmed to the absolute minimum in terms of design and materials whilst still retaining the function of a proper pack. From 31 to 65 litres there is a pack for all sports and adventures

GO LITE Multi Sport. 31 Litres […]