The Mountain Equipment Shelterstone Jacket is a light weight and warm synthetic insulated jacket with a totally windproof and highly water resistant outer. The Shelterstone Jacket combines 100% recycled POLARLOFT synthetic insulation […]
WIN! – Rab Latok GORE-TEX Waterproof
Rab have updated their range of Latok waterproofs for winter 2022. Now made with GORE-TEX PRO and with a range of features to suit all mountain enthusiasts. The Latok Extreme […]
WIN! – A Blue Ice Pack
This Winter we have expanded our Ski Touring and Mountaineering range with the addition of Chamonix based Blue Ice. We are stocking a range of their lightweight ice axes, their […]
Buffalo Clothing – How does it work?
Buffalo Double Pile clothing is the UK made alternative to the hard shell waterproof jacket. Made from an inner layer of high loft pile fleece and an outer wind proof […]
WIN! – Thermarest Prolite Apex – 50 Years of Thermarest
This year, we’re celebrating 50 years of Therm-a-Rest, the brand who brought us the very first self-inflating mattress as well as a host of innovative inventions over the past half-century. […]
New Big Agnes Tents
Big Agnes is a new brand here at Facewest. If you haven’t heard of Big Agnes they are an outdoor gear manufacture that was founded in 2000. They are based […]
WIN! – An Exped Camping Mat
Exped have redesigned their entire camping mat range for 2022. They have switched to recycled fabrics and made their entire mat range climate neutral with help from myclimate who develop […]
Superlight Stove Comparison
If you are heading off into the hills for any period of time hot food and drink are vital to not only your survival should things go wrong but also […]
What if your best GPS was a phone?
During a recent ski tour where poor weather scuppered our main plan, we found ourselves at short notice contemplating a little day tour we found on skitourenguru.ch. With only a […]