Not long ago I decided that at Facewest we would only sell metal shovels, not polycarbonate. Plastic shovels are OK but now there is no weight or cost penalty to […]
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Extra Discount on Diamir Freeride Plus Bindings
The ski package discount for Diamir Freeride Plus Bindings has been increased to £50 rather than the normal £30. The Freeride Plus is changing next season to the Freeride Pro […]
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More laws against irresponsible skiers.
Interesting article here in the Independant on potential new skiing laws in Italy. It is worth noting here that Off Piste sking itself is not currently under threat, rather the […]
Reviews
Transceiver Review 2010 Update
Since we published the Transceiver Review 2010 we have received some feedback and a few questions. Thanks to all those who took the time to read it and those who […]
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Scottish Climbing
I travelled up to Scotland this weekend for some more winter climbing. On Saturday we got an early start and climbed Comb Gully on Ben Nevis. The climb was in […]
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Transceiver Review 2010 Finished
2010 Facewest Avalanche Transceiver Review It’s finished at last. It was 10 days ago when I said it would be ready the following day but as I got in to […]
General - Videos
Ortovox S1 Multiple Burial Video
Another demo search with the Ortovox S1, this time with 3 target transceivers
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First Winter Climb
I’ve been itching to do some winter climbing for a while, especially during the recent cold snap which has produced some excellent conditions in the UK. A couple weeks ago I […]