Latest Blog Posts:

• Hope Vision R4 Headlight now available - 25th Jan
  If you're after the ultimate running and orienteering headtorch then the Hope Vision R4 is likely to be near the top of your list. At 1000 measured lumens it has phenomenally bright output but until now it was only available in packs with cycling mounts as well as…
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• Minimus Pant For Cycling - 24th Jan
  I can't recommend the Montane Minimus Pant enough for cycling and running. The 2 lower leg adjusters mean you can get absolutely no flap at all on the lower leg. Whilst this is nice for running, it's not essential and there are several nice waterproof pants out there…
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• Tree Well Rescue - 24th Jan
  Any tree skiers out there? This is well worth watching and thinking about. This is something that skiers in North America are much more clued up on. It's amazing how you can get stuck in a tree well, this video documents a great example of how impossible it would…
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• Clothing Update – Arcteryx and Rab - 18th Jan
  Along with buying for Winter 2012 comes the first availability of new products for Spring 2012, which prompted me to write a little bit about things I have been testing. The Rab Vapour Rise Lite Alpine Jacket is awesome. Only had it about a week and I love it!…
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• January Sale Now On! - 17th Jan
  Check out our massiv January sale with oodles of clothing from all our most popular brands. Grab yourself a bargain. [/caption]   …
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• Winter 2012? - 09th Jan
  No sooner does Christmas end than the bulk of buying for autumn/winter 2012 begins. Clothing kicks it off and so far we have already seen Arcteryx, Mountain Equipment, Marmot and Montane. Rab and Mammut follow closely this week. Everybody from the big brands down are cautious about next year…
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• Christmas Hours - 23rd Dec
  Merry Christmas to all our blog readers. Things have gone very smoothly this Christmas with almost everybody receiving their stuff on time, especially nice after the disaster that was last year. Thanks to everyone who signed up to our Advent season of daily offers and hopefully there was something…
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• Free Next Day Shipping on all Orders Over £50 - 20th Dec
  In order to ensure that you get your Christmas gifts in time we're upgrading all orders over £50 to a guaranteed next day delivery service. This means that so long as you make sure someone's there to sign for the parcel there should be no problems ordering right…
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• Come and work at Facewest - 15th Dec
  We have a part time vacancy in our warehouse starting in the new year. The role would be 5 and a half hours a day with a half hour break, Monday to Friday. Hours 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (hours are slightly fexible but not by much). 24 days…
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• Everything running as planned! - 13th Dec
  Pleased to report that as of today (tuesday 13th) everything is still running smoothly. We are bang up to date with orders and everything ordered before 3pm is being shipped that day. Our various couriers and Royal Mail are still functioning correctly and everything is being delivered on time…
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