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 hardware shop.

Duck Tape 50mm x 25m Silver

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 canister gas stove with excellent pre heater for cold environments
	Primus Micron Stove. Super lightweight stove for fast missions. Only 96g including a piezo igniter. No Need to carry a spare lighter
	Primus Micron lantern. Virtually unbreakable lantern with stainless steel mantle. Gives up to 70W of light. Whipser quiet design
	Primus Power Lighter. Will light liquid fuels in just about any conditions. Never struggle in the cold and wet again
	Primus Litech Frying Pan. Hard anodised and non stick
	Primus Litech Tea Kettle
	Primus Litech Trek Kettle. The only pot a lightweight mission needs.
	Primus 2.9L Stainless Steel Pot. A must for group cooking
	Primus Stainless Steel Gourmet Frying Pan. Super tough pan for those camp fry ups.
	Primus Stainless Steel Camp Mug
	Primus Stainless Steel Travel Mug
	Primus 3 Piece Stainless Steel Cutlery Set
	Primus Stainless Steel Vacuum Flasks. 3 sizes for hot or cold drinks on the move

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 Army (large & Green) and Scout (small & Red)
	Light My Fire Maya Dust £4- Resin soaked wood shavings in water tight metal tin for those who need to light fires no matter what the conditions. Perfect when combined with the fire steel above
	Light My Fire Spork £2 – Combined spoon,fork and knife in polycarbonate plastic. Amazing 9g.
	Light My Fire Outdoor Meal Kit £15. Everything you need to cook and eat outdoors. All packs up nice & neat.

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 this is in breach of european directives. The French government has 2 months to respond
A classic example of French protectionism and willingness to ignore EU directives if it doesn’t suit their purposes. Apparently British and German instructors are not far enough up their own arses to equal the standards set by the French. Don’t get me wrong I love France and have many french friends but we are all supposed to be europeans when it comes to work. It took years and many battles for British Ski Instructors to get the rights they deserve, lets hope that the boarding instructors get there a little quicker

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 

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 Now £55
Marmot Randonee Glove was £65 Now £35
Marmot Randonee Mitt was £65 Now £35
Marmot XT Glove was £35 Now £20

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 that work has gone. With X Socks Facewest is now offering sport specific socks in synthetic and wool varieties for Skiing, Boarding, Cycling, Running & Hiking. Happy feet for everyone

	X Socks Skiing Light
Sorry No Image	X Socks Skiing Discovery
	X Socks Snowboarding
	X Socks Trekking Light
	X Socks Hill Walking Short
	X Socks Biking Ultralight
	X Socks Mountain Biking Short
	X Socks Mountain Biking Water Repellent
	X Socks Speed One

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 flight but I guess we are only just past the longest day.
The flight took 3 hours 20 Mins and reached a maximum altitude of 5800ft. Full details of the flight HERE. This is Jake’s 2nd longest flight ever and moves him to 6th in the BHPA XC League.

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Congratulations to Jake, one of only 10 paraglider pilots in the UK to fly over 100km on 4 seperate occasions

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 600g. The perfect pack for adventure racing. Hydration compatible, helmet holder, easy access pockets and main compartment for your overnight gear
	GO LITE Delirium. 40 Litres 1220g. This pack is aimed at alpinists and ski tourers. It has all the winter features you need like ski & crampon carriers plus the right size and shape for hut to hut touring or lightweight alpine ascents
	GO LITE Jam. 38 + 7 Litres. 600g Super lightweight mid sized pack. Incredible 600g for a 40 litre sack. For 3 season missons that don’t require skis or crampons to be carried. Easy access external pockets & hydration compatible
	GO LITE Perspective. 65 + 8 Litres. 1470g . Full sized and full featured mountaineering sack weighing only 1 .5 kilos. Why carry more up the hill than you really have to.