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• I was caught in an avalanche and survived thanks to my Avalanche Airbag. - 12th Feb
  By Sky Schwartz. January 28th 2020. Back country skiing I really enjoy off piste back country skiing and have done it in a number of Alpine ski resorts. In previous years my father has hired a ski guide to take my brothers, my friends and…
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• Ice Axe Pair Deals - 07th Feb
  We are now well and truly into the winter season and whilst this you years Scottish Winter season has been a little disappointing, there are still some places that are having some wintry weather. So if you have a trip planned and you're looking to upgrade your ice axes…
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• Win! an Ortovox Zoom+ Transceiver - 23rd Jan
  We are giving away an Ortovox Zoom+ transceiver to one lucky winner who is prepared to do some homework on avalanche safety. As avalanche safety specialists we have a range of guides available on most aspects of avalanche safety which you can find below. Avalanche Safety Articles This competition will be…
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• Win! a Mountain Equipment Kaniq 33 Ski Pack - 09th Jan
  The Mountain Equipment Kaniq 33 is a ski specific redesign of Mountain Equipment's popular Tupilak Mountaineering packs. Constructed from the same durable fabrics and with the same lightweight but fully featured design. Mountain Equipment Kaniq 33 Features PACT 300 high tenacity 6.6 yarn, double RS Nylon in the…
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• Winter 19/20 Transceiver review – Part 2 - 07th Jan
  Part 1 covered our range of entry level to intermediate devices, now I'll be moving on to our more advanced transceivers. While the devices covered have plenty of more advanced features that professionals will find useful, these features can be turned off in most cases, so if you…
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• Winter 19/20 Transceiver review – Part 1 - 06th Jan
  At Facewest we stock one of the most comprehensive range of Transceivers in the UK. In this article I'll be running through our range in two parts. Part 1 will be entry level to intermediate devices, then Part 2 will focus on more advanced models. In the world…
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