Facewest

About
Facewest.co.uk

We founded Facewest back in 1997. We're keen outdoor people who really care about providing the best kit for enthusiasts like us. We've been skiing, climbing, paragliding, running and hiking for decades.

Latest Blog Posts

PIEPS Voluntary Product Correction - 03rd Mar
PIEPS have announced a replacement program for the carry harness that comes with their DSP Sport, DSP Pro and DSP Pro ICE transceivers. This comes after concerns raised by users regarding the locking mechanism of the SEARCH / SEND / OFF switch on those models of transceiver. You…
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How To Avoid Being Avalanched - 19th Feb
Risk Assessment and preparation. Avalanche Avoidance The golden rule of back country or off piste skiing and snowboarding is to AVOID avalanches. Everyone should be properly equipped and trained to deal with an avalanche but nobody should ever have to ! The key to safety is Local…
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Flameless Outdoor Cooking - 10th Feb
At Facewest we are always interested in new products that can make life easier, or for those more interested in suffering, more 'efficient'. We are pretty excited about the new self heating outdoor cooker from Adventure Nutrition. The system is basically taken from the Military MRE cooking system…
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Rab Vapour-Rise Summit Quick Look - 07th Dec
When Rab told us there would be 3 jackets in the new Vapour Rise range I knew I would have to try them all. So here is my take on the VR Summit. The VR Summit is the warmest piece in the new VR Range. A reasonably well insulated…
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Green Friday: Hills 2 Oceans litter picking. - 25th Nov
This year we have teamed up with the British Mountaineering Council's Hills 2 Oceans litter picking campaign to offer an alternative Black Friday for our customers. The Hills 2 Oceans campaign is an initiative to clean up our mountains, hills and crags in an effort to keep plastic…
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Rab Women’s Elevation Pants Review - 16th Nov
Why do walking trousers for ladies never fit? Let me tell you reader, I have had endless battles with walking trousers over the years. It's just like jeans, impossible to find the right fit. Who thought those ridiculously small pockets with zips that dig into your hips were a good idea? Or those baggy,…
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