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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
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Win! – A Hydro Flask Bottle - 11th May
We have partnered with Hydro Flask to celebrate their Parks For All programme. We are offering 3 lucky competition winners a Hydro Flask bottle of their choice from our range. What is Hydro Flask's Parks For All programme? Parks For All is Hydro Flask's charitable giving programme and this…
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Pieps / Black Diamond Avalanche Transceiver Safety Check. - 19th Apr
Black Diamond / Pieps have announced a safety check for their range of transceivers which share components. They have observed a small number of devices with malfunctioning components that may prevent the device switching from SEARCH to SEND mode. They are carrying out further testing but in the…
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Spring Ski Touring Equipment Guide - 15th Mar
Late Season can often have the best conditions for touring. A decent snow base has often built up and the days are longer (especially in Scotland!). As the temperatures start to rise you can often get away with less 'serious' clothing layers and swap out Waterproof shell layers…
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What Do You Need To Get Off-Piste This Winter? - 18th Jan
There's nothing better than leaving the pistes, heading out and skiing untracked powder under a blue sky, or skinning into a remote valley and spending the night in an alpine hut. Off-piste skiing though carries a range of dangers that aren't encountered when skiing at resorts, the biggest…
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Avalanche Transceiver Review. Winter 2021/22 - 06th Dec
In general the transceiver market has crystalized into 2 distinct groups, Standard and Advanced Transceivers. This is a rather arbitrary division, it does not mean that advanced transceivers are always better than standard ones just that they have more features. Depending on your experience level more features can…
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Win! – A Black Diamond Recon BT Transceiver - 01st Dec
At facewest.co.uk avalanche safety is our niche. We stock only the latest and best avalanche safety equipment and have a range of avalanche safety guides that you can find on our website. Avalanche Safety Info This winter we are giving away a Black Diamond Recon BT transceiver to one…
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