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On the 30th August 2025, me and my partner Liv arrived in Seathwaite on the first of our 9 day Lake District road trip. Bad weather was coming in later...
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What is Arc'teryx Coreloft?
Coreloft is a synthetic insulation developed by Arc’teryx for their Atom range of clothing. It consists of a layer of ‘fluffy’ polyester which traps heat generated by your body. Coreloft...
Will Smith |
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ORTOVOX 3+ Version 2.3
ORTOVOX have announced an update for their 3+ transceivers to software version 2.3. The update fixes the self-test upon turning on the device, and will prevent fully functional devices from...
Will Smith |
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Staff Review - Rab Phantom Pull-On
The Rab Phantom Pull-On is an ultralight waterproof designed specifically for mountain runners. Part of their Skyline range of clothing with the same remit. The Phantom Pull-On certainly fits the...
Will Smith |
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Facewest and Coronavirus
During the unprecedented circumstances brought about by Coronavirus we are maintaining business as usual as far as customers are concerned. As an online only retailer with no premises open to...
Will Smith |
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Thermarest - New Valves
As a brand Thermarest are pretty innovative and for spring 2020 they have come up with two new valve systems for their sleeping mat range. The Winglock and Twinlock valves...
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Staff Picks - Arc'teryx Nuclei FL
Arc’teryx have redesigned their classic Nuclei jacket for this spring. The old version was a firm favorite belay jacket among american big wall climbers thanks to its durability and windproofing....
Will Smith |
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I was caught in an avalanche and survived thanks to my Avalanche Airbag.
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...
Will Smith |
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Winter 19/20 Transceiver review - Part 2
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...
Will Smith |
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Winter 19/20 Transceiver review - Part 1
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...
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