Today I was helping run an orienteering event – we used new ‘techno’ markers rather than the usual ‘old fashioned’ clippers. My first job was to take the map and markers and make sure they were all set out in the right place – no pressure then! The terrain underfoot was treacherous and sodden. I Read more

We were hoping to get back up into the snow again today, but strong winds, low clouds and warmer temperatures convinced us that perhaps, more enjoyment might be sought from a lower level exploration. From the Conwy Valley, we made our way up though the shelter of the woods, past various mine shafts and a Read more

Woke up to find a new dump of snow had been delivered overnight! I thought that I’d have to change my plan of a hike up to the ‘secret bothy’, as I wasn’t sure that the road would be passable in a minibus, but after checking the snow level against the road altitude, we decided Read more

Belter of a sunrise to start the day off today. I was working with a young but fit group of students, who opted for trying out a ‘bigger’ peak than one I’d normally go for with them. It was looking like Carnedd y Filiast was just staying clear of the clouds, and gave us a Read more

With a pretty dismal looking local forecast, and with no urgent commitments that needed dealing with, Clare and I decided to leave tow mountains, and head to ‘the city’ for change of scenery. On the drive out, we stretched our legs with a walk along the promenade At Penmaenmawr and to view the ‘fish’ art. Read more

The Northern lights have been over The Cottage this week! We could see them between the clouds pretty well, but this was the best effort my camera could pick out. All in all, it’s been a bit of a low cloud, low energy kind of week, with not much to report, as I’ve been a Read more