A change in weather fortunes today. Low cloud hung over the valley hiding the views, but despite the mist, it did at least stay dry enough to have breakfast before raining in earnest. We are staying here again tonight so that we can climb in the area, without needing to strike camp. Leaving the tent’s… Read more

We arrived in the Peak District last night in some disappointing weather. An ominous start to our cycle touring rock climbing expedition. By sheer luck, we got the Basecamp tent up moments before a ferocious squall blew across the moors. We were at least able to get some food cooked in the dry, even if… Read more

Another varied week. Gear testing, tent pitching, expedition planning… Also a bit of canoeing thrown in as well. This time with a drone pilot who was making some footage of the students I was working with. It involved a briefly tense time trying to land the drone in the canoe in the middle of the… Read more

Back at Road Runner Crag today, but this time with some students. Perfect weather for it, as well as favorable tide timings again. It’s a good crag to be at with students as there’s plenty to do when your not climbing, without straying too far and there’s a good lesson to be learnt about incoming… Read more

An interesting and productive day spent at Plas y Brenin at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award conference. My friends Si and Dave were both working at the centres, so during the lunch break we went down to the lake for a quick (5 mins) dip. Certainly freshened me up for the afternoon workshops! I was… Read more

I left behind a beautiful morning in North Wales, in exchange for a few hours on the M6 heading north to the Lake District. Where I spent the rest of the day in the conference room at Brathay Hall, on Windemere, with the Heads of Outdoor Education Centres, Gold Management Group. The view from the… Read more