The dry weather continued today and somewhat off the cuff, we decided to head out from home on the bikes in search of a mini adventure and a good lunch somewhere!  Handily, The Cottage is situated very close to a cycle track, so we were able to stay pretty much car free for the entire… Read more

The plans of spending the morning white water kayaking were abruptly ended before I’d even got out of bed as the river gauge was showing that last nights rain, although very heavy, had not been enough to swell the nearby Ogwen river to a level sufficient for good kayaking. A day of doing chores and… Read more

Earlier in the year, I noticed that a crag that I’ve explored had been marked up with little red dots of paint, which looked very much like where a bolt might be placed. After having to abandon our Plan A of a nice long ridge scramble, due to winds that were much stronger than anticipated,… Read more

We’ve been ducking some heavy weather this week and have retreated a few times from the planned days in the mountains in search of more sheltered areas.  We saw all weathers at Llyn Crafant, but happily not as bad a forecast as my students and I hiked the shores and neighbouring mountain side. We did… Read more

Another long day of scrambling again today, but this time much closer to home.   While training for my MIA (Mountaineering Instructors Award), I spent many many days getting to know my way around the complex cliffs of Glyder Fach, but it’s felt like a while since we’d been scrambling there. With poor weather on the… Read more

I had a day of indoor climbing on Friday, due to it being a very wet and windy day. It was the first time that I’d climbed indoors in months and all felt rather novel. It was a busy place to be though, as most of the climbers in North Wales had also been forced… Read more