Have travelled north, through Glen Coe to Glen Finnan station with a team of mountain trekking students. Sub-par weather conditions having been causing various plan changes, but we managed to get out into some incredible wilderness. Took one stop west on the train, then hiked north with all our provisions for a couple of days.… Read more

Stayed close to home today but still managed to climb one of the longest continuous rock routes in Wales. It was a steep walk up to the base of the slabs, but we were in no rush with the weather being settled and fine. Got to put harnesses on after about 90 minutes of hard… Read more

Out in the woods. Campfire cooking was the order of the day. Fresh bread, Ken Marlow style!  Followed by an evening stroll from The Cottage… Read more

Just back from an fun few days away with some young students, who’s expedition mode of travel was by canal boat! After a quick refresh on ‘boat etiquette, safety and various other rules, I was signed off as ‘Captain’ of the good ship ‘Jacob’ and off we went! Around the corner from Trevor Basin, near… Read more

Not wanting to get caught up in any Bank Holiday crowds, we opted for climbing on one of the higher and less frequented cliffs in the valley. However, on arrival, we looked up to find a bank of heavy cloud stuck to the side of the mountain. It wasn’t windy and looked like it was… Read more

There have been a glorious few days of rock climbing skills training in Snowdonia this week. Mornings at the RAC boulders and an afternoon on Tryfan Bach showed off some of the best rock the area has to offer as I trained my team of students in preparation for our ‘South West Rock’ Expedition later… Read more