A gloriously full day of activities and antics in the mountains! The forest floor is starting to come to life with the colour of spring flowers. I spent the day with a group of students who are taking part in a conservation project. A river survey was completed and I was tasked with keeping the… Read more

Sheltered conditions in the slate quarry led us down to the Rainbow Walls area of the quarry to do a bolted climb that we’d not done in ages. The route felt a little bold as from the ground, the bolts seemed a little spaced out, but they are actually pretty well placed for there to… Read more

A short drive south for a change of scene today and a stretch of the legs. Despite the promise of blue skies and light winds, it was a bit cloudy and misty up on the top of Cnicht. Neither of us had been up the mountain from the west side, so although we’d been to… Read more

A wet week! I’ve been away in Mid-Wales for a few days, providing logistical support for an expedition that was completing the Mawdach Trail. My job was to cycle the trail and pick up a mini-bus – a job that sounded like a wonderful day of cycling, but heavy rain and gales, made it much… Read more

Thought that the strong winds might have given a few waves to surf, but it wasn’t to be. Given that it was only a few degrees on the beach, I think we were both a bit relieved and were happy to enjoy a coastal walk, remaining fully dressed and with two jackets on each!  As… Read more

A very strong and very cold south easterly wind has been blowing across Snowdonia for the last few day and although the skies have been mostly clear, the wind chill temperatures have been double figures in the minus. A mountain day was going to require a few layers of clothing, a sheltered route, direct sunshine… Read more