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Bike Travel in the Far East
After much pouring over weather charts, climbing guides and bike maps, we eventually came to a decision about where to head to and what to do for this weeks adventure. Once a route had been established, we loaded the bikes into the van and assembled the small about of kit and equipment we’d need for… Read more
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Photo Journal 2024/25
My new Photo Journal has arrived! Clare made the cover shot – an easy choice really, with her perfect powder descent of an untracked Norwegian mountain. It feels good just looking at that photo, never mind the other 150 images of the year inside! The cloud and temperature inversions of the past week have finally… Read more
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The Snowdon Horseshoe (above the clouds)
With thick mist and light drizzle falling at The Cottage, I somewhat ambitiously set out once again in the hopes of getting above the clouds. Leaving the van in the Llanberis Pass, I hitched up to Pen y Pass and set off upwards with fingers crossed. Despite almost loosing the faith on the drive over,… Read more
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Elidir Fawr Horseshoe Hike
With such glorious hill walking conditions across the National Park, we opted to get back up high onto the tops. There was still a blanket of cloud over Anglesey to the north, but the mountains were in tip-top condition! There were a few wisps of cloud in the valley still, but otherwise all the summits… Read more
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Sunrise on Snowdon
It’s never easy getting up early (well for me anyway!), especially when that ‘early’ is ‘really early’! I did at least get to bed at a reasonable hour, nestled in my down sleeping bag in the back of the van, ready for a hike up Snowdon in the dark… All my students were packed and… Read more
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Climbing at Castle Inn Quarry
Back out instructing rock climbing outdoors, for what feels like quite a long time! Just about warm enough still on the fingers under a blanket of low clouds. Felt nice to be clipping some bolts and showing the students the ropes… Views were a bit limited from the top of the cliff, but it stayed… Read more
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