With the ‘worst’ of the winds having passed by (strong enough to bring down a huge 100 year old Beech tree in the woods by our stores), things were looking just about acceptable to make an attempt on a planned ascent of Cader Idris. Unhelpful showers blew through as we made our way up the… Read more

A steady stream of windy (and at times gale) conditions have been blasting across North Wales over the past few weeks. I’ve had to cancel a couple of planned activities over the past week, as even driving seemed like a risky business! There’s not been huge amounts of rain, but sudden downpours have been impressive… Read more

Bristly Ridge is one of the classic scrambles of the Ogwen Valley and one that we’d not been up in a while, so, somewhat on and whim and despite a marginal weather forecast, decided to go for it. Clouds were ‘lingering’ in the air, but there was barely a breath of wind, which gave a… Read more

It’s been a rather strange existence over the past three days as I’ve been working solo, shadowing and assessing a team of hikers on their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. Things started off in fine weather over near Betws y Coed, but have since changed for the worse! Being off the beaten track has lead… Read more

The rain has passed and high pressure weather is returning to North Wales – a good time to get reacquainted with our local mountains. Clare and I went up Y Garn above the Ogwen Valley to ‘stretch the legs’ and get some hill fitness. The passing of the rain meant that the air clarity and… Read more