Conditions for a ride along the North coast could barely have been better today and well worth the slightly earlier start to the day. The overnight rains had cleared to leave a still calm morning, with just a few puddles remaining as I made my way over to Llandudno via the balcony route. The sea Read more

While the rain passed us by, I started my climbers rock skills lesson indoors. Learning the ropes and getting the knots tied right while still in the warm and dry made for a much better learning experience before we set off outside. There was plenty of places to practice at the crag, which was littered Read more

It’s been a while since I’ve been up to the hills behind Aber Falls, but given the wet forecast inland, it looked like a decent bet for staying dry with the group of students that I was working with. That was until one of them fell in the river fully clothed.  Soon enough the whole Read more

Had a very odorous orienteering session today as the woods were carpeted in wild garlic! As well as finding the orienteering markers, I also came across this little door! We could only wonder what or how might be inside?…. Also saw plenty of orchids in bloom too. Read more

Wow, it feels like we did (or at least tried) to do everything today! Wet and stormy weather was approaching, but the forecasts didn’t quite get it right, which thwarted a few attempts to climb. The promise of early morning sunshine was enough to get us up early enough to be walking into the far Read more

Strong southerly winds meant that a sheltered North Facing crag was required today. Once again, we were just on the edge of the weather and even though a shower blew through on arrival, the rock dried up quickly after. We didn’t have the guidebook with us, so were just trying to puzzle things out on Read more