The theme of cool light winds and generally clear skies has continued over the weekend, giving some fine conditions to get out and about back in the local area. With the evening being lighter and longer, its great to be able to do things after work and even have friends visit in the garden. They’ve Read more

An early start was required this morning to nip up to check out a new crag for me near Betys-y-Coed. We didn’t have time to climb any routes, but was very pleasantly surprised to find such a big cliff so close to home that I’d never been to before! We must return soon to check Read more

It’s been an absolute stunner and perfect conditions for running a day of rock climbing training. Along with the paddle boarding earlier in the week, this is part of our ‘back to work’ induction/refresher after our enforced absence in the hills with groups. There has been a lot of research published recently about ‘skill fade’ Read more

With snow on the summits and a water temperature of only 6 degrees, it might not sound like the perfect day for some training and assessment for leading groups on Stand Up Paddleboards (SUPs), but thankfully, there was barely a breath of wind. Well wrapped up in fleece and a dry suit, I actually got Read more

More blue sky weather has kept the temperature cold in the mountains, but very nice on the outlying cliffs nearer the coast. We went to Castle Inn Quarry to see what the condition the climbs were in after not being here over the winter, since the crag was closed due to a rockfall.   The main Read more

It felt like an alpine Spring morning today in North Wales, with a crisp cold feel to it, but warmth in the sunshine. There was a hard frost at The Cottage and another dusting of snow in the hills, so choice of venue was going to be critical. A short drive through an arctic Ogwen Read more