Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Winter Mountain Skills

    Winter Mountain Skills

    There’s been a big thaw and a night of heavy rain has stripped away the snow. Up on the tops, the summits are speckled with white remnants of snow. I had a pretty good idea of where I’d be able to find some reasonably sized snow patches to work with my students, but it was… Read more

  • Newbrough Beach

    Newbrough Beach

    A total change of scene today! I’ve exchanged mountain snowdrifts for beach side sand dunes! And some magical forest to be working in with students. After a few days of footprints in the snow, this time we were making them in the sand. After a wet start, it turned into a stunner of a day.… Read more

  • Ogwen Views

    Ogwen Views

    An absolute stunner of a day back in the Welsh mountains today! As you might guess from the shadow, I was on Tryfan today! Things started off well as we climbed the classic North Ridge, with super views and incredible air clarity. Unfortunately, the freezing level was lower than I’d anticipated, so from the base… Read more

  • A brief visit to the Lake District

    A brief visit to the Lake District

    After leaving Fort William in Scotland, my next point of call was Windermere in the Lake District, where I spent a cracking few days with outdoor education colleagues at the National Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres Conference (quite a mouthful, so generally known as AHEOC). It was a tricky drive to get to… Read more

  • Scottish Ice Climbing and some professional development

    Scottish Ice Climbing and some professional development

    I’ve spent the weekend with the Association of Mountaineering Instructors at their winter meet in Fort William. A change to catch up on safety issues, technical advice and general professional development. I was very lucky to also get to climb a new route (for me) at the top end of Glen Coe, below a peak… Read more

  • Buchaille Etive Beag

    Buchaille Etive Beag

    While the big storm was approaching from the south, I darted out of Wales and headed north to Scotland, where for once, the winds were forecast to be light and the weather settled (well, for a day or two anyway). It was good to be able to get a head start on the weather and… Read more

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