The mountains above The Cottage continue to be buried in fresh fluffy snow and although it feels more Spring-like in the valley today, the surrounding summits have taken on a Himalayan feel.  Unfortunately, I have been computer bound all day, but did nip up the road to stand in the sunshine for a few minutes Read more

Decided to try and leave the snow and ice behind today to see if we could get into the warmth of the sunshine. There was a pretty clear cut divide on the forecast. Cloudy in the mountains, sunny at the coast. We rode north… There was still a chilly wind blowing down the Menai Straits, Read more

The winter coat that is covering Snowdonia at the moment has changed all the usual features and brought to my attention several routes that I had not considered in summer conditions. One ridgeline that caught my eye the other day, is the infrequently ascended Nort East Ridge of Mynydd Perfedd. Not only has it become Read more

So many moments and quiet a few photographs too! Here are a few of my favorites from the 2020 files… No words – if you want to know where certain ones are, either drop me a note or check the blog for the corresponding month for more! Enjoy…  January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April Read more

After cycling uphill for as far as the tarmac would allow above Bethesda, we continued on foot around the base of Gyrn Wigau, a peak that we can see from the bedroom window. After a boggy start, we hot the south-facing snowfield and began kicking steps up towards the summit in untracked snow. The summit Read more

After seeing in the New Year through The Cottage skylights as a volley of fireworks echoed down the valley, we were back up again well before the sun to seek out our first adventure of the year. Headtorches guided our way into the New Year to begin before the dawn finally broke as we skinned Read more