With some beautiful weather conditions on the way, I was tempted to make an early start into the mountains to get a sunrise photo. However, I was also booked onto a course (ISO 130000) that started in Llanberis at 09:00. Having decided to forego the alpine start to make sure that I was ready for Read more

A day spent doing Outdoor Education lesson observations in the Beacon Climbing Wall during daylight hours, followed by an evening of bouldering at Indy Climbing Wall. I was packing up and about to head home, from the days work when a visiting friend from Switzerland arrived out of the blue and convinced me to go Read more

I wasn’t firing on all cylinders, but decided that I was well enough to help lead a group on a ‘paddlesport weekend’ on Anglesey. Friday night involved a night walk through the arches of Menai Bridge, to see where we’d be canoeing the next day. It was a murky start from the slipway, but the Read more

There’s been a forced period of inactivity this week, due to illness, so I’ve not much to report or record. I’ve not been able to stray too far from The Cottage, but at least I’ve been able to soak up a few moments of health-inducing sunshine from the local vistas. There’s been a brief spell Read more

There wasn’t much to see for much of the day today. The clouds and mist hung low, without a wind to move them on. Tryfan was our mountain of choice today. Cold, damp and slippery conditions meant that another peak would have been a more sensible objective, but if the aim of the day is Read more

Our next big climbing trip is only a month away, so decided that a little endurance training might be in order. Cold and wet outside, but was warm, dry and with good tunes at Indy Climbing Wall… Read more