The last few days have passed by in a very agreeable manner and we’ve enjoyed staying at The Cottage with a leisurely agenda. Each day this week has involved some socializing, surfing and or climbing as well as giving The Cottage a bit of love as well. We’ve had two good surfs on the island, Read more

With a keen sense of adventure and plenty of warm clothes, we set off to explore one of the lesser frequented areas of Snowdonia – The Rhinogs. These are the mountains between the main Snowdon massif and Cader Idris. Just getting to the end of the tarmac was an adventure in itself, finishing with about Read more

Having returned and unpacked from the Peak District we’ve decided to stay put and spend a few days in and around the local neighborhood. After a very wet weekend, the skies finally cleared to reveal a little dusting of snow upon the tops of the mountains here. We didn’t quite get a frost, but out Read more

A fantastic trip down memory lane, to the site of my undergraduate dissertation research project – Crowden Brook, above Edale and below Kinderscout. Back in 2001-02, I made several visits here to monitor erosion on the river banks as part of my degree in Outdoor and Environmental Education at Liverpool John Moores University. Sometimes I Read more

Everyone went their separate ways today. We set off for the Roaches in beautiful weather, only to have the freezing mist roll in and spoil the plan! After checking out Harper Hill (also cold and misty), we opted for a hike up Shining Tor. Apparently, there are good views from up there. There was a Read more

Having not climbed at Windgather since about 2002, I went there twice today!  The morning session was a ‘guys trip’, which was a little cold and very breezy on the tops. In the late afternoon, Clare and I returned and got in three great routes, before sunset.  Got back to the pad just in time Read more