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

Life on the road! What a whirlwind of a few days, with so many miles travelled and so much to take in. On Wednesday I travelled to Largs on the west coast of Scotland to take part in the Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres annual conference. Thankfully, I didn’t have to do the… Read more

Went for an explore along the northern edge of the Carneddau today with my grou pof students. We didn’t have long or great weather, so stayed low by the shelter of thre river to start with. If felt a bit wild-west ish when a trail of wild ponies made a river crossing below us. We… Read more

A fabulous day running one of Mountain Training’s ‘Hill Skills’ courses with some sixth form students. Although there was a good amount of snow up on the tops, we decided to stay low, so save time and maximise on the time we had. From Racub, we navigated our way up to the frosty summit of… Read more

So after a day in the mountains, it was an evening in the city that followed. Picked up by Clare, with the vicar and wife in the back and a drum kit in the boot, we were soon transported to the city of Liverpool for a VIP evening of rock and roll. Rob had once… Read more