Got to do a different kind of climbing today in the woods above Colwyn Bay… I’ve been working with some students to plant a small willow plantation. After our hard work was done and we’d avoided the inquisitive pigs that live up there, we helped to clear an area of overgrown woodland. And to help this Read more

Ahhhhh! Blue skies, light winds, a few patches of snow and a great group of students to take scrambling. Was in my element today! We actually started out with a brief bit of mountain skills theory in the climber’s cafe, over a pot of tea before setting out in earnest up Tryfan. From the A5 Read more

We had to adapt plans for this evenings night paddle down the Menai Straits, to accommodate a stronger than ideal wind. We opted for a close to the shore through trip from Menai Bridge and Britannia Bridge as the conditions were too rough for a crossing to Y Felininheli. There was a waxing moon, but the Read more

The freezing level is now well above the summits of the mountains of Snowdonia, but before all the snow melts away, I nipped out this morning for a quick lap of Broad Gully in Cwm Lloer. As I had guessed, after walking up in a warm mist, with no trace of winter to be seen, Read more

There’s a feeling that Spring is on its way. The days are starting to become noticeably longer and there a splash of colour appearing in the garden.  With my next alpine trip fast approaching, I decided that I better start getting my legs in shape for some ski touring fitness. The mountains were still cloudy in Read more

Exhilaratingly strong winds today across North Wales and particularly on Anglesey. Our day trip to Holy Island started off at the church of St Cybi, which was all rather ornate in places where it wasn’t exposed to the erosional effects of the weather. The subsequent hike up Holyhead Mountain started off nice and sheltered, but on the Read more