My modeling debut has just been released! Ha-ha! During the tail end of last winter, I was involved with the filming of a film for the Association of Mountaineering Instructors. In association with our sponsors, Rab Equipment, the film is part inspiration, part motivation and part publicity for the Association to encourage the general public to hire Read more

What a difference a day makes! The temperature has shot up and overnight rain hsa melted a lot of the snow. Ditching plans for more winter climbing, we packed up the van and drove over to the Island, where it was a spring-like 14 degrees and blue sky We drove to a few spots to check the Read more

Tired team today. With weather warming to rain on the hills, we took a relaxing Sunday stroll down to Betws y coed, via the Miners Bridge, where the plants near the water were still cased in ice. Read more

I’ve been staying in Llanberis with a team of international students and today we made an ascent of Snowdon, in full winter conditions, with some stunning views. We took up ropes and climbing gear to see if we could take a more ‘adventurous’ climb to the summit, but the snow conditions were not quite right, Read more

Bitterly cold today. Luckily, I was tasked with a day of teaching camp cooking! – Specifically, how to make a decent hot meal on a single gas burner, in preparation for this summers Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expeditions. With hot drinks to hand all day, we survived and ate in style, cooking by the sea Read more

Managed to time some great weather and good winter conditions well today for my student’s winter skills day. The vibe at Ogwen Cottage was positively alpine – I love the way that the coating of snow completely transforms the mountains. Felt like I was on holiday! We made our way up onto Y Garn, stopping regularly Read more