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

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