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

The long, but mercifully, the traffic-free road south through the United Kingdom, saw us passing over the Tamar Bridge and into Cornwall, well after dark and in the midst of continuous heavy rain. It was a long way to travel for a night out, but the party that was in full-flow when we arrived was more… Read more

I arrived at Aberffraw with my group to find that one of the biggest spring tides of the year has almost cut the village off. The estuary was as wide as I’ve ever seen it and perfectly calm. There was so much water, that it was only just possible to get onto the bridge without… Read more

Prior engagements during daylight hours sometimes mean that in order to catch the fickle conditions of the elusive Welsh Winter, the deployment of a headtorch is necessary. Unsurprisingly, it was easy to find a car parking spot at Ogwen Cottage this evening! Armed with the necessary tools, equipment and a keen sense of adventure, we… Read more