The sound of torrential rain hammering on the skylights woke me up this morning. Not a great when you’ve a day of open canoeing ahead. However, by the time my group and I had arrived at the lake, the storm had passed and all was still and calm. The clouds even cleared from the mountain… Read more

With only a scattering of farms, chapels, and a pub, the Duddon Valley has to be one of the best places in the UK to go star gazing. After dinner last night, we looked outside and clearly saw the milky way overhead. There was talk of going for a night climb on the nearby crag, but instead,… Read more

I’ve been up in the English Lake District since Thursday, assisting and assessing a team of BTEC students who have had to plan and complete a multi-day expedition. It’s fair to say that the weather didn’t show the area in its best light, but the level of general, harmless banter and good camaraderie easily made up… Read more

The cloudy start and maximum forecast temperatures of five degrees, persuaded us at the last minute to change our planned scramble to something that involved more movement and less time with hands on cold rock. It turned out to be a wise choice as it was a cold morning to be in the mountains. However, it… Read more

Something a little different this weekend! We’ve been looking after some international students and showing them some of the sights and tourist attractions of North Wales. We’ve been staying at the excellent Dol Peris Guesthouse in Llanberis, but spent Saturday zipping around Bleneau Ffestiniog in attractive red overalls… Followed by the surreal experience of underground… Read more

The first real snows of winter have arrived on the mountain tops of Snowdonia. The clear morning skies meant that I pulled over several times to delight in the views of this mornings commute to Plas y Brenin, where I was to be spending the bulk of my day. The irony of spending a day like… Read more