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

Leaving Wales on Sunday night, I followed the full moon down to Fort Martin, arriving just before the lunar eclipse and the onset of clouds. Suitably attired for a bit of twitching, we enjoyed a blustery hike around Pitsford Reservoir the next day where top spots included some Wigeon. Despite following the shore of a large… Read more

Indoors with some strong climbers today, working through the National Indoor Climbing Award (NICAS). To finish up we had a bit of fun climbing on the ‘piscobloc’ which is a very high overhang, with no ropes – just some deep foam mats below you. I managed to top out… But not everyone made it!  Good… Read more