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

While clearing out some old files, I just came across this article that I’d written and forgotten about. Although I’m making no claims to be an expert in this, I have taken my bike on a plane a couple of times now, so I’m sharing my experience here to reduce your worries and hopefully minimize… Read more

The first proper snows of winter have arrived on the mountain tops, accompanied by a strong easterly wind. Hardly ideal conditions for a few days of tootling around the lake, but that’s just the way it goes sometimes. We togged up in fleeces, sought shelter where we could and kept our wetsuit mitts on as much as… Read more