Another dry day on the forecast, but strong, cold winds remained the main headline. After an evening of guidebook discussions, we settled on heading to the top of Glen Coe, where we hoped the deep gully of Crowberry on Buchaille Etive Mor, could give us a little bit of shelter. The route is often prone to Read more

Today I’ve been helping out for the Association of Mountaineering Instructors, making a short promotional film over in the Cairngorms. The plan had been to get some footage of some steep classic climbs of fellow MIC Stu and I. However, the weather had conspired against us and heavy snow had closed the road up to Read more

It’s been a long time since I was walking up to climb on the North Face of Ben Nevis in Scotland. This path was a regular trade route when I was working towards my MIC assessment, some six years ago. In my usual way of packing things in to a finite number of days, I’d Read more

Blue sky, sunglasses and the feeling of warmth from the sun, made today feel like Spring might be thinking of making an appearance around here sometime soon. From the woods in upper Colwyn Bay, down to the beach at Rhos on Sea, I’ve been doing a bit of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award navigation training with some Read more

Clare was up and out before me this morning to catch her first Welsh waves of the year. Cold but well worth it, was the verdict! A fantastic swell was forecast and she texted later to say that the waves had been barrelling over her as she shot along them on her board! Rare for Read more

Had a brilliant ‘mini-expedition’ with some young students this weekend, hiking the trail along the Mawddach Estuary in Mid-Wales. We set off from Dolgellau in the rain, but spirits were high in the group (and I’d remembered to take the mini umbrella that we’d bought in Hawaii!). At the toll bridge at Penmean Pool, we met Read more