One of the best days out that I’ve had here in the ‘hills near home’, was climbing the Crib Lem spur one winter, with a set of skis on my back and then traversing the Carneddau, on said skis, under a deep blue sky, before skiing home. It’s a brilliant little ridge scramble and in Read more

I’ve been away this weekend, but not far from home. With a group of International students, I’ve been staying in Llanberis (at the excellent Dol Peris Guesthouse) and have been sampling some of the region’s tourist attractions, in between teaching a few little life skills. Spring was in the air when I took a morning run from Read more

After a day spent working in the woods then expedition planning with a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award team, I set off into the mountains after dark. As part of the assessment process to become a Mountain Leader in the UK, you have to be able to navigate in both poor weather and the dark. Read more

St Cybi’s church in Holyhead is built on the settlement of an old Monastic settlement around 540AD. These days it’s hidden, hemmed in, between other other houses, shops and buinesses and easily passed by. I’ve been leading a small group on one of Anglesey’s coast path trails known as the ‘Celtic Saints Walks. Seeking out Read more

The brief excitement of winter in the hills had all washed away down the rivers by this morning, so with the mountains looking gloomy and sodden, we set off downhill, by bike to Bangor. It’s only a half hour ride down to the Menai Straits on the cycle track and soon we were by the Read more

NICAS – the ‘National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme’ is an award that takes young climbers right from beginner level (Level 1), up to competition standard (Level 5). It’s a fun award to deliver and this weekend I’ve been helping a group of students to achieve the first and second level awards.  After a good day on Read more