Due to heavy rain, I had to change plans today with my group. Instead of our intended day of winter mountaineering, we retreated inside to the climbing wall where the rains battered down on the roof until mid-afternoon. Clare however, made the most of the late bright spell by biking down to the coast. The Read more

Less time in the mountains this week, but more time in the woodlands. Over in the Conwy Valley, I’ve been helping run a student ‘Spirituality Day’. There was a load of different activities going on in the woods and one of mine was making and following a trial through the underground, which is always good Read more

My first proper day in the mountains of North Wales for 2018. There had been a fresh dusting of snow on the higher peaks overnight, but down on the valley, things were starting off brightly. Storms were due by evening, so we made our way around to Tryfan’s ‘Heather Terrace’ as fast as we could Read more

Up above the Conwy Valley, I followed a local ‘tip-off’ and discovered an amazing viewpoint today. Cader Ifan Goch is only a short walk from a small National Trust Car park, but the views are superb. Having spent many years travelling through the bottom of the valley, it was amazing to see it from a different angle. Read more

After celebrating our New Year return to The Cottage (thanks Pat for the Champagne!), we were back on the road again after just over 24 hours! With an overnight bag thrown in the boot, we set off south on Friday, calling in for the night at Chez Beth in Stroud. Next morning, we had a Read more

After unpacking from Greece, I took a few minutes out, to sit in the snug and flick back through some of the (hundreds of) photos of last year. What a year it’s been. Great memories. In between local adventures at home in North Wales, here are a few of my favourite standout mountain lifestyle and Read more