Having checked about a hundred weather forecasts, in the hope of finding some good news, we went to bed thinking that we’d have a bit of a rest day today, given the gloomy forecast. It had been raining heavily during dinner, but one last look outside before sleep, revealed that the rain had turned to… Read more

The day dawned bright and clear, prompting us to drag ourselves from our cosy chalet and get out onto the slopes first thing. No race to get the first lift was required though, and once again we had the mountain to ourselves. With more snow and low visibility forecast for after lunch, we decided to… Read more

Well, there’s no shortage of snow around here! The village of Le Planay, where we are based, is virtually buried with metres of snow. Our little chalet is about a minutes walk from the main village ski lift, so we’ve spent the last couple of days trying to get to know the local area. There… Read more

Well, after spending a fantastic spring weekend climbing and surfing on the island of Anglesey, the weather has taken a turn for the worse in North Wales. Time for us to move on to pastures new. Got packed up once again, but this time with ski kit. It seemed a bit strange to have had… Read more

It’s turned into a stunning weekend, with plenty of blue skies, but still a cold breeze. With the whole of Snowdonia and a range of activities to choose from, we opted to head back over to the Island and see if we could find some warm, sheltered rock to climb. Starting from the Church in Rhoscolyn,… Read more

Somewhat unexpectedly, we noticed that there was a bit of swell heading to the beach today, so made a quick plan to go and get my first wave of the year. Clare has already braved the cold waters a few times since Christmas, but I had yet to have been in the right place at the right… Read more