Although there is still some snow in the hills, down in the valley Spring is starting to make it’s breakthrough. We took the bikes out on a short spin around the neighbourhood in the afternoon. It was the maiden voyage for my new bike and it took a while to get used to the smooth… Read more

Back home in Wales, winter is still just about hanging on to the highest mountaintops. After driving up the valley first thing this morning, I almost turned around to go home, but the prospect of a light rucksack and some blue skies spurred me on. High up on Y Garn, some of the gullies were… Read more

While using ones van as sleeping accommodation can have its advantages, there are also a number of disadvantages to consider. Amazingly on this trip to Scotland, I have not had need to dry any clothes or kit, as the weather has been cold but dry. However, last nights exceedingly cold temperatures meant that when I woke… Read more

Days like this can be few and far between. Scotland at it’s finest. Stable weather, wall to wall blue skies and fantastic winter climbing conditions. We were up at 5am to make the most of what turned out to be a long day on the move. As I came inside the house, from sleeping in… Read more

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