Something a bit different today. I’m helping a group work towards getting their John Muir Award. We are going to be doing a series of conservation sessions over the winter at Nant y Glyn Forest School, which is hidden up on the hillside above Colwyn Heights. To achieve the award, we have to ‘Discover, Explore, Read more

With the weather having turned bad in Snowdonia, I was lucky to be leading a group over east in brighter conditions on the Denbigh Moors around the Alwen Reservoir.  We started off by crossing the big dam and set off in the hopes of making a complete circuit. Another team had set off in an Read more

After a very comfortable night in the excellent Dol Peris Guesthouse (contender for the best accommodation in Llanberis), the next day dawned bright and clear. Out on the High Street there was a spring-like feel to the day.  We had pick of the mountains to choose from for today’s hike, but sadly I’d rather worn Read more

Fresh back from the Film Festival and I was straight out the door to meet a group in Llanberis for a traverse over Wales’ highest peak – Snowdon. It was a wet morning with very low clouds, despite the forecast suggesting otherwise. Over a bacon sandwich in the cafe in Llanberis, I discussed the options with the group Read more

Sorry about the lack of posts this week – a) it’s been a whirlwind of a time and b) my phone has stopped uploading the posts!… anyway, back to last Friday!…. As part of my work with the Rab AMI test team, I’ve been up in The Lake District at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. Read more

Yesterday’s wintery feel was almost completely gone today and Nick and I enjoyed a mild day teaching rock climbing near Conwy. It remained overcast for much of the day and the sun hung low in the sky. The photos were all a bit washed out, but the views we had were nice. There was barely any wind, Read more