Emma and I were lucky enough to have the flexibility of time today to delay our start time in the mountains. It was a grim start to the day, with low cloud and heavy drizzle – not ideal conditions for the proposed mountain scrambling that we had in mind. We were both happy to postpone the… Read more

Today’s mountain walking plans had been in doubt ever since the rain woke me up at 4am. The constant drumming on the skylights and subsequent 40mm of rain didn’t seem to be lending itself to an enjoyable day of hill walking in the great outdoors. As always, planning is everything and after some detailed checking and rechecking… Read more

I’ve been back on the water today for a bit of open canoeing. The beautiful start to the day tricked me into only taking a few lightweight clothes. The forecast wasn’t exactly accurate and soon after arriving at the lake, the drizzle and winds arrived. I tucked into the back of my hood as we… Read more

I’ve been hidden away for the last few days in the depths of the Elwy Valley, running an Outdoor Education weekend expedition. There wasn’t a glimmer of phone or internet reception, but between the heavy rain and hail showers there were some bright bursts of sunshine.  One of my tasks was to set up a… Read more

Intentions of going scrambling on Tryfan were soon thwarted after opening the back door. We didn’t even get as far as the car! A fine mist of drizzle had arrived early. After a short period of indecision, we pulled on a jacket and went up the hill to walk up Moel y Ci before the worst of… Read more

Been over in Derbyshire today at the Head Offices of the Outdoor Companies, Lowe Alpine and Rab, as part of my role in the Association of Mountaineering Instructors Test Team. It was an early start from North Wales and late by the time we got back, but it was a really constructive and interesting day,… Read more