Part two in a sequence of Orienteering lessons today, saw me hanging out at Parc Padarn on the edge of the Llanberis Pass. It’s a beautiful spot and tourists were arriving by the coach load all day, to shuffle around the Slate Museum and Railway. The best views though require only five minutes of walking up Read more

Despite the ever present threat of rain from up in the Llanberis Pass (at the end of the Lake in the photo below), we stayed dry for our day of Canoeing on Llyn Padarn. There was however, a very strong wind (bordering on a gale), blowing down the lake towards us. We tucked into the Read more

The rains finally cleared this afternoon and with a drop in the wind predicted, we drove over to the beach to catch a wave. It was pretty messy and still quite windy, but we all got some good rides. Sometimes it just feels great to get in the water, and today was one of those Read more

It’s been a dark and damp day across North Wales today, which in many ways was a bit of a blessing as I’ve had a real backlog of office jobs and paperwork to get sorted! There was a brief respite during the afternoon, so we raced over to the slate quarries to try and go Read more

I’ve been assessing a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition this weekend. I’m a big fan of the scheme, and having personally completed all three awards, can really feel for the teams that I assess. Assessing an unaccompanied group in the mountains has its challenges, but generally, if the training has been successful, they are Read more

Had a young team of students today for some beginners rock climbing at Lion Rock. It’s a brilliant little outcrop for ‘learning the ropes’ and makes for a good venue when combined with a bit of weasling around the nearby boulders.  But best of all are the views of Llyn Padarn and Snowdon. Super windy Read more