Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Equipment Logistics: Expedition Preparations

    Equipment Logistics: Expedition Preparations

    While the storms were battering the north coast of Wales, The Cottage remained relatively untouched thanks to the protection of the nearby mountainside. Travel was not recommended, so I spent the time getting the final bits of climbing equipment ready for next weeks adventures… Going on a bolted rock climbing expedition can be quite a Read more

  • Hiking on Foel Gabon & Yr Orsedd

    Hiking on Foel Gabon & Yr Orsedd

    Once again, I seem to have been here there and everywhere recently! We had a great few days at Fort Martin at the start of the week, with an ‘even earlier than usual’ Christmas dinner with some of the family in anticipation of spending quite a bit of December away from home. Back up in Read more

  • Hill Skills

    Hill Skills

    There have been some beautiful sunrises at The Cottage this week! I’ve also had a varied lot of work as well, including a couple of climbing wall trips, a walk through Menai Bridge and some maintenance work at the sailing club at Llyn Brenig. But today (Sunday 30th Nov), I’ve been out working on a Read more

  • On Reflections…

    On Reflections…

    A forecast of some surf arriving took us out to the beach today. Although the waves weren’t due until the late afternoon, we headed over a little earlier to enjoy the winter sunshine and spent a bit of time mucking about and experimenting with capturing some reflection photos as the light was good and the Read more

  • Forecasting Mountain Weather

    Forecasting Mountain Weather

    This weekend I’ve been at the annual British Association of International Mountain Leaders conference and AGM. As well as being a qualified IML, to be part of the organisation, you have to periodically have completed various CPD (Continuous Professional Development) courses to prove that you are current and upto date with best practice. Given the Read more

  • On Snowshoes through Blue Sky and Blizzard

    On Snowshoes through Blue Sky and Blizzard

    My first time on snow shoes in North Wales today while witnessing some incredible weather pass by (and through!). While ascending the slopes of today’s peak, it was bitterly cold but lovely in sunny. Over Angelsey, we could see huge Nimbus clouds forming. Unfortunately, after a while it became clear that they were heading straight Read more

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