Rain somewhat stopped play today. We’d hedged our bets by driving to the coast in search of some drier conditions, but in the end time was mostly against us. After meeting for a late lunch burrito in Rhos on Sea, we set off in search of dry rock. On the way out to the Great… Read more

Spring is in the air! Sunglasses and sunhats were needed today down at the lake. It’s remarkable to think that yesterday I was wading through thigh deep snow. What a diverse place Snowdonia is. The change in temperatures was a welcome addition to my first canoeing session of the year. I had a small team… Read more

There was an alpine feel in Snowdonia this morning, with flowers blooming in the valleys and a dazzling cover of fresh white snow on the tops. I was out with a group of very keen students and we’d planned to climb a peak in the Carneddau – however looking over towards Tryfan, we could see… Read more

Just back from a two day mini-expedition in Mid-Wales, hiking a trail along the Mawddach Estuary from Dolgallau to the sea side at Barmouth. It’s a great journey on a well kept trail (an old railway line for most of it). I’m told that the views are spectacular, but we were somewhat ‘in the mists’ for… Read more

Popped up into Cwm Idwal to see what the winter conditions were like this morning. There was loads of snow, but the temperatures were above freezing, with rain on the way – if I was going to climb anything, I needed to be quick. I chose to go up to Y Garn as it’s probably the… Read more

The North Wales Coastal Path provided the scene today for some coastal explorations with students today – starting out from the very nice coastal village of Moelfre on Anglesey. The tide was in, but there was still enough beach to get involved with a bit of the classic ‘Jenny’ game of ‘Hunt the Pebble’ to… Read more