I took advantage of a quiet afternoon today to take a solo stroll from The Cottage. There are still some patches of snow in the hills, but down by the river, it feels like spring is in the air! After a nice circuit along the Ogwen river, I finished off a very chilled vibe, with… Read more

Woke up to a bit of a surprise this morning – a fresh covering of snow had fallen down to about 500m overnight! Winters last gasp?…. Read more

Having largely retired from the underground pursuit of cave and mine exploration, I had the chance to assist with a group in a big mine called Cwmorthin today. While re-affirming to me that the underworld is not my natural habitat, we still enjoyed an interesting day. It’s hard to not to be impressed by the… Read more

Spent the day with a group of students exploring our way up the small gorge of Gerionydd. Nice group, nice place and nice enough weather. All in all, a pretty nice day that was only almost marred by having to search for a lost welly in a very deep plunge pool! Just as the top… Read more

It’s always a good start to you day when you’re woken by the sunlight that’s just rising over the mountains and shining in throught the skylight. Double figure temperatures and settled weather meant that an afternoon spent climbing with students at Castle Inn Quarry was an afternoon well spent. Castle Inn Quarry – N.Wales Limestone:… Read more

Blue skies and sun heated slate made for some good climbing conditions today! Felt good to be back in North Wales, enjoying the views and a bit of rock climbing. Went up the the top of the slate quarries above Llanberis for maximum sunshine and view appreciation. There was a bit of snow on top… Read more