Mountain Lifestyle

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  • Winter Art on Carnedd Llewellyn

    Winter Art on Carnedd Llewellyn

    I was rather hoping for some better weather today and stood in the valley, you’d easily think that I was being a bit ambitious as I set off upwards with ice axes strapped to my rucsack. However, sometimes available time and perfect forecasts don’t always align. I was pretty sure I’d find some winter up… Read more

  • Hidden Winter on Tryfan

    Hidden Winter on Tryfan

    A few days of clear skies and cold nights have produced some cold temperatures, but not much in the way of snow around here. Tryfan is not usually a great choice in such conditions as the rocky terrain becomes icy and slippery, but I was with a particularly motivated small group of students today, who’d… Read more

  • Signs of Spring

    Signs of Spring

    After an interesting but time consuming week of various lessons in campcraft, cooking and climbing (not at the same time), I’ve had a blissful day to myself at The Cottage. It’s been a splendidly slow one, with plenty of time to take stock and explore the colours of the garden. Although the weather was pretty… Read more

  • The Secret Bothy

    The Secret Bothy

    A cold and showery day up in the mountains today. A bothy trip was perfect for doing some expedition training with a group of students – rather than aiming for a cold and frosty summit, we set our sights on navigating to a nice warm bothy instead. While it was cloudy on the tops, we… Read more

  • Cwm Bychan and Nantmor

    Cwm Bychan and Nantmor

    It’s been a rather wild week of weather around here, with the needle dropping off the barometer as the latest storm passed by. Not great for leading groups in the mountains! Although, once the rain had passed, I did take one small group up a hill to experience first hand what a 70mph wind feels… Read more

  • View from the Lake

    View from the Lake

    The good weather lasted through the weekend and while I wasn’t able to get up into the mountains, I was at least able to give the views some appreciation from the lake shore. The snow has been stripped from the peaks, but there has been some good red skies and clear views from The Cottage. Read more

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