And now for something a little bit different… The “Pop Pin” I’ve left the mountains for a few days and have travelled to the East Coast of England, where I’ve taken up the offer of an adventure on a sailing boat. Always keen for new experiences and being a novice in all things nautical, I… Read more

The Captain and crew were up early to catch the tide as it flowed out of the Deben this morning. And while I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, The Captain was busy preparing bacon butties and freshly brewed coffee in the galley. It was a nice day again, with a light southerly breeze, so… Read more

Many years ago, I purchased a book called ‘Rock Climbing in Snowdonia’ by Paul Williams. A veritable gem of a compilation, featuring all the classic rock climbs of North Wales, which since starting in my journey to become a Mountaineering Instructor, I have been steadily working my way through. I’ve now climbed almost all the… Read more

Perfect climbing conditions on Idwal Slabs this evening! The sun had just left the base of the routes, meaning that I was climbing in the cool of the shade on rock that was radiating heat. Bliss. Idwal Slabs The Cottage is well placed for such ‘quick hits’. It was a ten minute drive up to… Read more

Summit Sanrnies Despite the absence of cable cars and chair lifts in these parts, we decided to head out into the mountains and stretch our legs after several days of travel and in-activity. We chose to climb Carnedd Daffyd, which we can see from The Cottage. To add a bit of interest, we ascended via… Read more

There was a much brighter feel to the day today! After a morning of sorting stuff at The Cottage, we popped out to the Skyline Level of the Llanberis Slate Quarries. You can’t really pick it out in the photo, but we could see right across Anglesey. Leaving our bags at the top, we walked… Read more