Been in the city partying with JT and his little buddies this weekend. Documented here in rhyming nonsense… Happy 1st Birthday! You probably won’t remember this,  So I’m writing down, so you won’t miss. The fun we’ve had so far with you,  To watch you grin, and crawl and poo. You’re one year old and… Read more

Up on ‘The Slabs’, above Conwy, the crag was proving much less shelter (and sunshine) from the cold northerly than I had hoped for. We were well wrapped up, but could still enjoy the views of the castle and estuary from the cliff.  And also got to watch a low flying hurcules do a fly… Read more

What a perfect day to be exploring the Lake at Llanberis (Llyn Padarn). Blue skies and virtually no wind meant that the water was like a mirror. The air was crisp and cold; there may even have been a few patches of frost about this morning – the first of the year.  Loaded up with… Read more

There are some great bolted routes at Penamaenbach Quarry, but beware as on closer inspection, the rock has some alarmingly sharp edges in places.  We went out this evening to do a few field tests and experiments on how easily a rope might cut on some of the rock edges in the quarry. But not… Read more

The North Ridge of Tryfan is one of Wales’ finest and most famous scrambles. There are many different paths leading up onto the ridge proper and almost all of them lead up to the summit (just follow the most polished bits if you are unsure). After a steep start from the road, the scrambling is… Read more

Between jobs, we managed to have a mini surf holiday today! We were up early to fit it all in, but managed to be both productive and leisurely all in the same day! Having ticked off our first tasks, we called into our favourite coffee shop to re-group and re-focus. After a bit of chat… Read more