Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Summit Sunset

    Summit Sunset

    A late afternoon race to see if we could catch the sunset from the top of Carnedd y Filiast! Although it looked very tranquil under the cloudless skies, a strong, cold wind was blowing as we walked as quickly as we could up our local peak. Having unexpectedly had the last couple of hours of… Read more

  • Hiking by Moonlight

    Hiking by Moonlight

    I’ve spent the start of the week in mid-wales, attending the two day national conference of the Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres. It’s involved a lot of indoor time, with a range of discussions, lectures and workshops with various MPs, professors and other outdoor education advocates. As well as keeping up to date… Read more

  • Snowcraft & Bushcraft

    Snowcraft & Bushcraft

    A mixed weekend of winter walking in the mountains, followed by spring-like conditions in the lower forests… On Saturday, I took some students for a hike up into the snow. Perfect conditions to experience the winter wonderland, with great views, great snow and great company. A lovely day indeed… We hiked into the Carneddau from… Read more

  • Yr Esgair Ridge – a winter ascent

    Yr Esgair Ridge – a winter ascent

    An absolute dream day today. I’ve wanted to climb this ridge for well over two decades and after three failed attempts over the years, the stars finally aligned to put me, my friends, the weather, snow conditions all together at the right place and with the right time to make an ascent of what is… Read more

  • On Snowshoes to the Crib Lem Spur

    On Snowshoes to the Crib Lem Spur

    I hadn’t anticipated heading up into the mountains today, having planned some beach activities, but attempts to get to the coast were aborted after freak weather conditions left many of the roads impassable due to ice. Not to worry, a Plan B was soon hatched and the snow shoes were dusted off for the first… Read more

  • Into Welsh Winter

    Into Welsh Winter

    After a few days of family fun, personal admin and generally getting 2025 started back home, we didn’t have a great deal of time today for any winter mountaineering antics today. The weather/conditions didn’t look that good for it, but we did have some time off together, so went up to ‘have a look’ around… Read more

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