Contrary to popular belief, I do actually go to work to earn my pennies. Well ‘work’ of sorts anyway! However, today marks the end of all that for the foreseeable future! Today marks the start of our world climbing and surfing tour, calling at all good destinations between New Zealand, Fiji and California. We’ve got… Read more

Welcome to the Gwynant Valley and the Lockwood’s Chimney Show! With another dismal weather forecast of heavy wintery shower and gale force winds, there weren’t many appealing options available this morning for those wanting an outside climbing experience. Given the conditions, we chose to make an ascent of the ‘classic’ Diff grade climb called Lockwood’s… Read more

Gales and rain across Snowdonia today! Had a fab introduction session to orienteering this morning. We made use of the warmth and shelter of a classroom before heading out into the wilds. It’s always better to create the right environment for learning, rather than trying to force the point in the pouring rain! Maps, maps,… Read more

My trusty Escort Van (aka The Cessner) is officially up for sale as of today. Having put out a teaser a few weeks back, I’ve been inundated with offers from interested parties and hopefully by this time next week, a new owner will have been found. As I was tidying up and starting to clear… Read more

There were some sleepy heads in the hut this morning, with myself included! Slushy rain was beating on the windows as we ate breakfast and tried to psych up for another day in the hills. To their credit, everyone in the group pitched in to get the hut tidied and us out in a reasonable… Read more

5am alarm call this morning. Thankfully there was a full moon shining and a hard frost on the ground, indicating that getting up early was going to be worth the effort! The excitement of an Alpine Start soon spread through the hut and we were all breakfasted and gunning to go within the hour. A… Read more