Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Morning Goodness – a second surf

    Morning Goodness – a second surf

    Last night I got a text from a friend asking if I fancied joining him for an early morning surf. I hadn’t really considered going out again so soon, given the time of year. My wetsuit and rash vest was still dripping wet, so that made me even less inclined, but the forecast was looking… Read more

  • First Surf of the Year

    First Surf of the Year

    With air temperatures only reaching 5 degrees and an overcast day forecast, I wasn’t really expecting to get in today. But without the chill of wind it actually felt a bit warmer than expected. It looked like the sun might also make a surprise appearance, so I got togged up in a few layers of… Read more

  • Holy Island Scenes

    Holy Island Scenes

    This week, I’ve been exploring the footpaths of Holy Island, Anglesey. An east to west traverse, can easily be done in a day, but my students and I took two, so that we could stop and look at some of the many points of interest along the way. Starting with the splendid ‘Parliament House Cave’… Read more

  • 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

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