Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • A Pen Llŷn Adventure

    A Pen Llŷn Adventure

    We’ve been exploring a new part of the Llŷn Peninsula armed with the latest edition of the updated climbing guidebook. With the van packed with rock kit and overnight gear, we set off for Nant Gwrtheyrn – somewhere we had been before, but only during a think mist, so today it was nice to be… Read more

  • A Woodworker’s Journey

    A Woodworker’s Journey

    A long time ago, a large Afrormosia tree was felled in the forests of central or western Africa. Somehow (and I’d love to know the full story here), it was transported to the UK, presumably via a sawmill along this great journey, where it came to rest in Northamptonshire, as a solid bannister rail in… Read more

  • Sunset Sea Cliff Climbing

    Sunset Sea Cliff Climbing

    After a fine morning at The Cottage, where we were able to enjoy morning coffee outside in the sun with visiting friends and family, we headed over onto Anglesey in search of some sea cliff climbing. Although we’d both been to Port Dafach plenty of times, neither Clare or I had been rock climbing there,… Read more

  • Zip-a-dee-doo-da…

    Zip-a-dee-doo-da…

    It’s been a sociable week around The Cottage, with meals out with nearby friends and family staying close by. As part of the ‘Royal Visit’ activities, and to mark the passing of a certain birthday, there was a request to take a trip down the local zip wire. So it was on a dry, but… Read more

  • Across the Carneddau – and home to The Cottage

    Across the Carneddau – and home to The Cottage

    Clare and I had planned on going climbing in the Moelwyns today, but when we were getting ready, we couldn’t help noticing that the weather was looking significantly better than forecast. Spending 50 minutes driving there seemed like a bit of a waste of blue skies, so we quickly changed plans and drove the short… Read more

  • Tryfan Party

    Tryfan Party

    Another ‘Sunday Summit’ day today. Over the past three Sunday’s I’ve been up Cader Idris, Snowdon and today we had a good hike up and over Tryfan, with a birthday party celebration on the summit for one of the teaching staff! Climbing Tryfan is a shorter day that the other two peaks and with better… Read more

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