The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Carnedd Daffyd via Broad Gully

    Carnedd Daffyd via Broad Gully

    Last night we walked up the hill behind The Cottage to get a glimpse of the Northern Lights, which were rumoured to be making an appearance. I’ve seen them before in Cornwall of all places, but most spectacularly in Arctic Sweden. Last night there was a glow above the horizon, but only those with a Read more

  • Woodland Working

    Woodland Working

    A nippy few days working with students in and around several local woodlands. Chopping logs kept us extra warm in the Conwy Valley. Yesterday day we explored the plantation woodlands on Anglesey, which gave us a bit of shelter from the winds. Did a bit of tracking and trailing as well! There was a nice Read more

  • Reflections

    Reflections

    A quick walk down to the waters edge at the end of the day, gave some super reflections. Even at low tide, there was plenty to see and birds to listen to… Read more

  • A Traverse of Tryfan

    A Traverse of Tryfan

    There looked to be a little bit of snow up on the higher summits, but not enough to get the winter kit out. In an attempt to maintain a little fitness in the legs after all the recent indoor climbing, I took a hike up and over Tryfan, taking the scrambling route up and over Read more

  • Indoor Climbing Updates

    Indoor Climbing Updates

    There’s a dusting of snow on the mountain tops here, but I’ve been mostly indoor climbing at The Beacon and the Climbing Hut Climbing walls. At The Beacon, I enjoyed a great afternoon updating my provider status for the National Indoor Climbing Wall Awards (NICAS), which I have been involved with since it first began. Read more

  • Adventure Films

    Adventure Films

    I’ve been involved with helping run a student adventure film festival this weekend. The students had the chance to submit their own films, so I had a look through some of my work photo archives and found some snippets of film, then had a go at putting it all together myself. After a bit of Read more

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