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

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

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

I’ve spent this afternoon getting updated on the latest rescue techniques on a local High Rope Course. I don’t do much of this sort of work, but it’s been good to keep up to date as new kit is invented. This JAG pulley system was very slick and made it very easy to hoist a… Read more

We had initially planned to do a three day cycle tour, continuing eastwards from Chester (having previously cycled there from The Cottage), but the weather had other ideas. As a compromise and to make the most of a short dry spell, we headed north, from Neston to Hoylake at the top of the Wirral, along… Read more