I always like arriving somewhere new in the dark, as we did last night. Waking up and heading onto the hotel balcony, this is the view that greeted me on my first morning in Spain. I’m back here in Spain, this time with a group of students, and we spent our first day just south… Read more

Another expedition is about to begin… a day of sorting climbing and trekking kit and checking passports and paperwork for the group I’m working with for the next week or so… A final ‘weigh in’ then next stop Andalusia, Spain… Read more

There’s been a light drizzle blowing in on a warm wind all day. We tried to go climbing over at the Llanberis slate quarry in the morning, but turned back half way there as the rain set in properly. Things had ‘sort of’ / almost, dried up in the afternoon, so we tried again after… Read more

Early start to catch the best of the weather this morning… Didn’t take too long to get up from the A5 and around onto Heather Terrace and the warmth of the morning sun. The Heather Terrace leads up to loads of great climbs and scrambles on the East Face of Tryfan… I followed my way… Read more

April Showers have been out in full effect this week, often accompanied by some very strong winds – but in between, there have been some lovely moments of calm as well. The mountains above The Cottage have gone through various cycles of clear tops and warm blue skies, to being snow covered again! On the… Read more