Winter scenes in Snowdonia at the moment and it’s been a real delight to be working up in the snow and ice of the mountains with some keen students. Today I was running a skills course for some young mountaineers. The winter element added a bit of extra ‘value’ to what they’d signed up for… Read more

A nippy start, but worth crawling out of bed for… Cold noses on the walk down the lane this morning on my first frosty morning of the winter. Good scenes at ‘Grandad’s Tree’ A great fresh start, but time now to get back to Clare at The Cottage… Read more

Learning with Maps and seeing the sights from Carnearfon Castle have been some of the highlights of the last few days in Wales. I’m now down in the flatter lands of Northants, where an early(ish) start led to a good sunrise experience. I made it down to The Oak tree before the sun came up… Read more

Hard work today, travelling around the lake… I was simulating a canoe expedition day, teaching some canoe skills and travel tactics, so although it was overcast, it was kind of good realistic conditions! And we stayed dry all day, which was a bonus! Read more

After a strengthening couple of days at two different climbing walls, it was time for a gentler day closer to home. Moel y Ci is the name of the small peak above The Cottage and provides a fine gentle hike with excellent views, which was just about the level of activity that we both needed.… Read more

I’ve been involved with a trekking expedition along the Mawdach Valley to Fairboure this week, but thankfully I was given ‘light duties’ and responsible for equipment and logistics rather than students! Four teams convened at Arthog Outdoor Education Centre, where I was waiting with all their overnight kit. After a good feed, we set out… Read more