Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Mynydd Eilian (177m) from Point Lynas

    Mynydd Eilian (177m) from Point Lynas

    A new summit and a new trig point for me! While the mountains were looking rather inhospitable, it was looking like the north coast of Anglesey might provide some blue (if a little blustery) skies. After a quick bit of map searching, we identified the little peak of Mynydd Elian which neither of us have… Read more

  • Climbing at Tryfan Bach

    Climbing at Tryfan Bach

    The unsettled weather has lent itself well for a few days of productivity and socialness around The Cottage, rather than any huge mountaineering achievements. We’ve packed in a lot this week, with lovely visits from friends, evenings out at gigs, two birthday parties and we even double booked a few nights, with some late night… Read more

  • Climbing at Craig Dwlban, Benllech

    Climbing at Craig Dwlban, Benllech

    A night of hail storms has returned the wintery scenes to the mountain tops. It looks nice but is mostly difficult to travel though, so we opted to stay low today. The cold temperatures have been accompanied by some very strong north westerly winds, so in an attempt to find a little bit of shelter,… Read more

  • Slate Quarry Climbing and Chat

    Slate Quarry Climbing and Chat

    We got a call from a previous student of mine, who is in North Wales for a couple of days asking if we fancied catching up – and what better way to do so, than taking a stroll into the quarries and doing a few climbs together. Since we saw him last, he’s been working… Read more

  • The Mountains of March…

    Even by my usual standards of activity, March 2026 has been a particularly busy one when it comes to climbing mountains. Either leading students, teaching on courses or with Clare and friends, I’ve climbed 25 named mountain summits in Snowdonia so far this month! No wonder I was so tired today and didn’t fancy straying… Read more

  • Along the ridge to Foel Grach (976m) – and the after party…

    Along the ridge to Foel Grach (976m) – and the after party…

    A full value day, where we seemed to have packed in a bit of everything and made the most of living where we do! With more splendid weather outside, we couldn’t bring ourselves to head to the indoor climbing wall, where we’d agreed to enter a bouldering competition. Instead, we got straight out into the… Read more

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