Got some different views today on a short hike around the base area of Moel Siabod. There’s a nice big track that leads from Capel around the lower flanks to Dolwdellyn. Having dropped a team of students at the far side, I drove around to Capel the walked up to meet them on the tops. Read more

A super day to be out in the mountains. Most of the snow has now melted away, but the air is still cold and the views good. In the pools in the way up Carnedd y Filiast, there was still ice of varying thicknesses. Some of my group did some ‘experiential learning’ in discovering how Read more

The extraordinary travel, socials, work and learning that this year has started off with all caught up with me a bit today! It was a warm and overcast day, but energy levels were critically low. Stayed close to The Cottage sorting out kit and admin and generally taking things easy and delighting in being home! Read more

There’s not been many winters around here when I’ve not made an ascent or two of Broad Gully in Cwm Lloer. The winter conditions were beginning to thaw as we headed up with some keen students, but with several plans in mind, it looked like we might just be in luck. Higher up in the Read more

Had just enough time to get some much needed sleep in my own bed before getting back out into a new day – and a snowy one at that! It was a beautiful day, but while Clare went off to enjoy the local snowy mountains, I took my rock climbing group on a day trip Read more

The last few days have flown by in a blur or training, conferencing, meetings and discussions about all things educational in the outdoors at the national ‘Heads of Outdoor Education Centres’ Conference. Typically, it’s been glorious while I’ve been stuck inside! In an afternoon break between talks, I did jump in the car with a Read more