More snow has fallen down to some quite low levels and every now and then a mega sleet/hail shower gets dropped by the passing clouds. After watching a car slide off the road on the way to work, we decided that any outdoor education activities were going to have to set out on foot from Read more

The day started with a promising glow on the horizon. One of the bonuses of this time of year is that you don’t have to get up early to enjoy a good sunrise!   I was teaching a navigation class, when our lesson got slightly interrupted by a visit from the (enormous!), international rugby player, Scott Read more

Very excited to have an actual physical copy of the book I’ve been working on for a while now. It’s not quite ready for full distribution yet as there are still a few little tweaks to be made, but it’s getting pretty close!  I’ll write a proper introduction as to what the Van Bivi Logbook Read more

The summer before last, I bought some new winter climbing boots in a sale and subsequently jinxed the following winter conditions – we bare even had a frost! Since then, they’ve remained in the box, with tags still on! Today, they finally got their first outing…  There’s been a dusting of snow on the tops, Read more

There’s been some beautiful sunrises this week…  And stunner sunsets as settled weather stays put over Snowdonia. Typically, this has coincided with a much busier than usual week, with interviews, evening meetings and even an orienteering event to organise, which has involved some long days and late nights. In between that, I’ve also taught some Read more

Without a breath of wind on the forecast and the last push of swell still arriving from across the Atlantic, we set our sights on a trip to the beach this morning. With only a small but glassy swell, I took my kayak for a surf rather than the usual surf board and was glad Read more