It's been a long wait but at last the hills had a covering of snow this week. You can't afford to hang around with winter in Snowdonia, it's here one minute ...

Learning how to plan and prepare for a day in the mountains, what kit to take and wear and how to navigate your way from A to B are the basic, vital skills f...

Although we are all desperate for a bit of snow in the hills you've got to make the most of what you've got - and you can always have an adventure - and toda...

Winter climbing on Snowdon

Winter hillwalking skills in Snowdonia

Winter skills and climbing in Snowdonia

Winter mountaineering in Snowdonia

Guided day around the Snowdon Horseshoe

Weekend scrambling for hillwalkers course in Snowdonia

Sport climbing instruction in North wales

I was out with Chris and Yana on Friday for a scrambling day and their first go at a grade 3 route. Scrambles are graded 1 - 3 with 3 being the hardest. They...

Scrambling and climbing weekend in Snowdonia

Scrambling for beginners course in Snowdonia

Today I was joined by a super keen family for their daughters first go at outdoor climbing. We went to the lovely Tryfan Bach crag, in the shadow of the larg...

I was joined by 13 super keen mountain walkers last weekend for a Mountain Training Mountain Skills course, including 7 ladies from Surf Senioritas.All looki...

I was working for High Mountain Guides this weekend with Tom, helping him prepare for his forthcoming trip to attempt the Matterhorn - perhaps one of the Wor...

Out on the excellent grade 1 scramble the North Ridge of Tryfan yesterday with Paula and Sally. We spent the day looking at the skills needed to make the ste...

Today I was out with 5 gents for their first trip along Crib Goch. To get ahead of the crowds and get a parking space we went for an early start, although ev...

This weekend i was working for Snowdonia Mountain Skills on a guided scrambles course with a mountaineering club. The weather on Saturday was pretty grim acr...

At the start of June I was fortunate enough to be working with my former employer, the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service, alongside some old colleagues...