Thursday, 13 February 2014

Scotland Season, so far...

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The main word is on everyone's lips is snow.  There has been a lot of it, more than I have ever known.  This is partly due to it precipi...
Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Scottish Winter Season

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A great winter season this year for both weather and conditions. And as I write the season certainly isn't over yet. This year I have ...
Sunday, 10 April 2011

Calm Sea Kayaking

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The start of this week it was wet and wild. Up to Force 9 on the coast (extremely strong) and lots of rain. The rivers rose and I got out on...
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Monday, 4 April 2011

Coasteering and Sea Level Traversing

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Over the weekend we had two groups in, both having fun coasteering on Anglesey and sea level traversing. These activities are excellent ways...
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Friday, 1 April 2011

The rivers are up.

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After all the dry and sunny weather it seemed unlikely that I would be on the rivers at the end of the week. Some localised rain brought u...
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Thursday, 31 March 2011

ML Training

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The last couple days I have been working on an ML training for PYB, with the ovenight camp coinciding well with the onset of rain. After it ...
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Monday, 28 March 2011

North Ridge of Tryfan

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Today I was working for PYB with a school group from Surrey. Scrambling was the chosen activity and they were all keen for the popular North...
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Tryweryn Fun

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On Saturday I was out coaching Tom and Will on leadership for their upcoming 4 star assessment. We ran the river from the chipper all the wa...
Sunday, 27 March 2011

Back to Rock

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I have now returned to North Wales to be greeted by blue skies and sunny weather. Thursday, Friday I was out with Dell. He needed to do an u...
Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Curved Ridge

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Terry and Graham wanted to lead for real today, in particular looking at rock anchors. With the thaw happening all around we opted for a sno...
Monday, 21 March 2011

No. 3 Gully Buttress , Ben Nevis.

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Nice and warm today, I didn't have to wear to many layers. However the ice was a bit soggy and snow certainly damp. I was working for ...
Saturday, 19 March 2011

Stob Ban

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Team Ireland were on Stob Ban. The climbers, with Kath and Paul, ascended the East Ridge which gives great climbing at the grade. I took the...
Friday, 18 March 2011

Lochan, Glen Coe

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First outing of the season for the walking axe today. I was out with members of the Irish Christian Walking Club taking Peter, Ronin and Lo...
Thursday, 17 March 2011

Waterfall Gully, Ben

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Second day with my Dad and friends Tom and Will. Although the track is a no-go, with snow and stuck mini buses, it seemed rude not to head...
Wednesday, 16 March 2011

Raeburn's, Lochan

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Sunny, sunny. Blue bird day today. My dad has come up for two days for his Scottish winter hit along with two friends from the Wirral. We ...
Tuesday, 15 March 2011

North Buttress, Buachaille

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It did the job. A track was in place, gave the required grade of climbing and an opportunity to look at rock anchors - plus being safe. We...