Spring/Summer/Autumn 2015

A lack of blogging for most of 2015 after the Scottish 2014/15 season, ready in anticipation for this season to start! Here are a few photos of some climbing from 2015. I have mainly been working in North Wales on a combination of multi-activity residential school trips, family holidays and mountain skills courses, navigation, scrambling and rock climbing. We have had a big house project on for most of 2015 so trips away have been limited, but we did manage to get to Picos de Europa in Northern Spain during September and a News Years climbing/skiing trip to Cogne/Aosta valley in Northern Italy.

Cervinia, Skiing, had to go up high for the snow!

Imitator, Gogarth, Main Cliff, North Wales.

Classy belay on Shadow Wall, Carreg Wasted, Llanberis Pass, North Wales.

Climbing quietly on Route 66, Craig y Forwyn, North Wales.

Icarus, Rhoscolyn, Gogarth, North Wales.

Britomartis, Gogarth, North Wales.

Picos de Europa, Spain.

Grassy Alps and pointy limestone peaks in Picos de Europa, Spain.

The Magnificent El Naranja, Picos de Europa, Spain.

Naranja, Picos de Europa, Spain.

Mass of Limestone high ground, Picos de Europa, Spain.

Some highball solo sandstone action in North York Moors.

Ice Climbing, Cogne, Italy.

Monte Bianco, Italy.

Ice in Valle Rhemes, Italy.

Alpine ski resorts in much need of some more snow news year day 2016.

Summer 2014, North Wales - Rock Climbing and Coasteering.

What a glorious summer! I have spent plenty of time in the sea and on the rock. Lots of work in North Wales with a big mix of groups and ages having it in the outdoors. Here are some pictures when I could take the camera out and a short gorge movie.

Lleyn Peninsula, Charlies Point, Wylfa Corner - quality line and climb.

Parliament House Cave, get in!

Steve, climbing steep Bird Rock, Daisy Belle.

Matt, he doesn't think its steep!

Alternative Castel Ellin view!

Cristina loves abseiling off massive overhanging cliffs!

Coasteering North Stack, Gogarth.

Big Jumps on the South Stack traverse.

Aaron getting involved in some esoteric Ester Island Gully, Gogarth action.

Easter Island Gully, Gogarth.

Fallen Block Crack, high up on Crib y Ddysgol.

Mad for it MOD guys, take on the Gogarth North Stack coasteering experience!

Glyders, Llanberis Pass, Crib Goch.

Lleyn Peninsula, we found some less crumbly rock to abseil off, instead of linking gorse stumps and rabbits holes together!

Main Wall, Classic Rock.

Matt still loves jumping!

South Stack Lighthouse.

Sssshhh, evening stealth climb at Craig y Forwyn!

The Corner, Cloggy, very dry for a change.

Deep in the innards of Wen Zawn.

Wen Zawn shinanigans.

A little look into a Gorge (Canyon) flowing from Snowdon.
Sliding Down Snowdon Movie

May 2014, North Wales, South Wales, Devon and Cornwall - Rock Climbing

Niche Wall, Carn Barra, West Penwith, Cornwall.

 May has been a great month, a mix of work and play, with some fine weather. I have worked on some multi activity outdoor courses with some ace young people from Brighton and Shropshire, and some Rock Climbing courses with adults, wishing to learn and gain skills in Rock Climbing. I have managed some cragging in the evenings in Snowdonia and some 2/3 day trips away to Wye Valley and the South-West - definitely the highlight. The Culm Coast of Devon wasn't super classic but the Cornish Granite sea cliffs of West Penwith were ace.  Thanks Garry for the photos.

Bosigran Sunset, West Penwith.

Pel, Castell Helen, Gogarth, North Wales.

Light House Arete, Castell Helen, Gogarth, North Wales.

Stormy sea at Castel Helen, Gogarth, North Wales.

Vicarage Cliff, Culm Coast, Devon.

Vicarage Cliff, Culm Coast, Devon.

Vicarage Cliff, Culm Coast, Devon.

Vicarage Cliff, Culm Coast, Devon

Little Brown Jug, Bosigran, West Penwith.

Cornish Coastline.

Carn Barra, West Penwith

Jumping across the Fox's Promontory, Carn Barra, West Penwith.