Family Adventures

23 hours 45 minutes The walking team

Llyn Idwal at sunrise

Emerging from the Covid-19 lock-down and with a missed weekend scrambling around Tryfan (firstly the accommodation blew down, then...

September 2019, we set out to tackle our first multi-pitch climb and chose the classic location of the East face of Tryfan, the chosen...

This was a typical Friday night to Sunday climbing and scrambling weekend that James and I have begun to semi-regularly achieve. My aim...

A weekend stay at Hathersage's YHA (fortunately they had vacancies as on arrival when I looked for booking confirmation I found that I...

On the 10th March 2019 James and I attempted Crescent Climb on Pavey Ark, whilst Jase, Dave, Matt and Miles tackled Jack's Rake. James...

A recci of Foggintor Quarry (the scene of the Bear Grylls interview with Gareth Southgate) for the quality of climbing. Not worth the...

A late climb up Snowdon in better weather than I normally hope for in Summer.

A 40th birthday gift from Becky, my brothers and sister-in-laws and parents.

Our first attempt at a grade three scramble was on the Pinnacle Ridge, St Sunday Crag in the Lake District. My initial recollection is...

A cold and windy night in a tent close to the foot of Tryfan and an uncharted route up the east face.

Our first attempt in April of the previous year (Three Peaks) ended close to the summit in a white out, we hadn't followed the well...

This was a family trip when Evie was about 18 months old. We staying in Ambleside from where I walked the Fairfield Horseshoe ,straight...

Our elongated version of the three peaks challenge saw us beaten back by a snowstorm near the top of Nevis, a night hike into Black Sail...

A path less trodden will reward you with an unmolested landscape, some new views, a lesson or two in navigation and lot less people along...

The Peak District for a short walking weekend with a two month old Evie.