Monthly Archives: June 2009

My First Fell Race

Me Focally Tucked on the descent from Moel Ellio, Photo comes from the Welsh Fell Running Association website, and photographer Alistair Tye Well after last night pleasant even cragging, my friend Miranda suggested I get involved with a fell race … Continue reading

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Life at the Blunt End: Belaying the (Im)possible

A post by Simon Panton on the UKC forum, on choosing the cover shot of the next Slate guide mentioned that if the Quarryman was chosen then the belayer in the last two Slate guides cover shots would be the … Continue reading

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Snowdon Summit Fiasco Continues….

The latest rumour surrounding the newly finished summit station/cafe on Snowdon is that despite years in the planning, months to construct and over £8.5 million to complete. It appears that someone hasn’t done there maths, in the whilst the Snowdon Summit … Continue reading

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The Pass with Thundery Clouds I left the village at about 4 pm, to meet Dave and Miranda up at Drws Y Gwynt. I beat them to the car park, and headed up the hill in the scorching heat. I … Continue reading

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Life in the Vertical: Analytics

I started blogging on the 11th November last year, and have been extremely interested in watching my site grow in popularity, at first I had a handful of people who would check my blog out, and over the months it … Continue reading

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Gwynedd Councils Anti-Tourism Plan; Cont…

I previously mentioned that the local council planned to turn the lakeside layby into a pay and display car park. After numerous writing complaints and business owner speaking up in local meetings the council decided that they know best. Well … Continue reading

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Trouble Shooting Techniques

Well, after a busy week of partying for my birthday I had to sober up, and go to work at Plas Y Brenin where I was directing a Trouble Shooting Techniques weekend, showing people how to get out of all … Continue reading

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The Day the Music Died

Having grown up with Micheal Jackson, from pretty much the end of the Jackson Five through a million classic albums and a never ending roller coaster of Jacko being Wacko. Now I have already heard about a thousand bad taste … Continue reading

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The day after the night before

Like all good nights they must come to an end at some point. I think the last man standing was Mike who sensibly hadn’t drunk as much as Huw and Me. I have no idea what time that was, just … Continue reading

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I spent yesterday evening hanging out with Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, where we along with Rescue 122, and two of our landrovers posed for Brian to take some photographs. Brian’s official one is up on the team blog, and the … Continue reading

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