Category Archives: Snowdon

post when I am on or around or about Snowdon

3 day ML Training Camp

I had a great three days in and around snowdon over the last few days. We covered a moderate amount of ground but a lot of the syllabus. Starting off at Nant Peris we used the sherpa bus to get … Continue reading

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A brief history of Snowdon

Snowdon has a long history, one that started life on the bottom of the sea, the evidence of this can still be found on the summit in a layer of limestone complete with marine fossils. Shortly after that in geologic … Continue reading

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Smart Phones and Mountain Rescue

I was attending a rescue today, and spent most of the time waiting at base because thankfully there was a Air Ambulance and RAF Seaking on Scene, that didn’t require our assistance. However over that time in base the usual … Continue reading

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Ml Training Expedition

Just got back from a glorious two days walking around Snowdon. The weather was supreb, although it was hard to make any form of diifficult navigation as the visibility was measurable in miles, despite the heat haze. So we head … Continue reading

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MLT: Training and Assessment Courses

Whilst I am not a provider of Mountain Leader Training Courses, I work a lot with Andy Newton, who is a registered course provider with the MLT, and as such offers a variety of National Governing Body Award Courses. These … Continue reading

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Snowdon: Trinity Gullys

Well I had a busy day yesterday, in the morning I headed to the Caban in Brynrefail for a quick coffee and to get the keys to Huw’s store room, where all my winter climbing kit was stored away. Then … Continue reading

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Photos from last month or so

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