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My time in Scotland for this winter has come to an end now - I’ve had 5 weeks of playing in the snow, and it’s been wond...
21/02/2026

My time in Scotland for this winter has come to an end now - I’ve had 5 weeks of playing in the snow, and it’s been wonderful.

In many ways I’m sad to be leaving - but undoubtedly I’ve had a great winter season - Lots of personal days on the hills, some biking and a little bit of skiing. Bothies visited, log fires lit, mountains ascended and countless hugs, laughs and friends along the way made it all the more special.

I’ve also had a good variety of work, with the highlights being a 3 day Winter Skills with a school in the first week of January - so much light fluffy powder! And wrapped up wonderfully with a fabulous 5 day Winter Skills residential. We had 6 keen and prepared participants going from zero to experienced winter walkers, competent in crampons, and getting great at reading the snow conditions - they’ll be off on their own adventures in no time!

There was lots of other great personal and work adventures, too many to mention, but the thing that really stood out to me this year is how much the Highlands feel like home. Everywhere I go, there’s people I know. Some people from back home in Eryri, but other friends from all over the UK. We all convene in the Highlands for winter and build a new community in the snow. Come the end of the season, and we all disband and head back to our summer dwellings, but without doubt we’ll be back next season.

To each and every one of you - thanks for making this a great winter season…same again next year, but for longer?

I'm coming to the end of my third week of 4 living in Scotland for the winter. We've spent the last 3 weeks living in Fo...
15/02/2026

I'm coming to the end of my third week of 4 living in Scotland for the winter. We've spent the last 3 weeks living in Fort William, and have has so many adventures in what's turning out to be one of the best winters in a good few years.

Adventures all over with lots of wonderful people.

I've now moved over to the Cairngorms for my final week up here, working on a winter skills residential week...fingers crossed for more top quality adventures!

A 3 day spur of the moment adventure to Camban bothy and some of Scotland's most remote Munros absolutely did not disapp...
26/11/2025

A 3 day spur of the moment adventure to Camban bothy and some of Scotland's most remote Munros absolutely did not disappoint this week! Does it get any more special!?

Taking a bit of a gamble on the conditions so often pays off by the bucket load up here, but its certainly not a place to get it wrong!
jones_

A busy week in the office!The week started with Directing a Mountain Leader Assessment for - and it was a full house of...
28/09/2025

A busy week in the office!

The week started with Directing a Mountain Leader Assessment for - and it was a full house of passes - well done team! And ace to work alongside .sense too

Next up was a day in the office. Then a day with the RAW Mountain Leader Training team - more glorious sunshine!

And finally, a dash to the Forest of Dean to deliver a bespoke corporate challenge event for alongside a great team of instructors!

A busy wonderfully varied week!

I've had a few weeks away from social media...but I'm back now, so obviously the outdoor/adventure content is back too! ...
30/08/2025

I've had a few weeks away from social media...but I'm back now, so obviously the outdoor/adventure content is back too!
jones_

It's been a busy couple of weeks of climbing! Just as the glorious weather came to an end, I really started to hit my st...
01/06/2025

It's been a busy couple of weeks of climbing! Just as the glorious weather came to an end, I really started to hit my stride in terms of my personal climbing. Since getting back from Greece in mid May, I've climbed on at a whole selection of different places. Revisiting familiar crags and exploring new too.

Highlights include:
- New routing with on the Orme (📸 #1)
- FINALLY climbing at Craig yr Ysfa. Amphitheatre Buttress with .jones_ (📸 #2 and 4)
- New North Wales Sport crags with .carrick
(📸 #3)
- Getting to call being outside work, for with (📸 #5 and 8)

In addition to that was routes in the Llanberis Pass, Valley and more sport climbing along the A*5!

The Mountain Leader season is in full swing now, and I could get used to it!My first course of the year was directly an ...
02/05/2025

The Mountain Leader season is in full swing now, and I could get used to it!

My first course of the year was directly an ML training with RAW Adventures and support from Jenny at the start of April - it was glorious. Sunny and clear skies all week, and we even had a full moon for the night navigation session - almost too good!

And then this week I've been on the expedition element of an ML assessment for Bryn Williams Mountaineering - so hot! I'd almost say too hot, but I'm not going to complain given what the alternative might be! Nonetheless, good work from all 4 candidates to keep it together and keep moving whilst slowly melting!

Now it's time for a week off...

A last minute plan. Another sunny day. Early start. Bryant's Gully. Walk home via Y Garn and Carnedd y Filiast. Back in ...
16/04/2025

A last minute plan. Another sunny day.

Early start. Bryant's Gully. Walk home via Y Garn and Carnedd y Filiast. Back in the garden for late lunch.

Doorstep adventures never get boring.

Follwing my trip down south, the weather continued to stay pretty special. Sadly, it was a week tinged with grief as we ...
13/04/2025

Follwing my trip down south, the weather continued to stay pretty special.

Sadly, it was a week tinged with grief as we said goodbye to a friend who is no longer here, but as we did so, it was a pleasure to spend a day on the Nantlle Ridge with Carwyn sharing stories of times gone by, stories of Meg as well as LuluSavage (the small, innocent looking dog...don't be fooled! 😉)

Later in the week, with the weather still unreasonably stable, Joey and I headed out for a sunset scamper up Penmaenbach Arete - a great grade 1 scramble just metres from the sea.

Shortly after getting back from Scotland, it was time to head away again, but this time even further south (after a wond...
11/04/2025

Shortly after getting back from Scotland, it was time to head away again, but this time even further south (after a wonderfully sunny day back on rock at Holyhead Mountain!)

I headed down to a school in London to deliver some Duke of Edinburgh training to this year's bronze cohort on behalf of RAW Adventures, before heading to Surrey the following day to do a little bit of route checking for a bespoke charity event. Whilst Surrey isn't my normal habitat, it was certainly good fun to explore by bike!

And just for good measure, I was treated to a top quality sunset just as I crossed the bridge back into South Wales.

I'm playing catch up again on the social media front...the reality is, I've been too busy having fun (and doing a bit of...
09/04/2025

I'm playing catch up again on the social media front...the reality is, I've been too busy having fun (and doing a bit of work in between...

Over February and March I spent 4 weeks in Scotland. Being based in Newtonmore, an area I've spent a lot of time in previously, meant having to get creative to see new places. A great incentive to get to new places.

Over that 4 weeks i definitely succeeded in getting to some unusual places. I visited the Fannichs, Beinn a'Bhuird, Ben Avon, Ben Alder and the Corrour Estate. One of the things that made these locations a bit more accessible was a bike.

Whilst it's been a long way off normal winter weather for much of this time, it's been mostly dry and stable with fairly light winds - using a bike to access these remote places has enabled some unseasonably dry days walking in remote places.

Christmas is different for everyone. In my case, I've managed to stay pretty active and adventurous this year, which is ...
03/01/2025

Christmas is different for everyone. In my case, I've managed to stay pretty active and adventurous this year, which is always nice!

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1-3 - bringing in the new year in the snow on the Carneddau
4 - cycling home along the North Wales Coast from Rhyl
5-6 - a sociable ride around Llyn Brenig
7-8 - an overnight visit to Cae Amos Bothy just before Christmas
9-11 - Christmas in Pembrokeshire
12-17 - a glorious ride around the Peak District in the sun and above inversions

Now, it's time for climbing walls and winter adventures...happy new year!

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