Ramping up my training before Morocco
It’s been a busy couple of weeks- just like when I kept a diary when I was a kid, the Continue reading
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Blowing in the wind – Llanberis to Snowdon
I pulled myself out of bed early yesterday to get some hill training in. Snowdon was familiar so I headed Continue reading
Snowdon, mountain of many faces
Last weekend was another successful Denali training weekend, again in Snowdonia. On the Saturday, we took the path from Llanberis Continue reading
Three Peaks – what not to do (I learnt the hard way)
It was a delight to finish the three peaks challenge well under the 24 hour mark! Things that I learnt: Continue reading
Squished like sardines
I am on a double length tram that is packed to the rafters with uncomfortable and irritable commuters. With me Continue reading
Training on Britain’s Busiest Mountain
Last weekend I was resolved to hit my goal of climbing 1000 metres with a heavy load, in preparation for Continue reading
The long road home (Miner’s track)
The clouds started to disperse in the early afternoon as we came off Snowdon. Walking down the Miner’s track we still had a good half hour ahead of us but the views were exceptional. Note my follow expedition member on the left with a Mountain Hardwear BMG 105 rucksack. He was carrying a 28 kilo load and wearing La Sportiva Olympus Mons with vapour barrier socks. I bet he was glad to be on the flat home stretch!
View back to Snowdon
As we descended the summit, beyond snow and hail, the skies started to clear. Trudging on flat ground I looked back and saw Snowdon’s summit from a distance for the first time that day. The couple of walkers in the bottom right add perspective to the scale of Wales’ highest peak.
Geek in the Hills 