THE ICE AXE COMETH

by | Jan 10, 2010 | uncategorized

Respect to this weekend’s guests in our holiday cottage, Gavin, Anna, Dave, Jen and Mark, who climbed Cadair Idris in arctic conditions yesterday.  Not only that, but they went up the hard way, tackling the scree slopes of the Fox’s Path.  Although the...

Back at work (sort of)

by | Jan 6, 2010 | uncategorized

After yesterday’s snow we couldn’t resist the urge to get out and enjoy it. Sarah’s sledge, a real vintage model that apparently has been handed down from mother to daughter since the dawn of time, was recovered from the garage and we set off  to the...

Walking in a winter wonderland

by | Jan 3, 2010 | Walks and Bike Rides

The best sort of winter day…sparkling white mountains and cloudless blue sky.  We slipped our way up an icy path high above Blaenau Ffestiniog to the ruined houses of Cwmorthin.  The abandoned slate quarry buildings stood black and eerie today against the white...