Author Archives: AlanW

A weekend of climbing fun based at Hardhurst Farm’s luscious green campsite. (There’s a slight issue with accessing the photos from the weekend.  They’ll be added soon when the issue is resolved.  Sorry)

  (How to have fun in North Wales in an easterly gale) April’s trip took us back to North Wales, to the comfortable Caseg Fraith hut at the foot of Tryfan.  In the pre-trip chat, and with classic British understatement, … Continue reading →

The club’s return to this part of Snowdonia seemed destined never to happen. Postponed twice due to COVID-19, The Mountain Club, Stafford were good enough to welcome us back in March, 2022. The wait was worth it! Lee and Henry … Continue reading →

We were hoping for snow, with ice axes, crampons, helmets and warm gear all packed and ready. What we had was torrential rain, more torrential than I ever remember, and extremely high winds even at low elevation!