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Winter Skills Snow Cave! No ratings yet.

If you want the ultimate winter challenge then get out and build a snow hole this winter… You’ll need.....
Five Things You Might Find Surprising on Your First Winter Walk No ratings yet.

You may well be ready for your first winter walk, but there are some things that you may or...
What You Need To Know Before Heading to the Hills This Winter No ratings yet.

It’s December already, and while there’a nary a flake fallen on the Welsh hills it doesn’t hurt to prepare...
A Typical Snowdonia Winter Hill Walk 4.67/5 (3)

You often read that you’ll need this, that or the other on a winter walk in Snowdonia. We even...
Winter Hill Walking Skills and Tips Rundown No ratings yet.

Winter’s upon us and walking the hills at this time of year is a totally different proposition to the...
The Essential Winter Hillwalking Kit Checklist 5/5 (1)

With winter upon us, if you’re lucky, you may have to set out in the snow. Here’s a run-down...
The Beast’s Tip of the Week – Improvised Crampon Bag No ratings yet.

Thanks to Tryf – Tryf’s Blog – for this idea. Finding himself needing to carry a spanking new pair...
Winter Skills Putting On Crampons No ratings yet.

Another of those little things that can easily cause a bit of head scratching. Ideally, if you’ve never done...
Winter Skills – How To Use Crampons 5/5 (1)

One of the more difficult things for winter walking is getting used to walking in crampons again. Unless you’re...
Winter Skills – Attaching your Axe to your Pack No ratings yet.

To some of you, this may well be stating the obvious but if you’re ready for your first trip...
Winter Skills Ice Axe Arrest 4/5 (1)

Taking an ice axe on your winter trip is all well and good but you need to know how...
Diogelwch ar y Mynydd Amodau Gaeafaol- Mountain Safety – Winter Conditions No ratings yet.

With Winter officially here and the clocks turned back to perpetual darkness for another five months, the only good...
Get Ready For Winter No ratings yet.

It’s not officially winter, but it’s definately start of the winter season as far as the mountains are concerned,...
Layering up for Winter 5/5 (1)

Setting out for a winter walk you’ll need to make sure you’re properly dressed, but if you’re not then...
5 Things: Prepare for Snow! No ratings yet.

You may think we’ve finally lost it but now’s the time to buy all the stuff you need for winter!...
Winter Wild Camping 2 No ratings yet.

This is the second part of our article on wild camping in winter snow. Rest of the stuff. I...
Winter Wild Camping 1 No ratings yet.

Some have emailed asking what gear you can use for a winter wildcamp. Here’s my selection of gear. I’ve...
Hill Walking Winter Skills 2 – The Equipment You’ll Need No ratings yet.

Of course, it should go without saying that you’ll need to know how to use the gear properly! Walking...
Hill Walking Winter Skills 1 – Clothing for Hill Walking in Snow No ratings yet.

Well, I’d like to think it was. I’ve been looking at the freezing levels since the end of August...