It was dark and the car tyres slowly crunched over the A66 on the Friday night. Having set out after work finished at 5 o’clock, the journey had been going well until we hit a snowstorm at the highest point in the road. The snow gauges on the side of…
On the 30th January ITV ran a programme on the UKs favourite walk and, as I’m sure you’re aware, Helvellyn came in the top spot. When I heard it had hit number one I must admit that my heart sank a little and that led me to stop and think…
Striding Edge is on many bucket lists, and for good reason. It’s a ridge that inspires excitement and provides most people with a nice little challenge. It’s a good one to test your mettle and see how you cope with exposure. It’s a long way off the likes of Crib Goch but…
We walked on to the show ground at around 9.30 in the morning on Saturday. It was a quiet affair at that stage. There were stands being set up and a few triathletes milling around getting ready for their race at 10. It was cold. You never would have guessed…
