The summit of Tryfan with Adam in the background

Scrambling in Snowdonia, North Wales on grade 1/2 terrain.

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Scrambling up the upper part of the North Ridge of Tryfan

Scrambling up the upper part of the North Ridge of Tryfan

Ruth is doing some preparation for climbing a few via ferratas in the Dolomites soon. She had never been scrambling before. So as a preparation for this she took the Intro to Scrambling course as a one to one. We went scrambling on ground up to grade 2. She had a great time as you can see from her email below.
” Hi Joe, Just to say, a huge thank you again for a great day out, I learned lots and it has certainly given me the confidence to try out some more adventurous routes than I would have done before. And the Marmolada!
Cheers Ruth”
We climbed on Tryfan scrambling up the North, down the south ridge of Tryfan and across to Bristly Ridge then up onto the Glyders sitting the Cantilever stone, then came down the grade 1 Y Gribin Ridge. A Glyders horseshoe. Click here for more information on Scrambling courses

Duncan on his first multi-pitch lead showing organised solid rope work and good gear placementss

Teaching learning to Lead multi-pitch trad Climbing in Snowdonia, North Wales

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Duncan on the first pitch of Crackstone Rib in Llanberis Pass

Duncan on the first pitch of Crackstone Rib in Llanberis Pass

Sarah and Duncan wanted to extend climbing knowledge having been climbing indoors and having done some outdoor bouldering. They were familiar with indoor top roping. They wanted to develop the skills needed to go off safely on their own and undertake single pitch trad climbing. They had booked 3 days with Mountaineering Joe on a 2:1 bases. They soon got to grips with the rope work and gear placements and made such good progress that by the end of the 3 days they lead comfortably a multi-pitch route in Llanberis pass.

If you would like to extend your skills set to multi-pitch climbing have a look here

Practicing crampon and ice axe skills in Devils Kitchen

Winter skills course: Alps preparation paid off for Kyle this summer

Kyle on the summit of Mont Blanc

Kyle on the summit of Mont Blanc

Kyle spend 2 days with Mountaineering Joe on a Winter Skills course earlier in the year. This certainly paid off for him as he successfully summated Mont Blanc this summer and as he put it ” found it all pretty comfortable! “.

An email from Kyle:

Hi Joe, Just thought I’d drop you an email/pic of me on the summit of Mont Blanc. Spent a week in Chamonix last month, culminating in this summit and several other training peaks! Was a great week, thanks for the winter skills training I was a lot more confident over the ground and found it all pretty comfortable! Looking forward to getting out and doing some more next summer, hopefully we have another cold winter I will be keen to do some ice climb training in Snowdon? Hope your well Regards, Kyle

Don’t go to the Alps with friends unprepared. Make sure you know what you are doing! See our Winter Courses

All stacked up on the Wen Slab ledge

Climbing on the Anglesey Sea Cliffs in Wen Slab Zawn.

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All stacked up on the Wen Slab ledge

All stacked up on the Wen Slab ledge

A great day out climbing on the sea cliffs of Anglesey in the Wen Slab Zawn area. We got there early just before it got crowded ..After climbing we had lunch on the viewing platform to watch the other climbers. One party climbing the route A Dream of the White Horses and another starting the route Wen. I think there might be congestion soon as the two routes cross each other. The Gear is good but the belays are all semi hanging..not many big ledges! If you have fancied feeling the exposure and excitement of sea cliff climbing then have a look here to see what is on offer … http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/rock-climbing-courses-snowdonia/

Ben on a ML Navigation preparation 2 day course

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Ben is preparing for his Mountain Leader Award (ML) and wanted to check out his current navigation against the award requirements and bring it up to that standard. We walked around Moel Siabol and on the Snowdon Massive. We focused main on 1.25 and 1.50 scales but also discussed the 1.40 scale. He developed a systematic approach to Navigation and good contour interpretation. He was well up to standard by the end of the 2 days. He left feeling confident that he had everything under control! We even added in a bit of rope work to break things up a bit. If you need help with preparation for your ML give me a call or visit http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/mountaineering/navigation-courses-snowdonia/

Ben building a story for his next leg ...good procedure for navigation

Ben building a story for his next leg …good procedure for navigation

Luca making this so easy!

Adventure for Father and son at Rock climbing. Single pitch climbing in Snowdonia, North Wales

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Look at that smile!

Look at that smile!

Nick and his son Luca wanted to try something different so they contacted me about an adventure day. So I arranged some climbing on real rock. I set up a top rope so Luca could play safely around on the rock trying out rock climbing for the first time. Nick got a chance to learn how to look after his son on the rock too. Once Luca started climbing we couldn’t stop him. He had such good time we had to tell him the park was closing in order to get him to stop! See what MountaineeringJoe can do for you ….http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/rock-climbing-courses-snowdonia/

Holyhead to Trearddur Bay: The sea slowly carving up the rock

Anglesey Costal Path: Holyhead to Trearddur Bay section which is a truly impressive rugged part of the coastline.

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Holyhead to Trearddur Bay: The light house at South Stack

Holyhead to Trearddur Bay: The light house at South Stack

Rodney and Olie have been walking the costal path for a while now and wanted to explore a section of the coast which runs above the high cliffs between North and South Stack starting at Porth y felin (the other side of Holyhead). It passes North stack, Holyhead mountain and continues to South Stack and around the coast to Trearddur Bay. Some of the most rugged coast line to be seen on the island. Rodney and Olie described it as the most impressive part of the coastline he had seen! It is truly impressive with views far out to sea and around the coast. See http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/anglesey-coastal-path/ for more information of how you can enjoy the coastline with a guided walk with MountaineeringJoe.

That big smile! Says it all

Personal Adventure Holidays in North Wales and Snowdonia

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Paul and Joe at the first belay

Paul and Joe at the first belay

Father Paul and his son Joe wanted an adventure day out while on Anglesey. So we went climbing on the Anglesey Sea cliffs at Rhoscolyn. Joe really enjoyed the atmosphere and excitement of the those crashing waves below us while we climbed on easy excellent rock. An really great day was aided by the weather of course! For more ideas on what you can do while in North Wales and Snowdonia see http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/rock-climbing/ or click here. Call Joe to have a chat about what can be arranged for you!

Bridging out over the crux on mental Block VS 5a

Learning to trad climbing in a single pitch environment on Holyhead Mountain, Anglesey, North Wales

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Leading on the route Cursing VS 4c..moving around the corner

Leading on the route Cursing VS 4c..moving around the corner

A day spent trad climbing in a Single pitch environment on Holyhead mountain, on Anglesey, North Wales. A day was spent practicing placing gear and setting up belays. Holyhead mountain is an ideal environment to practice this. http://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/rock-climbing-courses-snowdonia/