Rock Climbing on the Costa Blanca in The Xalo Valley with Mountaineering Joe

April 17, 2019

Rock Climbing on the Costa Blanca in The Xalo Valley Alicalali in the sun with Mountaineering Joe

A fantastic week rock climbing in Spain on the Costa Blanca in the Xalo Valley north of Alicante. A week of pure sunshine. Private Rock climbing trips with Moutaineering Joe

Rock Climbing on the Costa Blanca in The Xalo Valley Murla with Mountaineering Joe

in Adventure Holidays, Private Guiding, Rock Climbing /by Icejoesan Begley

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia

February 26, 2019

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia in Ogwen valley on the main Glyder cliff with such excellent weather this week! Rock scrambling with Mountaineering Joe

Snowdonia looking across to Tryfan from Bristly Ridge

in Adventure Holidays, Mountaineering, Scrambling /by Icejoesan Begley

The winter is starting to form in Snowdonia

November 25, 2018

This winter is starting to come into condition so get out there and enjoy it! Just make sure you have the proper kit! Cheers Joe

in Mountaineering, Snowdonia, Walking, Winter Walking and Winter Skills /by Icejoesan Begley

Winter walking in Snowdonia

November 23, 2018

Winter walking in Snowdonia with Max on the summit in poor visibility

A great few days winter walking in Snowdonia. Don’t forget wrap up warm as the wind chill is quite significant at the moment …feels like -10! Cheers Joe

in Adventure Holidays, Mountaineering, Snowdonia, Walking, Winter Walking and Winter Skills /by Icejoesan Begley

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia. Learning new rope techniques to scrambling safely

November 19, 2018

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia. Katie and Bill spent the weekend rock scrambling on ground up to grade 3. Learning rope techniques in order to cope with this type of ground safely. We started on grade 1 with short roping techniques and migrated into grade 2. This is when the rope started to get used. Using a short pitching technique, we kept things moving fast. Finally, we ended up on grade 3 ground where full pitching was being employed. The next day we went on to the North Ridge of Tryfan scrambling up to grade 2 using techniques learned on day one. A great few days rock scrambling in the Ogwen Valley in Snowdonia.

in Adventure Holidays, Mountaineering, Private Guiding, Rock Climbing, Scrambling, Snowdonia /by Icejoesan Begley

Rock scrambling course in Snowdonia

October 30, 2018

Rock scrambling course in Snowdonia. Fancy expanding your rock scrambling skills to grade 2 and maybe 3 with a little bit of ropework. A course (advanced rock scrambling with ropework) will be running over the next month for 2 days. This will be on a 2:1 ratio so you will get the most out of the weekend. Cost £180 for the 2 days. Interested? Email me at joe@mountaineeringoe.co.uk

Rock Scrambling techniques in Snowdonia Scrambling across exposed rock faces on grade 2 and 3 ground

in Adventure Holidays, Mountain Challenges, Mountaineering, Scrambling, Snowdonia /by Icejoesan Begley

ML Assessment preparation Master class in Snowdonia with Mountaineering Joe

October 27, 2018

ML Training in Snowdonia handling night time navigation

ML Assessment in Snowdonia: Just finished assessing a ML in Snowdonia for Phil George. What a great week, to see people achieve their goal was absolutely fantastic. If you are preparing for your ML in Snowdonia then I offer a ML master class which will prepare you for that week with mentoring all the way up to your assessment as a part of doing the master class over 2 days . Its 1:1 or 2:1 which ever you preferer. Hit the ground running for your assessment week and enjoy for week. Joe

ML Assessment in Snowdonia Developing environmental knowledge Pixie Cups growing in the wall

in Mountain Challenges, Mountaineering, Private Guiding, Snowdonia, Walking /by Icejoesan Begley

Katie and Jermima on Crib Goch having a whale of a time

October 13, 2018

Katie on Crib Goch

Katie and Jermima on Crib Goch having a whale of a time! Katie wanted to go up Snowdon by an exciting route. So, Crib Goch it was and they had a great time. Certainly not for the faint hearted!!
Private guiding on Crib Goch with Mountaineering Joe

Katie and Jermima on Crib Goch on the narrow arete

in Private Guiding, Snowdonia, Walking /by Icejoesan Begley

The Welsh 3000s over 2 days guided by Mountaineering Joe

October 9, 2018

Jon and Greg walking the Welsh 3000s (14 peaks ) over 2 days which is quite an undertaking. Long days but great fun even if the weather wasn’t perfect. Its pretty full on no matter how you look at it! Well done! You can focus on your walking and enjoy the route, not worrying about getting lost! The Welsh 3000s with Mountaineering Joe

in Snowdonia /by Icejoesan Begley

Easy Rock climbing in Pembroke

September 27, 2018

Rock climbing in Pembroke on the route called krispie crack VS 4c at Crickmail Point

There are some Easy Rock climbing routes in Pembroke. These give rocking climbing in some fantastic positions. Routes like Threadneedle Street at Serve and Blue Sky at VS both nice in their grade and 3 star routes. Army Dreamers is HVS 5a but again it has this grade because of it position.