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

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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

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Rock climbing Emma learning to multi pitch trad

May 31, 2018

Emma learning to lead on her own gear setting up belays and bring up a second

Emma spent 2 days learning how to place gear and manage herself on multi pitch trad rock climbs. She is already a very good climber on the wall but wants to move outside. We looked at placing gear, belay stance management and retreating and retrieving her rope from a rock climb. By the end of the couple of days it had all come together for her. Emma welcome to the trad world of Rock climbing!

Emma learning to abseil safely and retrieve her rope from the top of the rock climb

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

Are you able to look after yourself when there is poor visibility in the mountains?

May 11, 2018

Mountain navigation skills in Snowdonia

Are you able to look after yourself in poor visibility in the mountains? Starting the day when it sunny and suddenly it all changes. It happens so often. So look after yourself by skilling up! I am running a Mountain navigation and skills course on the weekend of the 14/15 of July 18. Contact me at joe@mountaineeringjoe.co.uk

in Mountaineering, Navigation and Map Reading, Private Guiding, Snowdonia, Walking /by Icejoesan Begley

Welsh 3000s (14 peaks) in Snowdonia in stunning weather

May 8, 2018

Welsh 3000s Adri reaching the Snowdon summit

A stunning time with Adri and Tony in Snowdonia on the Welsh 3000s in 24 hrs challenge. An endurance test in the mountains in complex ground and beautiful scenery. Adri and Tony are preparing for Kili wanted to test their endurance in the mountains. What a perfect day we had. Low winds, sunshine and of course fantastic views. Well done Adri for never giving up when her feet were sore. Thank you to both of you for a great time and of course Chris.
Cheers Joe

Welsh 3000s The view from Snowdon at sunrise on the welsh 3000s

The Welsh 3000s with Mountaineering Joe.

Welsh 3000s Tony and Adri on the summit of Glyder Fawr

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Winter walking on Snowdon with Max and Andrew

April 25, 2018

Winter walking in Snowdonia just below the zig zags with Glaslyn in the background..a great day out in Snowdonia

A couple of days of winter walking in Snowdonia with Max and Andrew. Max was in creditably fit and coped with the winter conditions well as it dropped to -10 with wind chill on Snowdon. Simply a great few days out in poor visibility but atmospheric conditions. Joe

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

in Mountain Challenges, Mountaineering, Private Guiding, Walking, Winter Walking and Winter Skills /by Icejoesan Begley

Mountain Navigation courses in Snowdonia 1:1 ratio

April 23, 2018

The south ridge of Snowdon Navigation courses with Joe

A Great few days with Edwin in Snowdonia. Navigating in the mountains using Timings and contour interpretation and the compass. Edwin wanted to be self sufficient in the mountains. Being able to calculate the time taken on walks at the start of the day. Which he was successfully doing by the end of the navigation course. 1:1 navigation courses you learn so much more with your valuable time totally tailored to you needs. Well done Edwin. Never seen anybody learn so fast as you! Cheers Joe