Intro to Winter Skills – special offer Easter Bank Holiday Week-end

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Take advantage of the extended Winter conditions in Snowdonia, North Wales this weekend.

This 2 day introductory course will provide you with the skills to explore and enjoy the mountains in Winter. The course is aimed at summer hill and mountain walkers, who wish to develop their skills and confidence in Winter conditions.

2 places left on this course

Course Title: M1. Intro to Winter Skills (Saturday/Sunday)
Duration: 2 days – instruction only
Cost: £160 per person **Special Offer £120.00 per person**
Location: Snowdonia, North Wales.
Group size: up to 4 clients with 1 instructor

For further details see the Introduction to Winter Skills pages.

To make a booking please complete the booking enquiry form.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements. So, if you don’t find a course on our website that suits you, please contact us to make a booking enquiry.

Entering The Nameless Cwm

Winter Conditions in Snowdonia until the weekend

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New Snow has arrived and the cold conditions are set to continue at least to the weekend.  Excellent for last minute Winter walking and Winter skills.

We entered Cwm Cneifion (The Nameless Cwm) via the Gully on the left hand side of Idwal Slabs which is entertaining in its self. We climbed Tower Slabs on the far side of the Cwm. An excellent day for so late in the year. There should be a few freeze/thaw cycles this week making the weekend look great.

Winter Skills in Snowdonia

Conditions are good – develop your Winter skills in Snowdonia

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Winter Skills in Snowdonia

Winter Skills in Snowdonia

New snow drop in Snowdonia provides a good opportunity to develop your winter skills


See our Winter skills pages for more details.





Last minute Winter skills course added this week to take advantage of the good conditions: 19-20th March 2013. Contact us to make a booking enquiry.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

Check out the Calendar and Listings for the dates and details of all upcoming activities and courses.

Scrambling on Tryfan Bach

Scrambling on Tryfan Bach

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Out with Paul today enjoying some scrambles on Tryfan Bach (little Tryfan).

We practiced techniques on grade 3 scrambles until the weather closed in.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements. See our scrambling pages for more details.

Check out the Calendar and Listings for the dates and details of all upcoming activities and courses.

Contact us to make a booking enquiry.

Spectacular views from the Rhyd Ddu route - Snowdon

Walking on Snowdon – Snow, Ice and Sunshine

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Today we enjoyed a glorious mountain day walking on Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa). Two classic routes, an ascent of 895m (2,936ft) via the Rhyd Ddu path and descent via the Snowdon Ranger path, completing our walk back to the Rhyd Ddu car park by taking the footpath across marshes, fields and the remains of the old slate quarry.

Initially the ascent is gradual (to get you warmed up!). It gets steeper and rockier and this is sustained. Today in the winter sunshine we had a spectacular view of Llyn y Gadair, Llyn Cwellyn and Dyffryn Nantlle through the pass between the two lakes.

From the exposed Llechog ridge we had fabulous views of Cwm Clogwyn and its three small lakes of: Llyn Glas; Llyn Coch; and Llyn Nadroedd.

After the zig-zags, we reached Bwlch Main. This is a narrow and rocky ridge with steep slopes either side. It was covered in snow and some ice but not enough to require crampons. However, when we reached the point above, where the Watkin Path joins the Rhyd Ddu path, crampons made progress to the summit easier, as there are sections of thick ice on this final rocky section.

Descending from the summit care was taken on icy sections of the path at Clogwyn Du’r Arddu and Bwlch Cwm Brwynog. Again crampons make progress much safer and easier. A leisurely descent and sunshine ensured we enjoyed the views all the way back to the car park at Rhyd Ddu.

See our walking pages for more details. We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

To make a booking please complete the booking enquiry form.

Clogwyn y Person Arête

Scrambling on Clogwyn y Person Arête

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cgyA beautiful sunny day for a scramble on Snowdon, taking the classic direct line up the grade 3 scramble on the Parsons Nose and up onto Clogwyn y Person Arête.



Keith thoroughly enjoyed the scramble on the arête – it was on his tick list and today was the day he conquered it.

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements. See our scrambling pages for more details.

Check out the Calendar and Listings for the dates and details of all upcoming activities and courses.

Contact us to make a booking enquiry.

Picos de Europa - Canal del Texu

Picos de Europa Treks – September 2013

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Details of our Picos de Europa treks in Northern Spain will be available from the 15th March 2013.

We specialise in small groups and our group size is 6 clients to one guide.

We include a guided walking day in the Snowdonia Mountains, north Wales with every Picos de Europa trek booking.

  • Trek 1: Picos de Europa: Lakes, Gorges and Mountain Passes
  • Trek 2: Picos de Europa: Mountain Traverses
  • Trek 3: Picos de Europa: Multi-Day Trek
Navigating at Four Mile Bridge - Anglesey

Navigation Courses – NNAS Accredited Course Provider

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Mountaineering Joe is a National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) accredited course provider for the Bronze and Silver awards.

Special Offer. All 2 day navigation courses delivered from March to the end of June 2013, are £100 per person (instruction only).

You can complete our courses without taking the award as the assessment is optional.

If you do not find a date that suits you contact me as I are happy to add dates for navigation courses to our calendar.

Lets go Navigate!

Advanced Navigation

Navigation Courses – special offers

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Join our 2 day navigation courses to learn, develop and enjoy practicing, those all important skills.

Special Offer. All 2 day navigation courses delivered from March to the end of June 2013, are £100 per person (instruction only).

We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

Joe and Kyle on the rocks at Penrhyn - Anglesey

Family Walks in the Winter Sunshine in North Wales

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Half term and four days of warm Winter sunshine walking in Snowdonia and along the Anglesey coastal path with the Hanlon family.

The grandparents and their grandchildren enjoyed four days of walking at a relaxing pace, enjoying a variety of walking routes.

“Thanks Joe for allowing us to amble along at our own pace and enjoy the stunning scenery. We had a great time and the weather being good was a bonus as well. Thanks for taking the time to plan a walk with us each day so that there was plenty of interest for the grandchildren. Kyle loved the lifeboat at Moelfre and walking along the beaches. Isaac enjoyed the walks along the cliff tops. We all learnt a few new things as well about slate mining in Snowdonia at the Penrhyn quarry, copper mining at Amlwch and about the building of the Britannia and Menai bridges.”

Phyllis, Eric and grandchildren, Staffordshire. 18th-21st February 2013
Here is what the family did:

  • Monday: A relaxing valley walk in Snowdonia, starting in the Ogwen Valley with spectacular clear views of the Carneddau and Glyderau towering above us, along the Nant Ffrancon Valley, bathed in sunshine, to Bethesda.
  • Tuesday: A walk along the Anglesey Coastal Path was today’s family request. Sunshine all the way from Moelfre to Red Wharf Bay. They really enjoyed the variety of this walk, the visit to the RNLI station and centre at Moelfre and the beautiful coastal views along the walk.
  • Wednesday: Colder in the mountains, so we headed off along the Anglesey Coastal Path, following the sunshine of course. Moel-y-Don to Menai Bridge – getting up close and personal to the statue of Nelson out in the Menai Strait, the Britania Bridge (with its famous lions, which you see from the walk) and the Menai Bridge. A lovely walk onto Church Island and along the Belgian Promenade into Menai.
  • Thursday: The sun is still out, but there is a chill in the wind. The family opted for a short walk from Llaneilian to Amlwch. We all enjoyed a cuppa and a few hot chocolates at The Quay Cafe in Porth Amlwch (Amlwch Port). Very family friendly, with cheerful and helpful staff, so we thought they were worth a mention.

See our walking pages for more details. We are happy to arrange private guiding or instruction to suit requirements.

To make a booking please complete the booking enquiry form.