With Judy fearful of waking up the other 6 members of our dormitory with her phone’s alarm she asked me to give her a wakeful prod when my quieter watch alarm pinged at 3:00 am on Saturday 15th July. In truth this was not necessary as we were both already awake in nervous anticipation of the climb ahead, hut sleeping at it’s usual best. Returning from another good breakfast to the boot room I was

I’ve been back from the Alps for nearly two weeks now having realised that I’d maid the schoolboy error of not entering a race on the weekend after my return. This cock-up dawned on me very early on in a run where I went out with Dorina on the first Friday after my return. Quite simply my altitude acclimatised lungs immediately told me to find hills &  murder them, no matter how ‘hard’ I pushed

After my epic in the Karakorum in the summer of 2022 my plan for this year was simply ‘back to basics’ in the form of booking Tim Blakemore (‘my’ IFMGA Guide) for 6 days in the Alps. Tim has guided me most years in The Alps since 2013 except 2017 (when I climbed Pik Lenin) & the dreaded Covid years of 2020/21. My pre-trip thoughts were a mix of ‘I need something easy’ & ‘how

We are pleased to announce that this year 19th August has been set for our annual ROFN fund-raiser. Initial details are now listed on our Events page so click there for more details. This year Paul’s runs will hopefully be a little more relaxing for him as he’s aiming at a variety of routes to suit all between sunrise & sunset (5:50 am to 8:30 pm). The first of these runs will be Moel Siabod

My close friend & Confidant, John Rowell, has been kind enough to ask me to compile a small piece for a book he is producing covering a wide variety of aspects & reflections of the Ogwen Valley. The book encompasses subjects such as Wildflowers, Farming, Photography, Activities & the like. When the book is published it should be a fascinating & unique way of understanding the Ogwen Valley & those who enjoy it’s charms &