The epic opening conditions in Shropshire lasted four days but by day 5 temperatures were on the up and work called. The following Saturday I had a very speculative drive up to Pistyll Rhaeadr, the gateway to the Berwyns in the … Continue reading
A bit of a late update as it’s almost 12 months since the start of last season. Yet the early Winter of 2017-18 was epic for Shropshire Skiing, serving up 4 days of touring straight, including a genuine powder day. … Continue reading
It’s the 30th April and I’m cresting the rise on the A5 before the descent down to Lyyn Ogwyn. I’m looking up and right trying to see the snow conditions and judge if the 2 hour drive has been worth it. … Continue reading
The 2015/16 Winter has been poor for skiing on my local ski hills with little or no snow to get out in. However the English Lakes have had a good season, with good snow cover through most of the Winter. … Continue reading
For the last few years my wife and I have made an annual pilgrimage to Scotland to score some end of season Spring skiing. It all started because we were restricted to the Easter school holidays and wanted to find … Continue reading
I see my last ski related post was another English Skiing adventure, up on The Riase in the Lake District. That trip piqued my interest in some of the steeper lines in the Lakes, specifically skiing the Helvellyn head wall … Continue reading
I came across a blog post from Bruce Tremper regarding Avalanche Airbags & Avalanche Survival Rates. Lots of discussion on the statistics but the key lesson is choosing your terrain. To quote Bruce: “So at least for me, unless I’m … Continue reading
A quick edit of the footage shot during my walk up The Caradoc during February 2013’s snowfall in Shropshire. … Continue reading
Caer Caradoc \ The Lawley nr Church Stretton. The overnight forecast had hinted that there would be more snow towards South Shropshire so I decided to hear over to Church Stretton in the hope that some of the gullies on … Continue reading
After the recent snow fall I couldn’t resist hiking up our local ‘Hill’. As luck would have it snow had fallen overnight to give a couple of inches of powder to ski in. Unusually condition allowed skiing to the bottom … Continue reading