Days out have never been so exciting!In North Wales we are proud to have some stunning environments for all types of outdoor sports and adventures, but we are also lucky to have some fantastic businesses that allow people to have a taste of adventure even if they are beginners. We took a look on Tridpadvisor to see who they have ...

Snowdonia Walking and Climbing is run by Richard ‘Rusty’ Bale, a fully qualified Mountaineering Instructor (WMCI), qualified to instruct all aspects of mountaineering and a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI). He started mountaineering in Scotland with the RAF Mountain Rescue Service over 20 years ago and since then he has walked and climbed throughout the UK and abroad. ...

LOCALS INTO ADVENTURE COURSE Live Local to Adventure Parc Snowdonia? This six-week adventure course is a steal! Do you love being active and trying new challenges? Want to have more positive, quality time with the kids? Then take a look at Adventure Parc Snowdonias’ Locals into Adventure course. The ultimate confidence and skills builder – and challenging for adults and kids alike ...

Crib Goch is an epic experience. One not to be taken lightly and we were glad to see that Gareth had some great experienced people around him when he faced his fears to tackle the immense Snowdon ridge. Check out his Youtube channel for more info and a list of the equipment used. Excerpt from Gareths youtube page: So this ...

Having climbed Tryfan and Snowdon this year, I jumped at the chance to try some abseiling with local adventure company T’n’R Coaching in Llangollen. I booked onto one of the half day climbing sessions and met up with my instructor, Paul at T’n’R’s base at The Boathouse at Chirk Marina. Joining me on the course was the Mawby family; Steve, ...

With Wales’ diverse scenery it has long been a favourite with the bouldering community. A sport that has grown in popularity in recent years due to it’s ease of access. Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed without the use of ropes or harnesses, usually on low level Boulders and rock faces. Although equipment is not necessarily ...

Earlier this year I was invited to join the Ordnance Survey’s #getoutside champions on a climb up Tryfan. As I had no previous scrambling experience, I spent a good amount of time researching the routes, techniques and the equipment required. In this post I will share my experience of the day, hopefully encouraging you to get outside and enjoy superb ...

Whilst we wait patiently in the wings for the scene to be set for this year’s winter epics in Snowdonia, I’m taking a look back at my snowboarding highlight from last season’s adventures in the mountains of North Wales – an awesome day of boarding under blue skies and sunshine on Y Braich, in the Carneddau range. Okay, so we ...

A British climber has revealed how he had to prise open the jaws of a grizzly bear with his bare hands after the animal launched a horrendous attack while climbing in the Canadian Rockies. Greg Boswell, 24, from Fife, and friend Nick Bullock, from Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales, were scaling an ascent called Dirty Love on the 3,261ft Mount Wilson ...

With the third year anniversary looming and the cold weather returning, we look back on a clip that shocked the nation. On February 24th 2013 Mark Roberts set out on a routine climb in Snowdonia, near Crib Goch with two friends. But a chunk of falling ice, soon changed the shape of their day when it knocked him into a ...