Chris Cowdrey Climbing and Skiing

I must admit, I have been pretty useless at updating this blog over the last year. Not because I haven't done anything though! It...

Winter in the UK can be very hit and miss. You blink and it's gone. Scotland usually does 'alright' but the mountains of Engl...

Sleep... We all love it, we all need it. A fundamental part of any holiday or trip away is based around where we'll be counting sh...

Last season was a very disappointing period for me in the winter climbing scene as the only time I used crampons was for the descent...

I've always hated the drive up to North Wales, it's always at night, I'm always tired and the drive is always boring. Except for...

Chris had mentioned that for a while now, the North ridge of Tryfan (I/II) had been on his wish list. So, we decided to head up and do...

Just a quick post. After an amazing day on the black ladders, me and Chris headed over to the other side of the valley and into Idwal. ...

I must admit, I've neglected this blog for the past month or two. After my last winter trip to North Wales of the season, I jetted of...

The night gave way to morning as the cold, clear sky above Pen Y Pass began to glow a light shade of orange. The frosty blanket covering...

Idwal or Clogwyn? Or maybe somewhere else? Oh the joys of deciding where to go in the winter climbing game. It had been cold all week, a...

This week has been a bout of disappointment. At first I missed out on a night climb of Torpantau falls in South Wales with Tim, which t...

After a good weekend climbing down at Bwlch Y Moch and watching Skyfall, I drove to Capel Curig Training camp for another week of instructin...