What do eating your lunch, putting on a jumper and doing up your flies have in common? These are all things we’ve had to help clients do because they’ve lost the feeling in their fingers when climbing Snowdon!
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Where can I stay in Llanberis to climb Snowdon?
If you’re coming to Llanberis to climb Snowdon then you’re going to need somewhere to stay. Fortunately there are lots of options from campsites and hostels to 5* hotels!
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Where’s (very) nice to stay when climbing Snowdon?
Are you coming to climb Snowdon and want somewhere (very) nice to stay? Read on to find luxury 5* and 4* accommodation close to Snowdon.
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Five ways to avoid the queues on Snowdon
Following the busy Easter holidays, you might have seen social media or news articles of long queues on the summit of Snowdon. There’s no escaping that Snowdon is the the busiest mountain in the country (and very possibly, the world) but that doesn’t mean you have to get stuck in a queue. It is true that queues form at the summit of Snowdon regularly on sunny Saturdays, bank holidays and during the school holidays and a queue reaching the bottom of the steps will mean around a one-hour wait. However, read on for five ways to avoid the queues on Snowdon.
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Do I need hats and gloves to climb Snowdon?
Oh yes!
If you’re visiting Snowdon for the first time you could be forgiven for asking this question but the answer is almost certainly YES, no matter what time of year you’re visiting.
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Are you fit enough to climb Snowdon?
You might be put off the idea of climbing Snowdon because you don’t think your fitness is up to scratch. It is true that reaching the summit of many mountains around the world is a real physical and mental challenge, and an individual’s fitness level is subjective – but Snowdon may not be out of the realm of most of you reading this now. Preparation is key, and certainly, the more ready you are for your mountain day, the easier it’s going to be, and therefore the more likely you are to enjoy it.
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Climb Snowdon
If you’re planning a charity challenge or corporate event for a team of work mates or group of friends, why not climb Snowdon – the highest mountain in Wales?
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Map reading tips for old(er) people!
Something we’re noticing more frequently on our map reading courses is people struggling to cope with actually reading the maps due to deteriorating eyesight. Using an Ordnance Survey Explorer map for example, you might find the fine detail difficult to read and miss some features altogether. While this might not be an issue if you’re in your twenties, for those of us over 40, it can make reading a map extremely difficult. But fear not old(er) people, we have some solutions!
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Outdoor First Aid Courses – demystified!
If you’re looking to become safer in the outdoors or maybe you need to update your outdoor first aid qualification for your job, you may have found yourself confused by the seemingly endless number of different types of courses available. Hopefully this article will go some way to demystifying outdoor first aid courses.
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Why do we climb Snowdon so early in the morning?
We sometimes get asked why we start climbing Snowdon so early in the morning? Our regular start time for most Snowdon hikes is 8am but on Saturdays and in August we start even earlier at 7am. So why are we dragging you poor people out of bed while most are still fast asleep? The answer is simple – just look at the photo above.
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