Welsh 3000's

Well I'm wasted, what an awesome challenge with 9 great people raising money for MND, we completed the Welsh 15 Peaks challenge or known as the Welsh 3000's 24hr challenge In 16.5hrs.
We had a lot of laughs,rain,wind a bit of sun and huge tired legs.
Knackered out of here.

3 Peaks Challenge August

Just driving through the incredibly beautiful Glen Coe on route to Fort William, our 3 Peaks Challenge team are chomping at the bit to hit Ben Nevis our 1st mountain on the 3 Peaks Challenge. With us we have some of our Winter Toubkal group from February this year, along with some new family members to the Adventurous Ewe team, the sun is shining Steve Wonder is blasting out the stereo and Ben Nevis is just coming into sight, so time to go and start the clock and smash the 3 Peaks.

Catch ya laters.

Kilimanjaro July 2012

I'm currently lying in my tent at 3900mt in millennium camp on Kilimanjaro after what can only be described as an epic climb, the whole group reached Stella Point, with only client not reaching the summit. It was my 17th Kilimanjaro summit and possibly the coldest temperatures I've ever had on the summit, it was dam cold with a strong Northwesterly making the wind chill well below -20, the group worked so hard to bag there first high altitude summit, with a record number vomits from one member of our team, i think it was around 5, our doctor enjoyed reaching the summit after just returning from Denali and not summiting due to heavy snow fall, in fact our doctor summit twice. I must just add a congratulations to Claudia aged 15 who summited in style.

Tomorrow we descend 2100mt to the gate through rain forest hoping to spot the elusive Black & White Colobus monkey, then it's party time in Moshi Town for a few cold Kilimanjaro beers.

Welsh 15 Peaks

What a great weekend we've just had on the Welsh 15 Peaks Challenge, Our weekend began with a slow but steady climb onto the Carneddau in glorious sunshine, unfortunately the sunshine wasn't to last as we reached our first summit Foel Fras in what has been typical of or summer poor visability and rain. Hot tea and Welsh Cakes at Foel Grach was a great pick me up for the group before we set off for the remaing peaks in Carneddau.

Day 2 starts off eveyones favourite mountain Tryfan, the group learnt plenty of new skills in scrambling there way to the top on Tryfan, next up it was a huge climb into the Glyders and the famous Canterliver, There was some interesting conversations between the group which can only be discribed as team bonding. Our final day Snowdon and Crib Coch, we had to make some slight changes in the Itinerary due to poor weather conditions making our traverse of  Crib Coch far to dangerous to attempt, we did however tick off the remaing 3000's on the Snowdon Massif.

Although we never managed to complete and summit all 15 Peaks it was a great weekend the weather never damped our spirits but we had fun and some new friendships were made.

Thanks everyone for a fun weekend.

3 Peak challenge 2013

If you've been put off doing the 3 Peaks Challenge this year due to our wonderful summer weather, or just to busy, then there's always next year, we are now taking bookings for 2013 it's never to early to plan your next challenge.

Back to 2012 as the summer continues to bucket down with rain and I can't remember the last time we've had a sunny weekend, our 3 peaks challengers continue to complete the challenge in awesome times, we've even had a 22hr finish time in what can only be described as WET.

We have double departure this weekend with CSMG and an open event lets keep our fingers crossed for sun in fact I think I will go and do a little sun dance in the garden.

Lets not forget our Welsh 15 Peaks which is an awesome weekend and if you want something even tougher than the 3 Peaks Challnge, why try the Welsh 15 Peaks 24hr Challange to push you to the limits.
Whatever the weather there's no excuse not to get out there and test yourself to the hilt.

                                                       LIVE IT - DON'T DREAM IT.

Winter Toubkal Images

Toubkal Time

I am one happy boy, as we are returning to Morocco next Monday for yet another Mt Toubkal climb and I can't wait to get back to Imlil and meet up with our Moroccan team, It's been nearly a month since since I was last on Toubkal and what busy month it's been with LeJog and a 3 Peaks Challenge.

Heading back to the Imlil valley in June is always a treat as the rivers are still on flow and I hope all the cherries are ripe for picking, so we can munch our way through the valley. we may even be lucky enough to enjoy the last of the snow on the high passes.
Imlil now feels like home to me with lots of families in village benifitting from our groups visiting the area and alway receiving a warm welcome.
Our 5 day trek starts off with time in the gob smacking city of Marrakech where we have time to explore the souks and enjoy our first taste of Moroccan mint tea, then it's of to our friends in the Berber Village of Imlil for an overnight stay and some good home Moroccan cooking in our newly built Riad, Our trek is an awesome horseshoe route in the High Atlas with the final day enjoying lunch on the summit of North Africa's highest mountain before we head back home to Imlil for a cold beer on the roof top enjoying the stunning view of Toubkal Summit.
So much to pack into 5 days it's going to be a blast not forgetting of cause with some big mountains to climb.