Category Archives: Hill Walking

Hill Walking Course with CCAT

Being involved in the cadet organisations opens up the possibility of running Adventurous Training courses through the military. One of those avenues is with CCAT (Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training), who run courses for senior cadets and adults out of Capel Curig and Halton Training Camps. This week, I've been at Capel Curig running a Summer Mountain Foundation which is an introductory hill walking course. We … Read More »

NNAS Bronze Award – Navigation Course in the Shropshire Hills

For the last two days, I've been running a NNAS Bronze Award navigation course for three keen walkers from London, Kent and Hertforshire. Each of them have an involvement with the Ramblers and want to be able to lead groups in the countryside. Although they all had different levels of experience, they each wanted to develop their skills and confidence with map work to help … Read More »

A Week of Multi Activities with Adventure +

This is now the forth Summer of Adventure +, a kids holiday club run by Ellesmere College. They get me in to supply most of the 'adventure', and use other opportunities on and off site to provide the '+'. Although the club runs from Monday to Friday, I normally just get involved with the first four days, leaving them to do something like go-karting without … Read More »

Summer Mountain Foundation with Welbeck DSFC

I was delighted to be approached by Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College back at the beginning of March about delivering an SMF (Summer Mountain Foundation) course for a group of their students. Welbeck actually brought the whole of their Lower Sixth form over to Capel Curig to spend a week in the mountains of Snowdonia. With so many students, there were a total of about … Read More »

An Expedition Through Letterewe And Fisherfield

After spending three separate days in the hills with cadets from Ellesmere College CCF, the last three have been spent on an expedition. Each year, these expeditions try to give the cadets the opportunity to tackle mountains that most people wouldn't attempt due to their remoteness. By allowing three days, it gives them a day to walk in, a day to make their ascent and … Read More »