Gwilym's Adventure Blog

Today, on the third day of the Mountain Leader Training course we were out looking at managing a group on steep ground including coaching, spotting, confidence roping, belaying and abseiling around Scout Crag. Awesome weather again with just enough of a chill to remind us it was Autumn Working for Roxcool . This is my last day with the training candidates as I am out on the assessment expedition from tomorrow.

What a day in the hills. Cold but clear working on Day 2 of a Mountain Training Mountain Leader Training course for Roxcool in The Lake District Navigation, Environment, Leadership and an evenings session on tying knots ready for tomorrow. Sometimes the weather just delivers!

Yesterday was dry and very pleasant up high in the Brecon Beacons with a summit of Fan Y Big with a Gold DofE training group from Bristol Cathedral Choir School . Today was very wet and somewhat windy, so it was a short 3 hour "wet weather" experience for the groups before we turned and ran downhill back to the minibus and the journey back to Bristol

On Monday evening I boarded a friends yacht on The Yealm with the intention of preparing her to move round to Plymouth for the winter on Tuesday. All seemed well with a peaceful nigh aboard and some pre trip jobs. Unfortunately, due to a technical issue on Tuesday morning, the move didn't happen but in the words of an expert …. “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” ―  Ratty, The Wind in the Willows

Sunny but chilly at Houndtor for Day 2 of a Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment for Wet and High Adventures Ltd All 3 candidates put in the required effort and passed by displaying skills in Personal Climbing, Problem Solving, Group Management and Technical ability. Well done all! who are providers of a large number of Mountain Training courses.

Day 1 of a Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment based at Dart Rock for the morning and Chudleigh for the afternoon. 3 candidates on the course and we spent the day looking at Personal Climbing and Group Management both indoors and out. Working for Wet and High Adventures Ltd who are providers of a large number of Mountain Training courses.

This week I have been doing something a bit different. I have been in Austria working for Sprachcamp Allgaeu teaching German students English through the Outdoors. We have made fires, been rock climbing, used High Ropes and climbed the Walmendingerhorn (1990m) whilst all the while, learning and improving spoken English.

I have just finished a week on Blue Adventurer in the Red Sea (Egypt) on  Northern Wrecks and Reefs itinerary working for Wet and High Adventures Ltd who organised the trip We had 20 dives spread around some of the classic wreck such as Thistlegorm, Dunraven, Ghianis D, Kingston and The Barge as well as reefs such as Shark, Yolanda, Jackfish Alley and Umm Gamar. As always fantastic food and service from the guides (Abdu and Haitham) as well as the Captain and all of the crew. Big thanks to James in The Blue O Two office for sorting our flights after the Thomas Cook collapse. Thanks to Hazel and Crys for being good dive buddies