Gwilym's Adventure Blog

 I have just got back from a Lowland Leader Assessment in Lincolnshire. Thanks to Darren for working with me and well done to the 5 new Lowland Leaders who copes with some very wet and windy conditions over the two days. One of the best things about doing courses out of my immediate locality is that the candidates always teach me things about their local area.

 A much wetter and windier experience on day 2 of the Mountain Leader Assessment although we managed to get some shelter on Tryfan. Today was all about the steep ground and manging people in that environment.

 Today I was out with 4 candidates on a Mountain Leader Assessment in The Ogwyn Valley. a little windy in places but mainly dry and nice to see some jest going through. I am directing this course for Wet and High Adventures .

  Today started with facilitating a Beach Lifeguard exam before ending up have a Coasteering session to a bit of CPD for a group of Outdoor Instructors from Swanage. All 3 who were being examined passed. Well Done Off to a yacht for the night

4 days of assessing Gold DofE on Dartmoor. Great to get out and about myself whilst seeing the group in various location throughout the expedition.

Sometimes (not very often) I get to work close to home. This weekend I was directing a Lowland Leader Assessment on The Quantock Hills and Somerset Coast. Super hot 2 days with loads of information shared with the candidates. I love it when I am assessing and learn something new. Passes all round. Well Done

The last 4 days I have been out with Churchill Academy assessing some Bronze DofE groups on and around The Mendip Hills.

  This weekend I have been on Dartmoor running a Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment in super hot conditions at The Quay Climbing Centre, Hound Tor and Chudleigh. Lots of climbing done as well as looking at simple problem solving, abseiling and setting up of group ropework systems.

I have just finished a very hot and sunny Lowland Leader Assessment on the Isle of Wight. We visited coast path, woodland, farmers fields and downs over the 2 days.  Always good to learn loads from the candidates especially the local knowledge that they had between them. Just on the ferry now heading up to North Wales for a Mountain Leader course. It is so good to be back out doing what I enjoy and making good progress on clearing the backlog of courses.

 A great weekend on The Isle of Wight assessing 4 candidates for the Lowland Leader Award . With a mix of hilly bits, forests, coast paths and farmers fields we covered the full range of terrain. Big thanks to Natalie who was out observing as she works towards becoming a trainer and assessor of the scheme.  Well done all.

 Today for the second day of the Mountain Training Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment we were at a sunny but chilly Hound Tor for lots of different group sets up for both climbing and abseiling as well as a few more routes.

I was at The Quay Climbing Centre and the Chudleigh Rocks today directing the first day of a Mountain Training Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment. Chudleigh lived up to its reputation as an afternoon sun trap making it a very pleasant place to hang out and watch the candidates climb.

  Day 1 of a Mountain Leader Assessment I am working on for Wet and High Adventures Ltd . Today was a wet day on Tryfan's North Ridge looking at managing a group on steep ground.  It was very wet and slippery which added to the challenge.

  A third ridiculously hot day on Dartmoor for the final day of the Hill and Moorland Leader Assessment course for Wet and High Adventures Ltd . If you can't find shade, create your own!