Category Archives: Mountain

Walking In The Shadow Of Giants

Posted on June 11, 2013 by James Clay

The 10th time I stood on Snowdon’s summit I swore I wouldn’t come back unless it was to bring my own (as yet unborn) children to the top of Wales sometime in the far future. On Saturday, as I sat … Continue reading →

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Crib Goch

Posted on June 9, 2013 by James Clay

It’s Juneathon, which means a blog post every day. It’s also 9pm on a Sunday evening and I have just returned from 3 stunning days in the Welsh mountains and have a tonne of kit to sort out. These two … Continue reading →

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That was the year that was.

Posted on December 31, 2012 by James Clay

It’s that time again. It’s the end of this year, tomorrow is the start of a new one, 365 days have passed, 365 days await, and most people will mark this by getting exceedingly drunk at great expense and having … Continue reading →

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Gore-tex Experience Tour – Fan Dance Challenge

Posted on September 13, 2012 by James Clay

After 7 weeks of training and 3 days of preparation, Monday night was the start of the Fan Dance at last. For me the relationship with the challenge goes back much further, about 20 years further. I’d first heard of … Continue reading →

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Gore-tex Experience Tour – Fan Dance Challenge – Afternoon of Day Three

Posted on September 11, 2012 by James Clay

After lunch we were driven out to the deepest darkest wilds of the Welsh wilderness (out the back of the Dolygaer Outdoor Education Centre, but still pretty wild!). As classrooms go there are much worse places to be than in … Continue reading →

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