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Stetind

A beautiful war memorial near Skarstad in Norway

New route on Stetind yesterday with Dave Macleod, but not without a bit of a struggle first!

One of the best crack pitches you'll find anywhere, high up on the West Ridge of Stetind

Skiing Volcan Lonquimay in Chile

A ski tour up Volcan Osorno yesterday in 🇨🇱

My first trip abroad since I stopped flying: new route on Stetind. A wee video. youtu.be/6prkoIpoC4k

Beautiful light show from Bethesda last night

A cracking weekend in Eryri with Amy and Jon on a Matterhorn preparation course for High Mountain Guides

A great outing with Ben and Valentine on Torre di Lavina near Cogne

A morning climbing in Dyffryn Peris with Andy and Emily

An excellent launch event for the Welsh Graduate School for Social Sciences in Welsh Parliament. Some inspiring speakers, fascinating projects and a great team of researchers attending from Bangor University

‘In conclusion, we show that the release of non-native pheasants for recreational shooting is associated with almost 2.5 times greater odds of ticks carrying Borrelia sp., the causative agent of Lyme disease’. Paper undergoing peer review. authorea.com/users/846585/a…

If you're looking for inspiration, this autobiography, written by my friend Dave MacLeod, details his journey to becoming the best all-round climber in the UK. It's full of Dave's thoughtful & detailed process, alongside great anecdotes and images. davemacleod.com/shop/movingthe…

Llanberis climbing guidebook coming together now with the last of the text complete. Here are a few spreads from Y Lliwedd and Clogwyn Du'r Arddu.

Sweaty morning climb and fly above Ogwen. Managed to find a nice bog to land in as well.

Great few days climbing "Stairway to Heaven" on the south face of the Matterhorn with John McCune. 41 pitches of 7b and some cold bivi's!

Two occurences of triboluminescence recently caught on camera in the Chinese mountains (Sichuan and Xinjiang)! ❄️🏔️ Mysterious flashing blue lights appear as seracs fall from the mountains 💙 explorersweb.com/avalanche-in-c…