Wales – Wild Places

The Pinnacle Club

I joined the Pinnacle Club in 1997 soon after leaving university. I lived in a very male dominated world and was fascinated by the idea of a group of women climbers with their own hut in the shadow of Snowdon. At that time only 10% of maths undergraduates at Cambridge were female and my socialContinue reading “The Pinnacle Club”

Welsh hill forts, Blencathra and falling

Welsh hill forts, Blencathra and falling. A busy week in the outdoors this week. Wednesday was a short walk in the Clwydian Hills along Offas Dyke path with my daughter, Hannah. I come from Chester and went up Moel Famau numerous times in my childhood but wanted to avoid the crowds this time. So weContinue reading “Welsh hill forts, Blencathra and falling”