A challenging circuit of Kinder Scout via the Red Brook Grade 1 scramble, with two summit-to-summit contacts during the SOTA activation.

The challenging final summit in a four-peak Rhinogydd traverse, completing a 20-point day circuit.

A great hike to one of SOTA’s newest Welsh Marilyn summits, featuring both FM and digital voice modes from this remote and rugged peak.

The second summit in a four-peak Rhinogydd traverse, featuring the highest point in the range and a summit-to-summit contact with Shining Tor G/SP-004.

A quick but rewarding activation of Moelfre, the first peak in an ambitious four-summit traverse of the Rhinogydd range.

A challenging ascent of Tryfan via the Bastow Buttress scramble in poor weather, guiding lost hikers, and a brief SOTA activation with my Yaesu VX6 HT.

An enjoyable circuit of Y Garn via the East Ridge grade 2 scramble, featuring three summit-to-summit contacts during the SOTA activation.

A short activation of Bryn Arw following Sugar Loaf, struggling through dense ferns to reach this modest but ecologically significant hill.

The final summit of a three-hill day, offering a quick and easy 1-point activation with seven contacts made in under ten minutes.

A quieter northeastern approach to Sugar Loaf with a brief four-contact activation, part of a three-summit day in South Wales.