Was walking up on the Glyderau today. Enough snow above 750m (on lee slopes) to warrant gaiters but turf was unfrozen even on the summit ridge overlooking Clogwyn Du. Didn't even consider putting on crampons. Hidden Gully looked barely in condition whilst Clogwyn Du is (as the name suggests) black. Needs a good freeze yet. Sorry.
A segment in tonight's episode of Channel 4's investigative series Dispatches exposes the sale of uncertified budget climbing gear online - carabiners in particular - via the shopping platform Temu, a Chinese app with...