Useful Links For Climbers
Here's some links to websites we find useful when planning climbing trips.
Some Good Sites For Basic Weather Reports
A really user-friendly place to start.
The good old BBC. Easy to follow.
Similar to Metcheck in its ease of use. It has a big database of towns and villages. Always a good idea to get a second or third opinion when planning a climbing trip.
More Detailed Weather Links
The rainfall tab is pretty cool for more accurate guess work.
A useful tool to study recent downpours – I mean dry spells.
A section of the Met Office site dedicated to – well, it’s pretty obvious. Includes the Brecon Beacons and the Peak District.
By far the most detailed and useful forecasts. You can download each one as a pdf. This too includes the Peaks.
Very user friendly. The drop down menu has loads of climbing venues listed.
It's a good idea to do your homework and check out what the weather has been/might be doing by looking at a few different sources. Remember that climbing in Britain is a bit of a lottery weather wise. Don't be totally put off by a slightly rubbish forecast, I'm sure we've all had brilliant days when the weather guys said we wouldn't. Having said that, if you're planning for a winter climb then make sure you take note of the reports as getting the weather wrong can leave you in the mire somewhat.
Tides
An excellent, easy to follow way of avoiding an early bath (or ensuring it's a nice deep bath if DWS is your thing!).
Another tide times site. See which one you prefer.
Winter Conditions
Hmmm.. will you need to pack those snow shoes?
Again there's a drop down menu with loads of locations.
Vital.
Alan Kimber's conditions page is a great place to keep an eye on conditions and get some inspiration!
As above really. Some good links on their site too.
Another excellent website to gather info. Check out the links.
Enough cameras listed here to satisfy even the wierdest internet mountain stalker. The rest of us will find the pictures useful for checking conditions as well as longing to be out in the hills.
Welsh Winter Conditions
Webcams
About as rare as ice climbing in Wales. 2009 kept the detractors quiet though. Well done everyone who bagged a winter ascent in Snowdonia.
A really useful way of keeping abreast of conditions in Wales - 'when' not 'if' they arise!
