North Wales Winter Mountaineering Weekend: 30th Jan-1st Feb 26

Escape the Hamster Wheel: A 2-Day Mountaineering Weekend in Snowdonia

 

For as long as you can remember, you've been prioritising work.

Success. Comfort. Achievement.

But somewhere along the way, you stopped living and started just existing.

Work. Commute. Family. Repeat.

You're running on fumes. And you know something has to change.

 

What if you could escape for 48 hours?

 

Not to a spa. Not to a beach resort. But to something real.

To Snowdonia. To the mountains. To a place where your job title doesn't matter and the only thing that matters is what you're capable of.

 

What You'll Experience

2 Days of Real Mountaineering

This isn't a casual hike. This is a proper mountaineering experience designed to challenge you, teach you, and remind you what you're made of.

 

You'll learn skills that take most people years to develop:

• Navigation & Route Planning – So you can lead your own adventures
• Climbing Technical Terrain – And discover you're more capable than you thought
• Rope Work, Protection Placement & Abseiling – Real mountaineering skills from Royal Marines-trained instructors
• Footcare & Nutrition – The unglamorous stuff that separates amateurs from professionals
• Mental Resilience & Decompression – Using the outdoors to heal from burnout

 

2 Nights in a Mountaineering Hut

Shared accommodation in Llanberis with other people on the same journey as you. No corporate hotels. No pretense. Just real people doing hard things together.

 

Evenings Around the Campfire

Talks on mental health, using the outdoors for decompression, training, and nutrition. The conversations you actually want to have.

 

Why This Matters

Most people spend their entire lives wondering what they're capable of. They never find out.

You're different. You're ready to find out.

 

This weekend isn't about ticking a box or getting a certificate. It's about:

• Proving to yourself that you're capable of hard things
• Stepping outside your comfort zone and discovering you're stronger than you thought
• Spending 48 hours with people who get it – who are tired of the hamster wheel and ready to actually live
• Building confidence that extends far beyond the mountains

 

When you leave Snowdonia on Sunday afternoon, you won't just have new skills. You'll have renewed confidence. You'll have a community of people who've been through the same struggle. And you'll have a clear path to your next adventure.

 

The Details

Dates: January 30 - February 1, 2026

Location: Llanberis, Snowdonia (mountaineering hut)

Who It's For: Beginner to intermediate hikers ready to move into scrambling and mountaineering

Fitness Level: Good health and average fitness required. We'll customise activities to your level—you won't be left behind or pushed beyond your capability.

 

What's Included:

• 2 days of expert instruction from Royal Marines Mountain Leaders
• 2 nights shared accommodation in the mountaineering hut
• All technical equipment (helmet, harness, ropes, etc.)

 

What's Not Included:

• Food (bring your own or arrange locally)
• Transport to Llanberis (car sharing encouraged; contact us if you need assistance)

 

Booking Information

Your place is confirmed when we receive a 50% deposit. If you're booking within 3 months of the event, full payment is required upfront.

Deposits secure your accommodation and instructor booking, so we need them to move forward.

 

Questions?

Contact Karl at info@cadre-group.com with any queries about fitness requirements, logistics, or anything else.

 

The Real Question

How much longer are you going to wait before you actually do something about this?

The hamster wheel isn't going to stop. Your job isn't going to get less demanding. Your life isn't going to magically become more fulfilling.

But this weekend? This weekend is within your control.

You can spend it the same way you spend every other weekend—scrolling, working, existing.

Or you can spend it in the mountains, learning real skills, proving to yourself what you're capable of, and reconnecting with the part of you that's been buried under years of work.

 

The choice is yours.

Cancellation Policy 

Deposits are used to secure the accommodation and instructors and as a result are non-refundable. For remaining balances:

3+ Months’ Notice:  All but deposit is refundable or transferable to other events.

1-3 Months’ Notice: 50% of final payment refundable or transferable to other events. (does not included deposit) 

<1 Months’ Notice: Both deposit and final payments are not refundable or transferable to other events.