Hi Andy!! First video of the year this and its got me right in the mood!! .... Absolutely EPIC!! WOW! Hope you have a very happy, safe and adventurous 2024 pal and look forward to seeing the adventures you go on this year 😃👍🏻👍🏻 ATB.... Chris
Great video Andy, it's days like that it comes together for a perfect day. Closest I've got to that was up Skiddaw but the wind just got too much and I bailed. Fantastic TFS, David.
Barnsleys finest what a fantastic watch Andy loved your mountain videos there infectious pal brilliant keep up the great work. Merry Christmas old cock 🎅👍🏼
Can’t wait for some quality gully climbing around the helvellyn range and brown cove crags again this season,your passion is infectious,if you want any advice about the routes,just let us know…….
Absolutely fantastic video,likes been said you have one of the very best channels on here, brilliant content on each & every video. You deserve way more subscribers than you have. Superb, absolutely superb!
Man a good camp trip. Much respect for your work. A pretty tough place in winter, sometimes summer. Your preparedness is tops. Happy New Year. I'll follow along as you post. Thanks. Shared to FB, hope it picks up your subs. Well deserved.
Epic! Stunning! Brilliant! Andrew I've been up that Ridge in similar conditions it's a grand Mountain....what a day mate proper kitted out for that steep ground great use and knowledge with the axe... ya RUclips channel is second to none Mate a pleasure to watch 😊 Here's to a great New Year with lots more amazing days like this.... ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐
cheers Andrew yeah its a great ridge & mountain looking to do banana gully when the conditions are good for it..love the winter mountain days like that they rarely come along..have a great new year mate & atb..
What a wonderful winter camp, both epic and stunning 😉😉 It was apparent by your big smiles just how much you enjoyed this one, cracking stuff Andy. Your enthusiasm for the mountains is so contagious, whilst always reminding us of the dangers along the way. ATB 👍👊😉
Loved the approach to the top shot and those summit views. What a great night. Those smiles said it all.....kid in a sweet shop is exactly it. I know that feeling...... I was on Snowdon the week before the snow. Missed it. I'm in the lakes a few days between Christmas and New year. Hoping the temp drops! But I've many days in diary next few months. Fingers crossed. May bump into you....keep it up. 🤗👌
hi john yeah you dont get many opportunities like that few & far between..im hoping we get some conditions like that over xmas & new year as im also hoping to be out inbetween..
Just stumbled across your channel. Great stuff. A pal of mine and me (both Barnsley boys) did Y Garn in summer about twelve years ago. A lot easier than your effort, I’m sure, but still a challenge to two old guys in their late fifties. We’d done Tryfan and liked the look of Y Garn because it looked like a “proper” mountain with the shape of its summit.
I love how much you appreciate the reward at the top, it always makes me smile. Btw I always say in normal weather you make the mountains look like little hills but I could really see when you had the ice pick just how steep it was and how hard it was…. Great video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 x
Absolutely loved that, your enthusiasm and sheer enjoyment pretty obvious to see. Y Garn is probably my 2nd most climbed summit after Snowdon and is definitely a firm favourite - being within an hour’s drive an added bonus! You got a new subscriber 👍
Hi Andy, Watch all your videos and have to say this has been one of the very best. Liked your advice on usefulness of the ice axe, and the scene where you are climbing and making the axe earn its keep. Never seen you looking so happy and with such spectacular scenery I can understand why. Thanks for bringing such beauty into our homes. Keep up the good work sir.
thanks john..yeah the use of the ice axe on that terrain is imperative..also knowing how to use it properly in the event of needing for a self arrest is vital it could save you're life..also identifying the dangers can keep you safe after all we're there to enjoy a great winters outing in the mountains..
@@AndrewBeavers yeah understandable. Sorry to sound like yer grandad 🤣I’m an old geezer 50 years of mountaineering. Your channel is one of the very best. Love what you do. Atb mate.
@@unclepeteswildadventures i should be listening to you then with that many years experience..im always eager to learn from more experienced than my self 👍👍
Superb video...stunning views and a very happy young Andy...have we ever seen you so happy....brilliant brilliant brilliant....many thanks and a very happy Christmas to you and family.
Amazing Andy, them conditions looked perfect for a winter camp, the views looked something else, the climb up looked great too, one you’ll not forget, spot on mate, atb Mick 👍
I remember coming g down devil's kitchen with my Dad about 35 yrs ago and I was going too fast, tripped and fell. My Dad told me to stop moaning and get on with it. Next day I was in the hospital getting my broken wrist in a cast😅....Good days, not in winter mind so must be so much more precarious in snow conditions. As per, great vid Andy, have a great Christmas pal.
wow that sounds & must have been painful..winter brings all sorts of hazards & dangers deffo a time to be a lot more vigilant when waking in the mountains.
Awesome, we camped on the plateau as we didn't have the right kit for carrying on to the top. Looks like we made the right choice. Looks bloody awesome though. Thanks for sharing, all the best Paul 👍
Now that is proper 👍🏼 Brilliant again Andy. I would love to learn some winter skills. I know local knowledge is worth so much, but how are you navigating an area like that? Are you just sure of where you’re going/where you are, having planned? Do you use tech/gps or good old fashioned maps/compass? Your knowledge and confidence never fails to impress 👍🏼 Cheers, Gary B
Andy - the grin on your head as the cloud broke showed how much you enjoyed that! I had a similar one last winter on Nan Bield / Mardale - spent 2-3 hours climbing up in a virtual whiteout cursing as to why I was out is such crap conditions - and then as I was heading over to Kidsty I felt sudden warmth on my back and the clouds just rolled away before me and within seconds I was in sunshine. Absolutely magical, I captured the rolling clouds over the snowy hills and you could have been in the Alps/Canada/Anywhere, we are lucky to live where we live
Best winter wonderland wild camp this year. Loved it, and what stunning views. You just can't be a summit low wind camp, with your own little friend (mouse) 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just made my day (off work in bed with flu lol).
Wow Andrew………jaw dropping camp this. I’ve loved watching your channel grow throughout the year, although I’m very surprised it’s not the most followed mate. Love your collab camps with Scott too, you two take it to another level. Brilliant, made my morning pal
ayy myself & scott like to push it a little scotts knowledge of the welsh mountains is admirable so its great to tap into his knowledge & experience when im up there..hopefully if we get some similar conditions there'll be more of that to come.
Fantastic video , already watched Scott's but watching this one from my favorite spot on Kinder which is a bit blowy but nice and cold ...looking forward for a another drop in the Peak District. Have a great ChristmasandNew Year and thanks for all the vids this year ATB ;)
Andy that was beautiful. Seeing the pure joy on your face was priceless. I camped between the Glyders and Y Garn in summer but looking at it like that, well I think I need to do a winter one now. Lovely video our kid.
Hi mate, glad you stuck on EPIC!😂 that’s exactly what it was!! Praying for a weather window over the hols to get some of that myself 🙏🙏 Bloody brilliant, thanks for sharing 👌🏻 stay safe
Absolutely loved this video, one of your best, and that’s saying something. I have great memories of hikes in the Pennines in the snow, this brought it all back. Felt the same in winter wonderland conditions. It’s 36C here in Western Australia - no mountains and not much snow. So this was a real Christmas treat - your enthusiasm and joy of being there is contagious. So many many thanks🎄🥂🎉
WoW........ That's the Alpinest Alpine-like view I've seen this year, that isn't the Alpine's proper. What a look of unbridled joy upon thee grid Andy, what an awesome experience! Thank you for your efforts over 2023 in bringing us along on your hikes & camps. Been a good year for content has 2023, from you and a couple of others I watch, can't wait to see what you bring in 2024. Best of wishes and, once again, thank you for your hard work, truly a joy to watch. ATB
That is an amazing video, unbelievable conditions, that is what you call a winter mountain camp. Superb 👍. Your by far the best camping channel on RUclips and I watch most of them. That was epic. 👌
Another cracking adventure Andy and I agree with the other poster, you’re streets ahead when it comes to these type of videos. It’s been over forty years since I did any snow and ice climbing but we were taught to always use a leash on the axe so if you slipped you didn’t accidentally loose it when you needed it most. Maybe that view has changed?
do agree re the leash & it comes down to personal choice & the pro's & cons too..i do have one attached to my grivel walking axe but not my blue ice one..in my experience & having done winter skills course a long time ago all depends on what the terrain looks like it will have in store..i guess it all comes down to wether you can trust you're self when using an axe to ascend/descend rather than using one as a walking aid..all good advice though & imo there's no real wrong or right way of using one as long as its used correctly if that makes sense lol..
Just found your channel and subbed. Your attitude and insight is really encouraging. Could i bother you by asking what gear you used for winter hiking or if you have a video or list somewhere. Cheers for the video and happy new year!
Been waiting for this one since I saw the teaser in Instagram and it didn’t disappoint! Absolutely stunning and so good to see you enjoying it so much Andy! Cracking video! Y Garn on the list for me for Feb trip!
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How you only have 10k subs is beyond me, best wild camping you tuber around and its not close
Correct. Best wildcamper for sure.
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Agreed! Int’ he a ledge!?
It's a northern thing chick😂@@SoloSarahBX
Agreed, I’ve just discovered the channel and subscribed
wow very nice experience friend
Fantastic footage...Kid in a sweet shop came through, epic is the word!!
Enthusiasm is infectious. Sitting at work Christmas Eve.....very jealous of this trip. Nice one.
Best video by best RUclipsr. Real passion and enthusiasm is so evident
Awesome thanks for sharing.
A mouse in that temperature! Goodness - maybe woken up from hibernation, or maybe Welsh mice are just super tough. 😄
So you enjoyed the camp then .!! Mint Andy ..awesome trip..👍👍
Last time I camped where you did I had a small frog climbing up my tent 😀
Fantastic video with some amazing footage.
Fantastic video Andrew Thanks
Well, just wow! Great to watch, and so glad for you that you got to experience it. ATB, Roger
Amazing! Thank you for sharing!!! Happy new year 🎉!
Not at all jealous, no not one bit. 😢 Fantastic conditions there Andy, like a kiddy in a sweet shop 😂.
Got to love a snow camp👍❄️🏕👌
Stunning Andy !
Some of those shots you could have been camping on the Moon!
Amazing !
Atb G
Hi Andy!! First video of the year this and its got me right in the mood!! .... Absolutely EPIC!! WOW!
Hope you have a very happy, safe and adventurous 2024 pal and look forward to seeing the adventures you go on this year 😃👍🏻👍🏻
ATB.... Chris
Great video Andy, it's days like that it comes together for a perfect day. Closest I've got to that was up Skiddaw but the wind just got too much and I bailed. Fantastic TFS, David.
i had same when i first did skiddaw..climbed up in mist but topped out above the inversion it was amazing.
Enjoyed your video, thank you
What a camp. Brilliant.
Awesome or Epic Andy take your pick mate. Absolutely cracking video!
Amazing video Andrew that was a fantastic watch have a great Christmas mate atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Cracking hike that is, I did it in may this year. One of my favourite ones I've done in Wales.
Barnsleys finest what a fantastic watch Andy loved your mountain videos there infectious pal brilliant keep up the great work. Merry Christmas old cock 🎅👍🏼
Merry Christmas Andy and thanks for the entertainment 👍
Nice and calm brother
Fantastic video Andy …..Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year
The best yet Andy, love your enthusiasm for those special views. ATB
Brilliant!
Can’t wait for some quality gully climbing around the helvellyn range and brown cove crags again this season,your passion is infectious,if you want any advice about the routes,just let us know…….
nice one cheers james..brown cove crags is another ive looked at to do..deffo want to get some gullys done this winter.
Beautiful mate ❤
Absolutely fantastic video,likes been said you have one of the very best channels on here, brilliant content on each & every video. You deserve way more subscribers than you have. Superb, absolutely superb!
Man a good camp trip. Much respect for your work. A pretty tough place in winter, sometimes summer. Your preparedness is tops. Happy New Year. I'll follow along as you post. Thanks. Shared to FB, hope it picks up your subs. Well deserved.
Brilliant video x
Stunning!
thank you very much appreciated..
Epic! Stunning! Brilliant! Andrew I've been up that Ridge in similar conditions it's a grand Mountain....what a day mate proper kitted out for that steep ground great use and knowledge with the axe... ya RUclips channel is second to none Mate a pleasure to watch 😊
Here's to a great New Year with lots more amazing days like this....
ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐
cheers Andrew yeah its a great ridge & mountain looking to do banana gully when the conditions are good for it..love the winter mountain days like that they rarely come along..have a great new year mate & atb..
Great area up there often, I would have and regularly do just melt snow in the winter rather than carrying loads of water.
What a wonderful winter camp, both epic and stunning 😉😉
It was apparent by your big smiles just how much you enjoyed this one, cracking stuff Andy.
Your enthusiasm for the mountains is so contagious, whilst always reminding us of the dangers along the way.
ATB 👍👊😉
all part of the experience we have to be fully aware of the dangers those conditions pose whilst enjoying the scenes they deliver..
WOW!
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I’m very eager for a winter camp.. this is making me desperate! 😂😭
I went fell running the other day in the snow with my brother and it was fantastic
Loved the approach to the top shot and those summit views. What a great night. Those smiles said it all.....kid in a sweet shop is exactly it. I know that feeling...... I was on Snowdon the week before the snow. Missed it. I'm in the lakes a few days between Christmas and New year. Hoping the temp drops! But I've many days in diary next few months. Fingers crossed. May bump into you....keep it up. 🤗👌
hi john yeah you dont get many opportunities like that few & far between..im hoping we get some conditions like that over xmas & new year as im also hoping to be out inbetween..
@@AndrewBeavers same here...may bump into u 🤣. But Jan Feb march still potentials 👍
@@MountainManJohnFilms depending what dates you're out inbetween john ill get in touch 👍👍
Just stumbled across your channel. Great stuff.
A pal of mine and me (both Barnsley boys) did Y Garn in summer about twelve years ago. A lot easier than your effort, I’m sure, but still a challenge to two old guys in their late fifties. We’d done Tryfan and liked the look of Y Garn because it looked like a “proper” mountain with the shape of its summit.
I love how much you appreciate the reward at the top, it always makes me smile. Btw I always say in normal weather you make the mountains look like little hills but I could really see when you had the ice pick just how steep it was and how hard it was…. Great video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 x
Absolutely loved that, your enthusiasm and sheer enjoyment pretty obvious to see. Y Garn is probably my 2nd most climbed summit after Snowdon and is definitely a firm favourite - being within an hour’s drive an added bonus! You got a new subscriber 👍
you're back garden then that place must be great to get to there as much as you do..thanks for the sub too much appreciated 🙏
Hi Andy, Watch all your videos and have to say this has been one of the very best. Liked your advice on usefulness of the ice axe, and the scene where you are climbing and making the axe earn its keep. Never seen you looking so happy and with such spectacular scenery I can understand why. Thanks for bringing such beauty into our homes. Keep up the good work sir.
thanks john..yeah the use of the ice axe on that terrain is imperative..also knowing how to use it properly in the event of needing for a self arrest is vital it could save you're life..also identifying the dangers can keep you safe after all we're there to enjoy a great winters outing in the mountains..
Best one yet mate, and that’s saying something! I’d wear uv protection on the pork pies, lots of uv above that snow line. Superb as always Andy. Atb
i usually do but slips the mind when you jusy get emersed in the scenery..
@@AndrewBeavers yeah understandable. Sorry to sound like yer grandad 🤣I’m an old geezer 50 years of mountaineering. Your channel is one of the very best. Love what you do. Atb mate.
@@unclepeteswildadventures i should be listening to you then with that many years experience..im always eager to learn from more experienced than my self 👍👍
Superb video...stunning views and a very happy young Andy...have we ever seen you so happy....brilliant brilliant brilliant....many thanks and a very happy Christmas to you and family.
Looking good boys , I love winter on hills, great video Andy.
Cracking digs you found Andy. The tent looks great in the snow 👍🏼
Amazing Andy, them conditions looked perfect for a winter camp, the views looked something else, the climb up looked great too, one you’ll not forget, spot on mate, atb Mick 👍
I remember coming g down devil's kitchen with my Dad about 35 yrs ago and I was going too fast, tripped and fell. My Dad told me to stop moaning and get on with it. Next day I was in the hospital getting my broken wrist in a cast😅....Good days, not in winter mind so must be so much more precarious in snow conditions. As per, great vid Andy, have a great Christmas pal.
wow that sounds & must have been painful..winter brings all sorts of hazards & dangers deffo a time to be a lot more vigilant when waking in the mountains.
So wonderful to watch. Great hike and camp in winter landscapes. How I miss real winter like that😊😊😊
What a video Andy the scenery was breathtaking. Wow. Superb m8 well done
Awesome, we camped on the plateau as we didn't have the right kit for carrying on to the top. Looks like we made the right choice. Looks bloody awesome though. Thanks for sharing, all the best Paul 👍
Now that is proper 👍🏼
Brilliant again Andy.
I would love to learn some winter skills.
I know local knowledge is worth so much, but how are you navigating an area like that? Are you just sure of where you’re going/where you are, having planned? Do you use tech/gps or good old fashioned maps/compass?
Your knowledge and confidence never fails to impress 👍🏼
Cheers,
Gary B
You have fully inspired me to plan a trip in the snow this year! Absolutely stunning!
One of the best videos you've ever done Andy...Amazing views...absolutely fabulous😁😃👍
Fantastic camp chaps 👏
Just fantastic...I'd love to experience a spectre.... have a good un char
Andy - the grin on your head as the cloud broke showed how much you enjoyed that! I had a similar one last winter on Nan Bield / Mardale - spent 2-3 hours climbing up in a virtual whiteout cursing as to why I was out is such crap conditions - and then as I was heading over to Kidsty I felt sudden warmth on my back and the clouds just rolled away before me and within seconds I was in sunshine. Absolutely magical, I captured the rolling clouds over the snowy hills and you could have been in the Alps/Canada/Anywhere, we are lucky to live where we live
doesn't it make it all the more special topping out in those conditions though..first time i did skiddaw i had the same it was unbelievable..
Best winter wonderland wild camp this year. Loved it, and what stunning views. You just can't be a summit low wind camp, with your own little friend (mouse) 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just made my day (off work in bed with flu lol).
ayy little mouse that was after my snap lol..
Fantastic vid Andy, cheers and you can sense your enjoyment and excitement in this.
Thanks Andy for this vlog , amazing views of my fatherland 😊
Just excellent, Andy. A kid in a sweet shop just about sums that one up ! I know i was just smiling all the way through it😀
Epically stunning!! Your joy is infectious, you had me grinning along too. Fabulous trip and thanks for yet again making the effort to film for us.
That were next level Andy:) Lovely views. Defo Ice axe territory
STUNNING! Best yet. Made me giggle along with you as well. Splendid
Wow Andrew………jaw dropping camp this. I’ve loved watching your channel grow throughout the year, although I’m very surprised it’s not the most followed mate. Love your collab camps with Scott too, you two take it to another level. Brilliant, made my morning pal
ayy myself & scott like to push it a little scotts knowledge of the welsh mountains is admirable so its great to tap into his knowledge & experience when im up there..hopefully if we get some similar conditions there'll be more of that to come.
Looks like amazing conditions ❄️🙂👍
Great video full of energy and enthusiasm. Amazing conditions and plenty of good advice for handling them 10/10.
Lovely video Andrew
I'm off to Scotland Saturday can't wait for similar conditions it's what life is all about 👍🏻
Amazing Andrew. The joy on your face is infectious!
Perfect conditions and great video 👍🏻
Absolute quality top man enjoy the moment and make the most of it 👍👍👍👍
Fantastic video , already watched Scott's but watching this one from my favorite spot on Kinder which is a bit blowy but nice and cold ...looking forward for a another drop in the Peak District. Have a great ChristmasandNew Year and thanks for all the vids this year ATB ;)
thanks olan..ayy im hoping to be out inbetween xmas & new year..just need this wind to do one.
Me too ;)@@AndrewBeavers
Andy that was beautiful.
Seeing the pure joy on your face was priceless.
I camped between the Glyders and Y Garn in summer but looking at it like that, well I think I need to do a winter one now.
Lovely video our kid.
Hi mate, glad you stuck on EPIC!😂 that’s exactly what it was!! Praying for a weather window over the hols to get some of that myself 🙏🙏
Bloody brilliant, thanks for sharing 👌🏻 stay safe
Amazing video, seeing a brocken spectre is a life goal for me. Some stunning shots!! Winter wonderland is exactly what it was!!!
Fantastic…great video…👍
Well done Andrew.Merry Xmas.🏴
Absolutely loved this video, one of your best, and that’s saying something. I have great memories of hikes in the Pennines in the snow, this brought it all back. Felt the same in winter wonderland conditions. It’s 36C here in Western Australia - no mountains and not much snow. So this was a real Christmas treat - your enthusiasm and joy of being there is contagious. So many many thanks🎄🥂🎉
WoW........ That's the Alpinest Alpine-like view I've seen this year, that isn't the Alpine's proper. What a look of unbridled joy upon thee grid Andy, what an awesome experience! Thank you for your efforts over 2023 in bringing us along on your hikes & camps. Been a good year for content has 2023, from you and a couple of others I watch, can't wait to see what you bring in 2024. Best of wishes and, once again, thank you for your hard work, truly a joy to watch. ATB
Stunning totally stunning
WOW! What an amazing video. Love your content, Andy. I'm dreaming of conditions like this in the Lakes this winter. Keep 'em coming.
i am too fingers crossed for a great winter.
That is an amazing video, unbelievable conditions, that is what you call a winter mountain camp. Superb 👍. Your by far the best camping channel on RUclips and I watch most of them. That was epic. 👌
Fantastic ❄So Magical! ❄ I will put this on my bucket list.
Absolutely stunning, that's gotta be one of your best videos Andy.
Magnificent mate. I definitely want a slice of that this winter. 👍
lets hope for a great winter stephen im looking forward to some more..
Another cracking adventure Andy and I agree with the other poster, you’re streets ahead when it comes to these type of videos.
It’s been over forty years since I did any snow and ice climbing but we were taught to always use a leash on the axe so if you slipped you didn’t accidentally loose it when you needed it most. Maybe that view has changed?
Always use one on mine.
do agree re the leash & it comes down to personal choice & the pro's & cons too..i do have one attached to my grivel walking axe but not my blue ice one..in my experience & having done winter skills course a long time ago all depends on what the terrain looks like it will have in store..i guess it all comes down to wether you can trust you're self when using an axe to ascend/descend rather than using one as a walking aid..all good advice though & imo there's no real wrong or right way of using one as long as its used correctly if that makes sense lol..
Brilliant mate. Absolutely brilliant.
Epic Andy, beautiful. We'd never ask why do you do it, we know why, same reason we do it 😊
Looks amazing 🤩
Absolute stunning Andy, thanks for another year of great content and videos👊👍🥃 Happy Christmas and Happy New year 🎊🎉🍻
Loved this video Andy. Your face said it all!! Stunning views and the mouse tale was hilarious 😂
Just found your channel and subbed. Your attitude and insight is really encouraging. Could i bother you by asking what gear you used for winter hiking or if you have a video or list somewhere. Cheers for the video and happy new year!
Biggest smile I’ve seen you have Andy on the summit cracking vid mate👍
Been waiting for this one since I saw the teaser in Instagram and it didn’t disappoint! Absolutely stunning and so good to see you enjoying it so much Andy! Cracking video! Y Garn on the list for me for Feb trip!
Belter mate, what a trip eh! Fingers crossed for more of these soon! 👍🏻
deffo pal & lets hope there's a load more to come..