Whilst on holiday in Wales, we decided to try for a SOTA activation on GW/NW-001. As we went in October (14/10/2025), we were not sure what weather to expect, so made sure to check the forecast in advance. I used the mountain weather information service for the forecast: https://www.mwis.org.uk/. Although you could take shelter in… Continue reading SOTA Activation report GW/NW-001 (Yr Wyddfa/ Snowdon)
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SOTA activation DM/NS-111 (Aschentalshalbe)
On 23/04/2025 I activated Aschentalshalbe. This is a lovely summit in the Harz, with the hike there and back offering fantastic views of the surrounding mountains. The Harz is a region in the middle of Germany, and used to be synonymous with tree covered peaks, but unfortunately due to drought and fires, 20,000 hectares of forest… Continue reading SOTA activation DM/NS-111 (Aschentalshalbe)
CQ SNOWTA 2024-09-13
During the final days of our stay in Garmish-Partenkirchen, we awoke to discover that whilst we had rain down in the valley, the mountain tops had been dusted with snow, and we immediately decided to go up the closest summit, in order to enjoy it. Unbeknownst to us, this was Storm Boris, heralding it’s arrival… Continue reading CQ SNOWTA 2024-09-13
First SOTA attempt 2024-09-08: Mount Wank
Yes… there really is a mountain called Wank. It is located near Garmish-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, DL/EW-001. You can find it on SOTA data here: https://www.sotadata.org.uk/de/summit/DL/EW-001 It was the morning of! After an excited alert on SOTAwatch, that we attended to summit Wank at 11:30 (giving us ample time to faff with equipment once we had… Continue reading First SOTA attempt 2024-09-08: Mount Wank