Our mission is simple: keep the good stuff going.
Creoso! Welcome to Snowdonia Gear Repair, we’re glad you’re here.
We are adventurers on the salty sea, muddy mountain tracks, and cracked rock faces. Motivated by a love of gear and care for our planet, we deliver high quality repairs that extend the lifespan of your gear. We know how important it is that outdoor gear works properly. We see proof every day that rips and broken zips don’t need to signal the end for a piece of beloved kit!
Our Story
Our journey started with a ripped jacket on a family visit to Llanberis in 2021. Rosanna realised that her background in engineering and her love of sewing provided the perfect ingredients for a repair shop.
Jos, who had grown up in the area, was immediately on board. After a few conversations with family and friends, the demand for the service became clear. Fast forward to 2024, and we've learnt more about tape than we care to imagine, carried multiple industrial machines up and down stairs, built out our workshop in Felinheli, and welcomed Ceri and Sadie to the team.
Keep crashing.
— Alma, workshop director and customer service extraordinaire
Who We Are
Rosanna
Rosanna founded Snowdonia Gear Repair in 2021. A trained engineer, Rosanna grew up making things. The daughter of a fisherman and a sailor, she is most at home on the water. She is a qualified windsurf instructor, keen fisherwoman and mountain biker. When she’s not in Wales, you’ll find her back in Galloway, usually on or in the sea, or eating something from it. Find out more about her dads (award winning) smokehouse here: Galloway Smokehouse
Ceri
Ceri worked as a freelance knitwear designer before studying textiles at university. She has always enjoyed creating patterns, sewing, and getting creative with fibers. A keen bikepacker and passionate photographer, she ties the two together as a means of documenting adventure, from landscape to wildlife photography. She is often busy designing new cycling routes.
Jos
Jos is a trail runner, windsurfer, kayaker, mountain biker, surfer, and sailor. He grew up in North Wales, running down mountains in Llanberis. A trained electrician, he can be found PAT testing, repairing sewing machines, building in the workshop, balancing the books, or helping his dad maintain the bikes over at Llanberis Bike Hire: Llanberis Bike Hire
Sadie
Sadie grew up on the coast of Maine sailing, hiking, and drawing. 6 years of expeditions and thru hikes in the American West imbued in her a reverence for the ‘more-than-human world’. In addition to all things repair, she is a passionate illustrator, climber, and bread baker. She has a BA in Adventure Education and continues to work as an outdoor instructor. See her illustrations here: Sadie Sarvis Art