Snowdon

[calibanzwei]

Afternoon all,
After several failed peaks this year (weather/available daylight/less able companions), I said to my mate Ryan 'WE WILL DO A PEAK BEFORE THE YEAR IS OUT'... Snowdon was chosen and mission accomplished

Your intrepid adventurers; myself...

...and Ryan

Up on Pyg Track...

At the top...

A scary bottom descent...

Back by the Miners Track...

That is all

 

[Shewie]

Stunning pics Colin

I need to get myself back up there again one day, last time I did it was with some pals from school and we were hauling 25kg packs

 

[resnikov]

Looks like a nice walk. Thanks for sharing.

 

[calibanzwei]

Stunning pics Colin

I need to get myself back up there again one day, last time I did it was with some pals from school and we were hauling 25kg packs

Would not like to have tried the last section before the ridge with anything bigger than day sacks... after lunch I looked back down the way we had come and thought crikey!

 

[FerlasDave]

Awesome stuff! I especially like the snow covered peaks, its great when your papping it along the edge of a ridge.

 

[Large Sack]

Bit of a contrast to October!

Glad you got down safely.

Cheers
Sack

 

[Fizzy]

Yeah, glad you made it safely. Certainly looks more 'interesting' than when I did it last September, looked very similar weather to what Large Sack had

 

[ocean1975]

Great post,Got plans to climb up snowdon sometime next year.Really looking forward it.
How long dose it take to climb up and back ? I spouse it depends on which route you take.
We was thinking at staying at a pub campsite called the cwellyn arms at the foot of snowdon and going from there.

 

[Fizzy]

I stayed at the Cwellyn Arms when I went, campsite's decent enough, and it's about a 10-15 min walk to the pub from there, although the pub's quite expensive.
Here's a view out on to Llyn Cwellyn from the campsite

We were lucky in that we had 2 cars, so parked one around Pen-y-Pass, went up via Miners/Pyg track and back down the Rhyd Ddu track which takes you back down to near the pub (we used the other car to pick up the one from Pen-y-Pass)

 

[ocean1975]

Thanks fizzy,After seeing that picture i'm even more excited about going:You_Rock_

 

[Large Sack]

Great post,Got plans to climb up snowdon sometime next year.Really looking forward it.
How long dose it take to climb up and back ? I spouse it depends on which route you take.
We was thinking at staying at a pub campsite called the cwellyn arms at the foot of snowdon and going from there.

I've been up twice, but each time the weather was glorious. If you take the carpark by the hostel as the start then a 49 yr old male with a bit of a beer gut managed Cryb Goch in about 5 - 5 1/2 hrs to summit + back by Miners Track ...say 7 hrs total. Pyg Track in about 4 hrs to summit and about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs back down. Left it a bit late to start in October and didn't get back down til about 19.00....pitch black.

But time of year...number of strollers in your way, weather, weight carried, size of belly and age/fitness all need to be factored in. We were just with day packs,water, snacks as we were being well looked after upon our return ..ahem...real beds and a roof

Cheers
Sack

 

[calibanzwei]

Yeah - we did it in 2 hours from Pen-Y-Pass (359m) car park and up the Pyg track to the top. Weather had been bad all night and so we decided to take a quicker route just in case - in the end it wasn't too bad.
Haven't stayed at that camp site, but the one at the head of Llyn Gwynant was brilliant - views across the lake and fires permitted using their firebox's (bag of wood/kindling was about £5).

 

[rik_uk3]

It's a lovely walk Maybe take an ice axe next time? Better safe than droppy. Great pictures.

 

[calibanzwei]

Considering some Pogu's or Hillsound for next time/year

 

[bristolsparks]

Would love to climb snowdon but my missus wouldnt do it so i havent for any mates who would be interested
.

 

[calibanzwei]

Plenty on here that would head up with you if they're free - post in Out&About when you can go and I'm sure you'll get some responses!

 

[rik_uk3]

Would love to climb snowdon but my missus wouldnt do it so i havent for any mates who would be interested
.

Explain to the other half that you don't climb Snowdon, you walk up it. Its uphill but not hard in nice weather so take your time, stop often, get your breath, take in the views, eat your packed lunch and you will both have a great day.

 

[bristolsparks]

Thanks rik. Ill have a word with her later. Im sure she will come round to it.
I convinced her to go canoeing last year and she enjoyed it so much we are going again this year so a a nights camping and walking up a big hill should be easy to blag lol

 

[Jaymzflood]

Looks awesome. Love to have a crack at that.

 

[lannyman8]

awesome work dude...