Boots and crampons for a beginner?

by **Trevers89** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:47 pm

I'm a UK 10.5, but I can ring the place in Anglesey tomorrow, I was busy today.

How long are you in Wales for, if you're around into the first weekend of January I might wait till then to see if the weather improves. I'm mostly interested in getting some winter snow/ice experience than scrambling right now, but I'll see how things pan out, Grade III would be fun!

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:38 pm

Ok, arrived at 7 this morning. Raining really badly, snow around 800m is my estimate.

Snow is in bad nick and no good since the rain doesn't seem to be snow at the summits ...

North ridge of crib coch covered in a dusting but not worth mentioning certainly not with the thaw kicking in tomorrow ... will be here till 7th but might go to lakes due to bad snow lol. But since i'm here now i'll have to drink loads first :-)

by **Trevers89** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:49 pm

British weather :lol:

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:03 am

Well drinking worked out pretty fine ...

Snow around 850 this morning, no fun except drinking. Gonne do horseshoe tomorrow, might be alone up there ... (at least i hope i will)

by **Trevers89** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:02 pm

Sounds like the best way to spend Christmas!

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:14 pm

Without snow it seems ... Snowline moved up 100m in less than two hours ...

by **Trevers89** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:20 pm

Shame, we had great snow last year! With any luck the cold weather will return in a few days

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:59 pm

option one is high pressure front so this means more rain lol
other option is snow snow snow snow

Hoping for option two ... Had more than a meter last year during christmas period when i was here ...

by **Trevers89** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:29 am

Have a good Christmas man! I think I might come join you anyway regardless of the weather

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:32 pm

Trevers89 wrote:Have a good Christmas man! I think I might come join you anyway regardless of the weather

Regardless the weather :-)

50 mph gusts in the valley, bad rain and foggy. No snow at all, not even at summits :-)

I'm just drinking in the heights ... lol

by **Trevers89** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:48 pm

It's looking better for Wednesday and Thursday

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:06 pm

It better does ... Tomorrow the plan is to do snakes and ladders ... After that no bloody idea on what to do though i expect loads of drinking to be involved :-D

by **Trevers89** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:19 pm

I could get the train over on Wednesday evening to do a route on Thursday. Where are you staying?

Deleted User · by **Deleted User** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:23 pm

Sleeping in my car (as usual)
what route you had in mind?

by **Trevers89** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:43 pm

It depends on the weather really. If there isn't much snow, I'd really like to do the Bochlwyd Horseshoe. If it's proper winter conditions, probably something a bit easier. The Y Cribyn ridge looks like a fun ridge on the way up to Snowdon, could then double back and do the second half of the Snowdon Horseshoe

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