Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa Climber's Log

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IceMonkey

IceMonkey - Jul 29, 2005 11:42 am

Route Climbed: Cluyth (forgive the spelling) Date Climbed: September 2003  Sucess!

We did a multi pitch rock route next to snowdon, then bagged the summit afterwards. On route was some of the loosest rock ever and no gear placements. Oh well, lived to tell the tale!

cymru mountain babe - Jul 28, 2005 2:12 pm

Route Climbed: horseshow Date Climbed: last june  Sucess!

It was awseome! started out at the pen y gwryd hotel in the late morning then walked up to the base of crib goch and got started we ate a fantastic lunch at the top because it was a nice sunny day then we got going again and got back to the hotel round 6 and had a few pints.

Attila the Hun

Attila the Hun - Dec 27, 2004 7:55 am

Route Climbed: Crib Goch Route Date Climbed: 23rd Dec 2004  Sucess!

I climbed up the crib goch route. Was going to do the horseshoe, but due to poor light and bad conditions, decided would be safer to come down the pyg track. Crappy enough day. V. little visibility, rain and mist/fog were a constant companion. Crib Goch arete is very enjoyable though.

klimsmurf

klimsmurf - Jun 6, 2004 4:49 am

Route Climbed: Horseshoe Date Climbed: November 2003  Sucess!

A lot of fog, but nice climb

Alan Sharp

Alan Sharp - Apr 23, 2004 9:39 am

Route Climbed: Seven different so far Date Climbed: Various from mid '70's on  Sucess!

One of the mountains I learned my love of mountains from. I generally go back every two or three years now and try out a different route to the summit each time (planning to do the horseshoe this year). Highly recommend the Pyg Track if you want to convert anyone to mountain hiking.

WhereAmI

WhereAmI - Apr 23, 2004 3:51 am

Route Climbed: From Llanberis Date Climbed: June, 2000  Sucess!

My first peak that I have on my official peak log. I climbed it on my random exploration of the British Isles. My travel mate didn't make it to the top so I quickly grabbed her a granola bar from the top and came back down to her. The top was windy enough where I was grasping to the top pedestal for dear life as I took a picture of myself as the highest man in england and wales. Wonderful experience for a first peak.

Phillip Stasiw

Phillip Stasiw - Feb 19, 2004 8:01 am

Route Climbed: Everywhere Date Climbed: Too long ago  Sucess!

Great mountain as long as you dont go near the summit!!If you want to do Crib Goch,start half way down the Llanberis pass,walk toward Dinas Cromlech and head up to Clogwyn Y person,grade 3 scramble up to the crib ridge,you come out in the saddle,turn left over the pinnacles and the Crib and back down the North Ridge,thats a great day out!

Dan Bailey

Dan Bailey - Feb 10, 2004 2:00 pm

Route Climbed: all of them Date Climbed: many  Sucess!

one of the busiest mountains in the world? I blame the train...

markradford

markradford - Jan 18, 2004 10:19 am

Route Climbed: PYG track then Miners Track Home Date Climbed: 17 Jan 2004  Sucess!

Blue Sky in North Wales (Rare), Snow and Ice (Rarer these days), No wind (very rare), altogether (once in a life time!!)



The new dusting of snow on the route made an interesting and exciting day . The PYG track was busy with plenty of snow from 500m up. Great views of the entire Trinity face and Glaslyn cwm. The zigs zags are much safer these days with some path works near the summit. No cornice breaking out on to the summit ridge. Faily sedate descent through snow but with great sceanry.



Great winter day out in Wales!!

hhsilleck

hhsilleck - Jan 9, 2004 6:26 pm

Route Climbed: Watkin Path Date Climbed: Spetember 2001  Sucess!

Hiked in misty weather in early September 2001. I didn't know that a train went to the summit until the fog cleared!

eugeneowen

eugeneowen - Jan 7, 2004 9:09 am

Route Climbed: Crib Goch Date Climbed: 26 December 2003  Sucess!

2nd summit; 1st was at the end of summer in 2002; now went up in winter. The 1st part of the Snowdon Horse Shoe to the summit via Crib Goch. Felt like punishing ourselves after an overindulgent Christmas day.....Took us best part of 4 hours to the summit in gale winds, blizard conditions, hale and continious rain. Zero visibility with a map that resembled toilet paper after 1 hour. Thank God for a compass. I really enjoyed the ridge and would love to repeat on a clear winter's day (do these exist in Snowdonia?) after some snow-fall. Took the direct route down as there was not enough daylight hours (and madness) left to complete the 2nd half of the Snowdon Horse Shoe.

Attic Tony

Attic Tony - Jul 17, 2003 4:07 pm

Route Climbed: Horseshoe (Crib Goch, Crib y Ddysgl, Snowdon, Y Lliwedd) Date Climbed: 15th July 2003  Sucess!

My 4th trip up Snowdon, this time finally got to enjoy the delights of Crib Goch. Had lovely weather for it (even a little too hot), which might explain why Pen y Pass car park was already almost full when we got there at 8.45am - we were lucky to get one of the last spaces.

This is the first time I've been up here while the train is running - shame about the crowds, but being able to eat a sausage roll in the cafe made up for that!

All in all, a very enjoyable day out.

eugeneowen

eugeneowen - May 14, 2003 6:39 am

Route Climbed: Rhyd Ddu Path Date Climbed: 24 August 2002  Sucess!

Soaked by the rain; zero visibilty on top. Better weather coming down with some great views when the sun came out.

HawkeyeHufford

HawkeyeHufford - May 2, 2003 12:40 pm

Route Climbed: Pyg track Date Climbed: May 18, 2000  Sucess!

Took the Pyg track going up in poor weather. Got to top in zero visibility. Walked down next to train (on Llanberis path) and caught it (the train) a mile down the path. It was the best $6(pounds) I ever spent as I was very cold. Enjoyed a hot bath at the Victoria Hotel in Llanberis! What a great trip on my first time to Great Britain as I was also able to climb Ben Nevis three days before."

Steve Hufford

Anchorage, Alaska USA



TodoVertical

TodoVertical - Dec 4, 2002 2:30 pm

Route Climbed: Walking Path Date Climbed: May 1996  Sucess!

Went to Wales to visit a friend for a week and one morning we hiked up to the top. Very much enjoyable.

stephenz

stephenz - Oct 7, 2002 3:00 pm

Route Climbed: watkins path Date Climbed: late season 2000  Sucess!

nice day up untill the last steep scree climb. I was extreemly disapoinmted to find so many people at the top after such a seanic climb.

Joe Larner - Sep 25, 2002 10:38 am

Route Climbed: Crib Gough Date Climbed: September 1999  Sucess!

The previos day we had gone up the miners track in pouring rain but the next day was blue sky it was a wonderful climb probably the best mountain I've ever cimbed.

mountainmanjohn

mountainmanjohn - Jun 10, 2002 6:44 am

Route Climbed: Via Clogwen Person Arete Date Climbed: April 2002  Sucess!

Climbed Snowdon five times, always nice.The last time with Mark Rapley (on his 25th time) and Nigel Hoad .

Last time was my second time up The Clogwen Person Arete...its great (grade 3 scramble) and always quiet.

mtn girl sarah h - Mar 10, 2002 7:53 am

Route Climbed: PYG TRACK Date Climbed: 7/3/02  Sucess!

This was our second attempt of the week! The first was two days previous when on reaching the summit 100% cloud cover was a downer! So the weather looked better for thurs 7th and we set off along the Pyg Track. Weather was cool and windy but with only 50% cloud cover we had good periods of sun. A combination of that with less wind in more sheltered spots meant a good increase in temp so one minute hoods and gloves were on and the next minute they were off again! I preferred the Pyg track to the Miners Track due its higher level. It seemed a gentler walk, more of a gradual ascent. I’m not happy with the style of improvements made to the eroded paths here, they have too much impact on the surroundings. I suppose I am a bit of a purist and can’t bear this kind of aberration on the landscape. What looks worse? A natural (ever expanding) path worn by the feet of thousands of Snowdon pilgrims or a path virtually tarmacced in places that wouldn’t look put of place in some well-manicured nature reserve created by the increasing need (quite ridiculous) for a health and safety conscious environment. Do you get what I mean? I see the need for protecting the paths but isn’t the mountain undergoing a process of natural erosion anyway but just taking a lot longer to go about it! Back to the route, the weather had improved significantly by the time we made the summit, all cloud was off the top and this time we had wonderful views. The gift to me was how few people there were on the mountain, we only saw a couple of dozen people. It was an amazing feeling of space and expansiveness standing on the summit in the centre of the horseshoe with the mighty Crib Coch and Y Lliwedd infront of you . Understandably the most visited peak in the UK. A real achievement for me as I am Welsh (and been brought up within 20 miles of the mountain) but had somehow never been up before!

Richard Purchon

Richard Purchon - Jan 13, 2002 9:17 pm

Route Climbed: all of them Date Climbed: many times  Sucess!

never seen a thing from the top! allways had poor weather. but thats to be expected in Snowdonia

best route Snowdon Horse Shoe in zero vis

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