Snowdonia October 24th - 26th 2001

Stayed at Pen-y-pass YHA.

Day 1

Climbing at Little Tryfan Slabs.

Light shower during lunch, dry during climbing, heavy rain whilst packing up.

Lunch before the climbing

The slabs

 

Day 2

Glyder Fawr & Glyder Fach round from Pen-y-Pass YHA.

Weather; hill fog and windy up to Glyder Fawr, then rain got heavier and heavier and the wind stayed a constant severe gale. Not pleasant at all for the decent!

GPS plot of route

At the summit of Glyder Fawr

Distance 9.5km, average speed 1.5km/hr, height climbed 715m, time taken 6hr 20min.

Day 3

After the buffeting of the previous day it was agreed to have an easier day!!

Circular route from car park by Joe Brown's through forest to Llyn Crafnant.

Weather bright with heavy rain for an hour near the beginning then sunny spells, much pleasanter than day before.

GPS plot of route

Day 3 team (Martin having gone sailing!!!)

Distance 12.2km, average speed 2.8km/hr,height climbed 300m, time taken 4hr 22min.

 

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