Snowdon

This weekend some friends and I summited Snowdon via the Crib Goch ridge route. Had we bitten off more than we could chew?

With new kit in abundance and legs built for cycling it was time to start preparing for the Everest Expedition.

I took all the kit I’m planning on using for the Everest trip so I could see how my pack felt. I also wanted to break in my new walking boots.

There had been some discussion about routes and after a favourable weather report we ended up taking the ridge up and the Miner’s down.

The Crib Goch ridge route was stunning and far more technical than I had expected. In places we climbed, others scrambling but always having to watch our step. This was brought home by the sight of a rescue helicopter hovering below us.

Scramble up the ridge

Conditions remained favourable with cloud only coming in above 900 meters. Where there were breaks we received spectacular views.

View from the ridge

The only time I felt the cold was when we got stuck in a long traffic jam of walkers on the ridge. Not the best place to be hanging around!

By the time we reached the summit the clouds had closed in and the wind whipped up.  Yet another Snowdon climb without a view from the top; maybe next time eh?!