As title really. Following on from an old post I can't be arsed to find and link up to this post - anyone out in PF land fancy a clamber around Snowdon this Sat?

I may be up there for the day, depending on my work load.

Won't know till nearer Friday sadly, but thought I'd put the feelers out.

Fancy a run up Grib Goch and round the Horseshoe or back down the Pyg track, whatever the weather allows.

Si

 

Do would love to go! But to be honest dont think i can make this time Keep me in mind for next one though!!!!

 

Si, if it was any other time other than Sat, I'd have come! Never done Crib Goch and don't have a head for heights, but I'd love to try it (Nothing like that in the Brecon Beacons).

I need to get a few walks in soon, as I'm doing Nijmegen in July

 

Will keep you folks posted next time!

Just read the weather forecast, looks cold and blizzard conditions!

This in the Snowdon webcam page, sounds like my kind of weather!!!:

Neil Wilcock, Merseyside
We attempted Snowdon on Sunday via the PYG route. One word sums up our ascent MADNESS. We set off from Pen y Pass CP at around 8.15am to be greeted by a barrage of hailstones etc. As we proceeded up the route just past Crib Goch's turn off we started to encounter the snow/ice. Anyway to cut a long story short we managed to overcome the snow/ice until we got to the finger stone at the top of the PYG route, then it just became a white-out with high winds and general blizzard contitions. Word of warning, the bit of path near the top of the PYG route where it zig zags is non existent, cannot be seen with all the snow cover, so how on earth we got to the ridge I don't know. I did see a couple of people turning off up the Crib Goch route and I wished them luck as in those conditions I thought it would have been suicide. We finally got the ridge and slowly made our way to the cafe, which of course was closed. Stayed there for about 2-3 mins whilst we decided which path to decend. We never even attempted to walk the other 50ft or so to the summit as it would have been madness with the snow being so deep and ice being everywere. We decided to come back down the PYG route again, which was a slow process given that our previous footprints had disappeared. I have been up Snowdon several times in the last two years via various routes and this was the worst I've ever encountered. I was properly clothed and equipped but it was utter madness. When I got back to the car I thought about how much worse it could have been had I slipped or became disorientated. Make sure you know your route, have checked the weather (even though I did and it said sunny spells), this cannot be underestimated, have the correct gear, mobile phone, plenty of water/snacks, and make sure that someone knows where you're going and via what route. I think I'll wait until the summer.
Tue Jan 27 09:30:22 2009

 

Used to do all this kinda stuff years ago..i honestly think id die half way up now! Far from fit!

 

Are you a Chris Moyles fan, he's due there this weekend. Go for it..

 

That's why I head up there every couple of months, keep the fitness up / going!

Yep Love his show.

Also loved Dave's pathetic attempt at keeping hush hush secrets! Funny when he was peeing himself with laughter as Chris kept going on about the "secret" mountain, knowing he has spilled it just minutes before!

Would be cool to bump into them up there, but I would expect they'll take the low level Miner's track to the top.

Si

 

NO!






























,but good luck tho

 

BTTT, anyone?

 

Billy no mates again

 

aint chris moyles and team there tomorrow? lol

 

ssssh , its a secret

 

No no, you're all wrong, Chris and the Radio 1 team are climing Mount shush!

Not Snowdon!

 

ahh.. shhh

thats one hell of a fookin drive to snowdon though Si!

 

------can i come in the wifes clothes!!!
and make a day of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'd love to do this one day, maybe when I get my fitness levels up

 

i might drive past and give you a beep!
No bloody way am i walking up it again though! killed me last time! lol

 

Yep, just over 250 miles up there, which I'll probably do tonight or first thing tomorrow am (like leave at 2am)

Run up the hill and back down for 2/3 pm ish, then leg it 250 miles back home on Sat eve in time for my best mate's birthday bash.

I'm going to be trashed tomorrow night!

 

Whatever floats your boat

 

i wud cum dwn and meet u's but already made plans

 

Would be a pleasure to trudge around the mountains with you sometime Helen

Are you near the place? Sure you could make it up there again if you have done it before!



XR Stu may well be joining me [borat mode on]High five[/borat mode off]

 

Looks like this guys, deffo worth it

 

Weather report for the Met Office for tomorrow:

Forecast for daylight hours for Saturday / Rhagolwg ar gyfer oriau'r dydd Dydd Sadwrn Hazards / Peryglon
Severe gales on the hills. Wind chill. General situation / Sefyllfa cyffredinol
A very strong southeasterly airflow will persist across Wales but it should be a dry and bright day. Weather / Tywydd
It will be a dry day with some sunshine although this may be quite hazy at times. Visibility / Gwelededd
Good or very good. Cloud base / Gwaelod y cymylau
Mostly well-broken and above the summits. Wind and temperature at 900m / Gwynt a thymheredd at 900m
Southeasterly at 55 mph with gusts to 80. Plus 5 Celsius and feeling cold in the wind. Freezing level / Lefel rhewi
Mostly above the summits but occasionally subzero at around 500 to 600 metres

I've highlighted the best bits in Red

 

haha, I can read everything that's not in red!

 

Will have to arrange something for later in the year, sure Dave can be talked into it too

 

He best build himself an EsCos between now and then

 

Because of the Escos I have a lot of time on my hands with sod all to do So I hope the thing is built soon

 

Its not my fault, good things come to them who wait

 

"Its not my fault".......the words of a ruffled Bart Simpson or a typical man who's being pestered by the missus

 

Al - check your PMs, change of plans on the ground of time, money and transport

 

Fairly, 45 mins ish i'd of thought.
I would join, but i have a busy weekend

 

Blimey, made me worry when it said 2 climbers from Weston-Super-Mare were found dead on Snowdon this morning

I did think of Si B but was glad to see he'd posted

 

just been ringing chip to see if he had heard from SiB
as i heard the news too... still couldnt get hold of Si B though


but as chip said.. thay may be because he Cant stand him/us

 

SiB has just called.. he is fine and was sorting thru cossie bits all weekend LOL

 

Yeah, I'm alright too, thanks for checking

 

Gutted to hear about the 2 local lads who died up there this weekend

Thanks for checking up on me folks

Didn't go as the Focus LPG car I was going to use had a few issues to iron out, and just ran out of time.

Still Ben Nevis for me next weekend, so that could be fun with all the snow we're having

 

Its great up here now Si, you'd love a proper walk around the area....if you could actually get to it I'm 3 miles away from Snowdon and I find it difficult to get there!