12/04/2019 – 14/04/2019
Friday, two climbing cars left early, Jon & Rob climbing at Rhoscolyn and then buying the food, whilst Mike and Sam stopped off on the coast road near Conway and climbed some sport routes on a limestone crag. Saturday, Mike and Sam went off to climb Main Wall and Reade’s Route, both of which were in the cold zone! Jon and Rob climbed at Tremadog. Andy went off by himself and walked over the Nantlle Ridge & Myndd Mawr. Graham and Axel went up Snowdon from the hut and then returned via the Snowdon Ranger path, and then followed the railway more or less, inspecting some quarries. Jason, Martin and Jon Hood went up Yr Allen from the hut and then ascended the long ridge to Snowdon, returning down the Snowdon Ranger path. Geoff arrived at 10am, having the Friday night only getting back from Norway at 10pm. He went up Snowdon on the Rhy ddu path, arrived at the summit, and it being so crowded with people queuing up to get to the top, he decided not to even bother to touch the trig point! He descended the long ridge in the direction of Yr Allen, coming across the previous party on their ascent, whereupon some verbal abuse took place, which must have shaken any innocent hill walkers passing by.
On Friday afternoon Graham and Axel arrived at Llyn Crafnant and, combining two of the designated walks they circumnavigated the lake as well as climbing to a viewpoint. On Sunday they walked from the hut round the back of Llyn-y-Gader, returned by the same path, and got to the station in time to get the picture of a train, then ate their lunch in the hut car park and motored home via Bangor. Also on Sunday the climbers went to slate and Dinorwic and climbed in Australia Hole.
Geoff P
Derbyshire Pennine Club 