Yr Wyddfa via the Watkin!

Another path up Snowdon, another cloudy summit.  We’ve journeyed up and down the wretched peak from all but one direction now (Crib Gogh remains aspirational) and despite reaching the summit on at least half a dozen occasions, we still haven’t had a view!

But despite the lack of a panorama, our recent ascent route up the Watkin Path was surprisingly interesting, taking in the famous Gladstone Rock on the way.  Typically, the pillow of cloud hovering over the whole massif briefly lifted once we were at the turn off point on our descent of the South Ridge. We’ll be back!

Wales again

We’re off to Wales on Saturday for our 18th annual pre –winter spot of R and R with Richard and Mavis,  although in our world, R and R involves scrambling up mountains or bog trotting in the rain rather than lying by a pool with a glass of something chilled and alcoholic. Our alcoholic haze occurs later in the day relaxing by the log burner!  I also spent some of my youth in Snowdonia on geography field trips and expeditions for my Duke of Edinburgh’s award so over time, we’ve accumulated a collection of very fond memories of the area