Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a mountain in Gwynedd, Wales, which lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park near the town of Dolgellau. The peak, which is one of the most popular in Wales for walkers and hikers,[1] is composed largely of Ordovician igneous rocks, with classic glacial erosion features such as cwms, moraines, striated rocks, and roches moutonnées.
Day walk up Cadair Idris with friend Leigh. Weather extremely poor, some navigation needed near the summit due to weather. Practised scrambling techniques, decision making was essential for our descent - we opted for the longer walk down into the wind, rather than attempting the drop off to the North to lose height quickly. We agreed that because of the high winds (on hands and knees in places) this steep descent would be too dangerous to attempt (better to be wet than dead...)
