Heather Rosser - 168217

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Walking Record

Details

Date : 03/12/2014

Duration : 8+ hours

Style : Solo

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : Gentle Breeze

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Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Crib Goch Garnedd Ugain Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)

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Description

This walk took longer then expected for 2 reasons (took 8 hours). First I took pen-y-pass path then on to Crib Goch. However as I continued to Garnedd Ugain I took a wrong, unmarked path on my map which contoured the south apex of the mountain. I then had to cut up and ended up just East of the peak on the ridge and continued from there.
Second On Snowdon peak I came across a lady I was sharing a dorm with at the hostel. She was wearing inappropriate shoes, had no map and was asking how to descend via the miners path. I decided to descend with her rather then continue on the horseshoe to Y Lliwedd. She was very slow, tired and unconfident on her feet.

Area : Snowdon Massif

Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri) in Gwynedd, and has been described as "the busiest mountain in Britain". It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.

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