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.
After a briefing for the week at the Brenin, we went out early afternoon for nav back from the Roman camp by Pen y Gwryd. This focused on detailed navigation to micro features on 1:25k maps. Song the way, we discussed in detail the mosses and lichens thriving on this boggy side of the hill. I found it a challenging day, with the added pressures of assessment taking their toll. After a 50:50 sort of day, I left myself no wiggle room for the rest of the week. Safe to say the evening consisted of revising flora and nailing an engaging hill-side talk. Very few photos from this week as phones kept strictly away. Still, waking up to a view of the hills has a certain way of focusing the mind…
