Another beautiful day in the National Park here in Snowdonia, although the temperatures have certainly started to drop. Took a walk up the Miners Track on the flanks of Snowdon this morning to climb on a little crag called Craig Aderyn. Despite being so close to such a well frequented footpath, it's really tucked away and I imagine that it rarely sees many ascents. To get there you have to leave the main path, duck under the big pipeline that comes down from the higher lake, traverse around a bit of boggy ground and then soon enough you'll find yourself to find in a secluded little valley; which is home to a nice little slab of rock.
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| Rays of morning sunlight over Lliwedd |
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| Llyn Teyrn Reflections |
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| Good Morning Wales! |
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| The Trans-Snowdonia Oil Pipeline...?... |
As the morning wore on, the cloud broke up and it's been a lovely day, without a breath of wind. The climb (called Jacob's Ladder/Via Media HS 4a) was really nice. It's a slab climb, with plenty of gear to protect it. The rock has plenty of friction and there's no sign of any polish or wear. After climbing the 50m pitch, we should have just abseiled back down the slab (take some tat - there's a good spike at the top). Instead we chose to follow the guidebook description which involved a long boggy traverse down the far side of the hummock of rock with loads of slimy rock steps to negotiate and some alarmingly steep grass! Thankfully, Lou had carried up our boots! Just to round things off, we stopped of for a cuppa at 'Mallory's Bar" the Pen y Pass Youth Hostel and a bit of chat with Mr Webb!
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| Super slab climbing |
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| View from the Miners Track on Snowdon |
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