The cloudy start and maximum forecast temperatures of five degrees, persuaded us at the last minute to change our planned scramble to something that involved more movement and less time with hands on cold rock. It turned out to be a wise choice as it was a cold morning to be in the mountains. However, it was eerily calm, with barely a breath of wind all day. Perfect for a quick blast around the local peaks of Elidir Fach, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carned y Filiast.
From the summit of Elidir Fawr, we enjoyed the leftovers of last nights pizza while watching the clouds roll in and out. Snowdon's summit was quite white and the rock around us were rimed up with ice.
As we continued along the ridge section, the clouds lowered and we almost had the conditions for broken specter spotting.
All was calm down on the reservoir below us.
As we neared the final peak, we were treated to views across to the Carneddau, where the sunlight was catching the big bank of clouds that was sitting on top of them.
We crossed the top of the ripple slabs of Atlantic Slabs and were glad to have not tried to climb them today. Worth waiting for a sunny morning!
A very agreeable three hours and ten minutes round trip and just a ten-minute drive from The Cottage. Happy Days...
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