This post dates back to the summer of last year, which was a particularly bad summer with regards to weather. We managed to squeeze a 2 day trip in early july and decided to explorer the flanks of Snowdon via the Llanberis pass. I've long since given up on purely walking in the mountains as i'm looking for something a bit more adrenaline filled so the route we chose followed a mountain stream, with a decent grade 1/2 scramble section and then up onto the crib goch ridge for a descent down the pyg track.
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| The start of the scramble |
Despite the good weather and the quality of the route, there wasn't a soul in sight for most of the day. The various streams and steep nature of this side of Snowdon mean that there are multiple options for a satisfying day out in the mountains, the scrambling is around the grade one mark with a couple of grade 2 moves thrown in to the mix, meaning a rope may be appreciated, however the scrambling itself is rather short-lived considering the length of the walk-in.
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| Phil appreciating the rope on the crux move |
Despite the short scramble sections, combined with the crib goch ridge this makes an excellent mountain day which takes in a classic route, as well as the satisfaction of getting away from the crowds of ill prepared tourists that tend to swarm to snowdon on good days.
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| A sneaky photo opportunity on Crib Goch |
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