2 weeks ago, John Domoney and I tried to climb up Wales’ highest mountain via the Trinity Gully on the North Face, a lovely looking grade 1/2 winter route. We were both very excited by the adventure up Snowdon but due to an unexpected white out, a bitter cold wind and the fact that we both forgot a map and compass, we decided against it! Instead we battled up the miners track feeling like we were in an Alpine blizzard.

So I was very pleased to get a text from John yesterday saying he had the day off on Friday and did I fancy having another go. Today the carpark was bathed in sunshine and balmy. As we got higher, the cold started to bite and clouds appeared, but they couldn’t stick. They blew in and out for the rest of the day; one minute hiding the sun and everything around us, the next minute revealing a brilliant blue sky and beautiful snowy peaks.  

We climbed the gully, enjoying the company of 2 lads we met on the approach, had lunch on the top with the seagulls, and came back down. I was back at my desk by 3pm, getting on with my work… well, I will be when i stop writing this!

Life is good!

I recorded the route live on the Sanoodi website, although I forgot to start recording until we put our crampons on at the base of the gully, sorry! See the track here. 

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