Snowdon Sept 2002 Trip Report

Sunday 29th September 2002

It never rains in Wales! Nearly 50 people descended on Snowdon in fantastic weather, sunshine and amazing views. A variety of hikes went, 7 in total! Five hikes climbed Snowdon, one from Llanberis via the tourist track, the others went from Pen-y-pass. The first climbed up Y Lliwedd and Snowdon (the southern half of the horseshoe), one walked up the Pyg track, one climbed the motorway-like Crib Goch whilst the fourth scrambled the quieter Gribin ridge. Not all hikes went up Snowdon though. Y Garn was climbed by hike 2 and Moel Ellio was hiked by hike 4. All hikers left Llanberis grinning and slightly sunburnt!

We hit a large traffic jam around Rhyl and didn't arrive back in Manchester until 9pm, rumours had it that the MUHC choir scared the traffic away (and a few hikers most likely!), sorry to all those affected! Chips and beers were consumed in OP later that evening!