04.10.09 Tryfan North Ridge Distance 4.7km Highest Point 915m

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Looking down to Llyn Ogwen at the start of our ascent up the Tryfan North Ridge route

 

 

Fellow scramblers making their way up. Things were about to get a lot tougher.

From here on the camera went away for a while due to rain, hail stones and the need to use both hands for climbing

 

 

The Canon

 

 

After approx 2.5 hours of slipping on wet rock, climbing vertical rock walls and team work we made it to the top.

 

 

Not much of a view

 

 

Descending below the cloud line

 

 

Descending down towards Llyn Bochlwyd

 

 

Looking back up Tryfan

 

 

Llyn Bochlwyd

 

 

another shot from Llyn Bochlwyd

 

 

Following the path to the left of Nant Bochlwyd. A nice view of Pen yr Ole Wen

 

 

Nant Bochlwyd anf Tryfan

 

 

Y Garn (yesterdays summit) and Foel-goch

 

 

Tryfan now clear of cloud (typical)

 

 

Rod on the foot bridge near the Idwal Cottage