Tryfan (North Ridge)

DATE 09.04.2018 |DISTANCE 4.7KM | HIGHEST POINT 915M

Posted by Matt | Filed under SNOWDONIA

 

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A short break in Snowdonia, the first time i've been this way in several years. The weather wasn't looking too promising but it looked like we could squeeze in a quick traverse of the north ridge on tryfan. I've done this several times now but it always feels like a fresh challenge. This was the first proper scramble for Catherine and I was excited to see what she thought of it.

 

Above the a5 only a matter of minutes from being in the car

llyn ogwen

multiple ways to the summit. You can make it easy or you can give yourself more exposure

the view east

pen yr ole wen behind lLyn owgen. it's been a while since i was last over there.

gaining height quickly

looking up, it's just a big pile of stones

fearless on the canon

the way up isn't always obvious and that's part of the fun

i always stop at this viewpoint

up through a gully on the east side. a bit precarious in places with large loose boulders

you cant see it in this photo but i have to mention a boulder in this gully. it's about the size of a cow and wedged into the gully walls. problem is that it's corners are only held my a few centimeters of rock... it will fall soon. i was stood on it.

another look to the massive view east. the weather held out today

adam and eve. jump from one to the other? not me!

view south to the glyders

a closer look to the glyders

descending the south side of tryfan. i always struggle to squeeze through this gap.

the view west, y garn and elidir fawr in the distance

pen yr ole wen

approaching the end of our walk back down to the a5

tryfan from the a5