21.10.08 The Glyders Distance 10.9km Highest Point 999m

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Tryfan from Gwern Gof Uchaf farm

 

 

Llyn Ogwen with Y Garn and Foel-goch behind

 

 

In the middle you can just see The Canon on Tryfan

 

 

The start of the track. Glyder Fach in the back

 

 

Looking across to Tryfan as we follow the track .

 

 

Geordie had everything hanging off his rucksack as his hydration bladder had leaked over it all

 

 

Y Garn

 

 

Llyn Idwal and Glyder Fawr

 

 

Devil's Kitchen and falls

 

 

Geordie negotiating a rushing ford

 

 

Carneddau range in the distance

 

Steps up Devil's Kitchen

 

Looking back down from Devil's Kitchen

 

 

Scree slope leading to the summit of Glyder Fawr

 

 

Looking across the steep scree slope. Y Garn in the back and Llyn y Cwn below

 

 

Approaching the summit

 

 

Trying to figure out as this point which one was the summit

 

 

Snowdon and Crib Goch in the distance

 

 

Geordie at the summit of Glyder Fawr

 

 

Looking forward. To the left poking up is Tryfan and Glyder Fach back right

 

 

Like another planet

 

 

Boulder fields ahead

 

 

Back left is the summit of Glyder Fach and a fun obstruction

 

 

A straightforward scramble over this chimney of sharp rocks

 

 

Geordie the routeseeker. He's like an excitable dog, only hairier. Go on Boy!

 

 

Admiring the view down to Llyn Cwmffynnon

 

 

another field of boulders

 

 

Resting at summit of Glyder Fach. Probably the most puzzling summit point i've had to negotiate

 

 

Showing off on the Cantilever is essentail

 

 

The idea was to have us both in the shot. I didn't quite make it in time

 

 

My rear polished some rock on this very steep scree slope

 

 

Tryfan

 

 

following the path along Cwm Tryfan

 

 

Looking up Little Gully which leads on to North Gully on Tryfan. I was a bit uncomfortable there back in March

 

 

Looking across to the Carneddau range

 

 

Gwern Gof Uchaf farm. Route complete