The team were keen to climb Snowdon today so we decided to head up the Miners track to see what the conditions were like. The temperature has been markedly warmer today and the snowline has risen a couple of hundred metres. Nevertheless we were on snow from Llyn Lydaw and a chill NE wind made its presence felt. After leaving Glaslyn and reaching the point where the Miners track and the PYG track meet we decided that the conditions underfoot were too slippery to safely carry on and descend the same way. The snow was heavily compacted by the passage of many feet and the consequences of a slip are potentially high on the zig zags. If we had been equipped with crampons and axes then we would have been able to carry on. There were plenty of people still carrying on but hopefully they were equipped and perhaps descending the Llanberis path. The light was great and we got some lovely photos. In terms of climbing conditions there was some ice about but it was melting fast and was very thin. The Trinity Face was rimed up but I would imagine that the snow remains unconsolidated powder. You can view all of the photos from this week on the gallery page of the website, click the link on the right of this page.
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