18 new routes have been climbed here in North Wales over the last 4 days which just goes to show the enthusiasm and talent that exists and the adventures still to be discovered here in the Park. You can read more details here.
Friday, December 10, 2010
The Thaw
I have been joined today by repeat client Andy. The original plan was to do some winter mountaineering over the next couple of days with a winter skills refresher today. The weather had other ideas though. It has been very warm overnight and the freezing level has been above the summits all day. Andy had always wanted to visit the Northern end of the Carneddau and so we decided to do some poor visibility navigation. We got to the summit of Drum at approx. 750m and the snow had all gone at that height except where it had been compressed in the paths or accumulated in drifts. With the weather set to remain warm tomorrow it looks as though all of the superficial snow will disappear but hopefully the main gully lines and summits will retain some which can freeze on Sunday and provide an excellent base for the rest of the season - its early days yet!
18 new routes have been climbed here in North Wales over the last 4 days which just goes to show the enthusiasm and talent that exists and the adventures still to be discovered here in the Park. You can read more details here.
18 new routes have been climbed here in North Wales over the last 4 days which just goes to show the enthusiasm and talent that exists and the adventures still to be discovered here in the Park. You can read more details here.
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that's crazy, I was on Drum yesterday (Thursday) for sunrise at 8am and there was heaps of snow, at least 20-30cm! One significant thaw.
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