Walking/Climbing Meet

Members present : Joe Flynn, Lester Payne, Keith Williams, Peter Walker, Bob Anderson, Sean Kelly, Simon Marsh, Lynne Williams, Tony Major, Duncan Lee, Rob Allen, Frank Williams, Margaret Williams, Chris Thickett, Alan Peck, Tony Gask. Guests Present : David Marsh, Matthew Taylor, Alan Barratt, Andrew Barratt.

Sorry if I've missed anybody, but we had a good turnout and I think everybody had a good weekend, with some very active mountaineering. Saturday RB and SK planned a multi crag climbing tour and managed a combination of Ordinary+Hope+Charity on Idwal Slabs, Lazarus on Holly Tree Wall, then The Arête on Continuation Wall and finally the Sub Cneifion Arête. KW and PW climbed four routes on Milestone Buttress (stories of getting body jammed!), JF, LP and MT did Skylon and Crackstone Rib on Carreg Wasted three on a rope and LP had no rock boots ! SM, LW and TM climbed at Gogarth doing something mind bogglingly hard, like E1 5b New Passage, True Moment and Freebird !!!! Equally DL and RA did some hard stuff but I'll have to direct you to the log book 'cos I didn't get the details.

Walkers AP, FW, MW, AB and ARB walked the Nantlle Ridge and Pennant Valley in good conditions, examining the dedicated restoration progress of the lead mine pumping wheel at Cwm Ciprwth on the way round. CT soloed around, walking and scrambling, through the quarries to Nant Peris, up Cwm Glas and the Parsons Nose, Crib-Y-Dysgil, then down the Snowdon Ranger and back over Moel Elio, quite a day. I think that's nearly everybody for Saturday.

Sunday, again, refer to the log book (lets hope people wrote it up) since M and I were off early as usual and I haven't got details except I know RB and DL did some mountain biking. FW, MW, AP, TG, KW and PW walked above the Conwy Valley and Tal-y-Bont. We drove to Llyn Eigiau walking over Pen Llithrig-y-wrach, Bwlch Trimarchog, up to Penyrhelgi-du, by Penywaun-wen near Graig Yr Ysfa and over Carnedd Llwellyn. We then enjoyed views of the Melyllyn and the mysterious black cwm of Dulyn reservoir as we walked back down Cefn Tal-llyn-Eigiau to the start. Unfortunately we never saw them, but KW and PW chased us all the way round. All had a very enjoyable day as the mist disappeared literally as we approached each top.

So thanks for coming folks and enjoying a great weekend from the hut, there was a great spirit of the hills !

Come to Ty Powdwr on a real mountaineering meet, enjoy the peace and tranquillity of our very own refuge. Enjoy the tranquillity and remoteness of Llyn Dulyn and the beauty and history of the Conwy Valley where a walk is planned on Sunday. I love the hut when its not crowded and a peaceful evening can be spent in the lounge or in the forecourt depending on the weather --- so come and share its peace.

Saturday, why not climb on a remote Gregson connoisseur crag like Graig Lloer or walk the wide and lonely ridges away from the crowds of Snowdon (poor Yr Wyddfa) or scramble on Tryfan or the Nantlle ridges?

Be there, numbers restricted so book no. More details at the time.