Attendees: Al Metelko, Andy Grantham, Andy Stafford, Carolyn Mills, Chris Williams, Dave Wylie, Gareth Williams, Jamie Ledingham, James Williams, John Dobson, Katharine Bagshaw, Roger Dyke, Sheena Hendrie and Trish Cranston.

The Summary:

An excellent weekend's climbing with glorious weather for most of the time, only 1 injury and 1 minor administrative problem. Pretty successful all things considered.

The Detail:

On Friday at around 5.30pm the 2 Andys and Gareth set off from Didsbury. Andy G had a nagging doubt that he had forgotten "something". Half way down the M56, in Gareth's car, he remembered James, who had said he'd be at Andy's at 5.30pm. Fortunately, Andy did not need to let on that he'd forgotten to wait for an aspiring and (then) keen member because just then he received a message from James to the effect that he had been delayed and would meet up at the hut. Thus, Andy's shambolic planning was not revealed - until now!

Fortunately, matters proceeded relatively smoothly after that. The Andys and Gareth met up with Carolyn and Jamie by bus stop quarry. Arriving at Ty Powdr on Friday evening, they found Dave Wylie (who reported that the weather had been lousy but had improved in time for all arrivals). Subsequently James, and Roger arrived.

On the Saturday, team keen comprising Carolyn, James and Jamie headed off for the Pass - early - climbing Nea (VS 4b) and Brant (VS 4c) on Clogwyn y Grochan.

Team KMC/not so keen (Roger and Dave and Chris and the Andys) climbed (as a 2 and 3) on the Idwal Slabs. Roger and Dave climbed Charity (VD/S) and Cinderella (officially graded as HS 4a but graded by Dave as BHS (not a clothes' store) but bloody hard severe) and not to be recommended. The Andys and Chris climbed Hope (VD), Lazarus (S 4a) and The Arete (VD). Andy G attempted to persuade the others to scramble up Seniors Ridge to Glyder Fawr but Chris/sanity prevailed.

That evening the throng multiplied, being joined by Al and Trish (who had climbed on the way to the hut), Katharine, Sheena (with badly damaged finger) and John Dobson.

On Sunday climbing was mainly in the Llanberis Pass. Routes climbed included Rib and Slab on Craig Ddhu (VD) and Skylon (HS 4b), Crackstone Rib (S 4a) and Shadow Wall (VS 4c) on Carreg Wasted.

Eventually, everyone managed to meet up by the cars and were able to get home in one piece.