08-02-15, Glyder Fach, Snowdonia - Winter Climbing

 I am back in Wales for a week and what a week! The conditions not quite as ace as in Scotland but there is some wintry climbing about. The high pressure weather makes the mountains feel magical. Dave and I went to Glyder Fach today and climbed some mixed turfy lines on the left hand side of the main cliff. Rock at that altitude not rimed, snow and turf was frozen at the start of the day. You probably have to head higher tomorrow.

01-12-10, Glyder Fach, Snowdonia - Winter Climbing

Today I was climbing with Kathryn and Gaz. We headed up to Glyder Fach and climbed a new winter route, which follows the summer line of Oblique Chimney. It is a good quality 2 star mixed route with three pitches of interest. Grade V,6 (5,6,4), it starts up the narrow chimney featured right and then the obvious chimney above. Frozen turf and hoared rocks, hopefully this cold snap will continue for a few weeks more.