2 mates and I started welsh 3K Saturday 3am north to south. Carneddau was completed with no problems in 5 hours but there were heavy rain and strong winds on even though broadest ridges. It didn't bode well for the Crib Goch on the last Snowdon massif leg. But in any case after a brief stop at roadside, warm food, fill ups, we headed up Tryfan. Rain was hammering down, winds became stronger the higher up the north ridge. Amazingly we came across people who had never done any mountain before let alone Tryfan and who had decided to go for a Saturday morning 'stroll' up Tryfan's north ridge. There weren't many out on Tryfan on Saturday, but a good few who were were evidently inexperienced and should have been back at home. I felt sorry for a couple women in particular who were very scared but had no choice but to follow the 3 males in their group.
In any case, after Tryfan, the delays with the strong winds and heavy rain, this attempt on the welsh 3K was abandoned despite having made good progress in terms of time.
In any case, after Tryfan, the delays with the strong winds and heavy rain, this attempt on the welsh 3K was abandoned despite having made good progress in terms of time.
Sorry to hear that, but I guess you had an "interesting" experience? Will you be back to try again?
In any case, after Tryfan, the delays with the strong winds and heavy rain, this attempt on the welsh 3K was abandoned despite having made good progress in terms of time.
Sorry to hear that, but I guess you had an "interesting" experience? Will you be back to try again?
Oh yes. I've started the event 3 times completing it once and failing last two times. Last year because of 30 degree C heat and ran out of water halfway around Glyders and consequently dehydrated - wasn't fun (!). At that time I had no support vehicles just a friend and I walking. And this last weekend where we did have support vehicles but the weather was too aggressive so from a safety point of view didn't go ahead. We had fun on Tryfan though, but as I say, some people on there didn't!
2 mates and I started welsh 3K Saturday 3am north to south. Carneddau was completed with no problems in 5 hours but there were heavy rain and strong winds on even though broadest ridges. It didn't bode well
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Good on you! Me & a mate & his girlfriend were planning to do the same thing starting at around the same time on Sat, but the terrible weather predictions (Severe weather warnings etc) rather put the mockers on it. Those hills will be there another year (and I didn't fancy becoming an accident statistic), never mind the combined 800 miles of driving between us to get to Snowdonia, to look out the window to see it was still misty/raining. We're thinking about doing the Dales 4 peaks (from Settle rather than Horton) next Sat as compensation.
In any case, after Tryfan, the delays with the strong winds and heavy rain, this attempt on the welsh 3K was abandoned despite having made good progress in terms of time.
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Sorry to hear that, but I guess you had an "interesting" experience? Will you be back to try again?
Oh yes. I've started the event 3 times completing it once and failing last two times. Last year because of 30 degree C heat and ran out of water halfway around Glyders and consequently dehydrated - wasn't fun (!).
I must add that we did plan logistics and had 5L bottles of water stashed at various places around the route for us to refill but by the time I got to the bottom of the glyders it was too late, I was dehydrated and consequently cramping up a little.
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At that time I had no support vehicles just a friend and I walking. And this last weekend where we did have support vehicles but the weather was too aggressive so from a safety point of view didn't go ahead. We had fun on Tryfan though, but as I say, some people on there didn't!
