"Snowdonia" Snowdonia by JulesH

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Beautiful Snowdonia

The purpose of our trip to Snowdonia was primarily to climb Mount Snowdon in preparation for our trek up Kilimanjaro in Late September. I had never climbed a mountain before, large or small, so I was just looking to get some kind of climbing experience. I wasn't disappointed as the weather we experienced made the climb very challenging...even for my boyfriend who has climbed several large mountains before. I was a little disappointed that I didn't manage to get more pictures, but the driving rain, wind and fog meant that my camera never made it out of my rucksack once the heavens opened. Into the bargain, we've since been told by an Australian Rob met in Dublin who was on Snowdon the same day as us that Snowdon was actually closed to climbers on Sunday! The Snowdon Rangers were apparently on the North face waving people back down due to the adverse weather conditions and the train was cancelled. Unfortunately we were glued to the South face by high winds at the time!

Wales

There is one thing Wales is known for...the sheep are said to be VERY friendly ;)

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Beautiful scenery
  • Cons:Sometimes inhospitable weather
  • In a nutshell:Walking country
  • Last visit to Snowdonia: Aug 2005
  • Intro Updated Sep 9, 2005
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  • tunisianhick's Profile Photo
    Jun 17, 2006 at 7:51 PM

    great fotos of snowdonia. it's such a beautiful place. i didn't hike, though, as i was too scared.

  • rosie235's Profile Photo
    Sep 2, 2005 at 5:27 AM

    Love the pics Jules. looks so beautiful. Good luck with your next climb, hope the weather is kinder to you. Rosie

  • Gerrem's Profile Photo
    Aug 31, 2005 at 5:04 AM

    Great pics and infos about a place I've never heard before of... Regards, Michael

  • hayward68's Profile Photo
    Aug 30, 2005 at 7:30 AM

    You climbed quicker than us, but my co-climbers needed frequent rest stops and I needed frequent "tell me I won't fall of the mountain" stops ;-) Well done!

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