Capel Curig

Saturday 31st March to Tuesday 3rd April 2007

CUHWC Easter trip to Snowdonia, staying in Bryn Brythenau hut near Capel Curig.

Cow biscuits - mooo!

Cow biscuits - mooo!

Saturday 10:03 AM

Bryn Brythenau bunkhouse

Bryn Brythenau bunkhouse

Saturday 10:06 AM

The river at Capel

The river at Capel

Saturday 10:29 AM

The river

The river

Saturday 10:31 AM

Shona and Steve at a ruined mine building on Moel Siabod

Shona and Steve at a ruined mine building on Moel Siabod

Saturday 11:13 AM

The deep quarry pools

The deep quarry pools

Saturday 11:21 AM

Starting the East Ridge of Moel Siabod

Starting the East Ridge of Moel Siabod

Saturday 11:59 AM

Shona

Shona

Saturday 12:03 PM

Nearing the top, in strong winds

Nearing the top, in strong winds

Saturday 12:17 PM

The East Ridge

The East Ridge

Saturday 12:32 PM

Ravens behind Shona

Ravens behind Shona

Saturday 12:35 PM

Steve on the ridge

Steve on the ridge

Saturday 12:52 PM

In the mist near the summit

In the mist near the summit

Saturday 2:02 PM

Looking down

Looking down

Saturday 2:13 PM

Descending towards Capel

Descending towards Capel

Saturday 2:36 PM

Pine trees

Pine trees

Saturday 3:04 PM

Track down, with Crimpiau behind

Track down, with Crimpiau behind

Saturday 3:09 PM

Mossy tree

Mossy tree

Saturday 3:14 PM

The river at Capel, again

The river at Capel, again

Saturday 3:40 PM

By the river, we met Tom's group

By the river, we met Tom's group

Saturday 3:41 PM

...including Sam

...including Sam

Saturday 3:41 PM

Shona on the bridge

Shona on the bridge

Saturday 3:42 PM

River

River

Saturday 3:44 PM

River

River

Saturday 4:05 PM

Rapids and calm

Rapids and calm

Saturday 4:06 PM

Waterfalls

Waterfalls

Saturday 4:11 PM

A robin

A robin

Saturday 4:19 PM

Relaxation/Revision

Relaxation/Revision

Saturday 6:06 PM

Sunday - we started near Dinas Cromlech

Sunday - we started near Dinas Cromlech

Sunday 9:46 AM

Heading up into Cwm Glas

Heading up into Cwm Glas

Sunday 10:07 AM

Looking back across to the Glyderau

Looking back across to the Glyderau

Sunday 10:28 AM

Richard scrambling

Richard scrambling

Sunday 10:43 AM

Toby

Toby

Sunday 10:57 AM

Richard

Richard

Sunday 11:02 AM

Richard on Clogwyn y Person

Richard on Clogwyn y Person

Sunday 11:38 AM

Scrambling

Scrambling

Sunday 12:10 PM

Crowds on Crib Goch

Crowds on Crib Goch

Sunday 12:22 PM

Raven

Raven

Sunday 12:45 PM

Crib Goch

Crib Goch

Sunday 1:13 PM

Summit railway

Summit railway

Sunday 1:17 PM

Descending Yr Wyddfa

Descending Yr Wyddfa

Sunday 1:55 PM

Rebecca

Rebecca

Sunday 1:59 PM

Y Lliwedd

Y Lliwedd

Sunday 2:02 PM

Crib Goch and Llyn Llydaw

Crib Goch and Llyn Llydaw

Sunday 2:45 PM

Accumulated group on Y Lliwedd

Accumulated group on Y Lliwedd

Sunday 3:29 PM

Lliwedd and Yr Wyddfa

Lliwedd and Yr Wyddfa

Sunday 4:01 PM

Llyn Llydaw

Llyn Llydaw

Sunday 4:45 PM

Marianne

Marianne

Sunday 5:58 PM

Monday's walk began at Llyn Ogwen...

Monday's walk began at Llyn Ogwen...

Monday 10:01 AM

... crossed the foot of Tryfan's North Ridge ...

... crossed the foot of Tryfan's North Ridge ...

Monday 10:21 AM

... to arrive at Heather Terrace ...

... to arrive at Heather Terrace ...

Monday 11:13 AM

... the start of our scramble - Nor' Nor' Buttress Variant

... the start of our scramble - Nor' Nor' Buttress Variant

Monday 11:31 AM

Tom

Tom

Monday 12:02 PM

Sam

Sam

Monday 12:17 PM

The hazy view

The hazy view

Monday 12:19 PM

Sam, scrambling

Sam, scrambling

Monday 12:21 PM

The cunning window through which we escaped the gully

The cunning window through which we escaped the gully

Monday 12:28 PM

Sam on a pinnacle

Sam on a pinnacle

Monday 12:29 PM

Tom

Tom

Monday 12:44 PM

Tom gains the Freedom of Tryfan

Tom gains the Freedom of Tryfan

Monday 1:31 PM

Wild goat

Wild goat

Monday 2:37 PM

Boulder, and Tom atop

Boulder, and Tom atop

Monday 2:57 PM

Bouldering

Bouldering

Monday 3:00 PM

Sam and Tryfan

Sam and Tryfan

Monday 3:16 PM

Water

Water

Monday 3:20 PM

Electric abstract

Electric abstract

Monday 4:26 PM

Thoa

Thoa

Monday 4:41 PM

Helen

Helen

Monday 5:54 PM

Relaxing in the evening sun - Tom, Sam, Alex, Alex, Richard, Michael, Angus, Rebecca, Helen

Relaxing in the evening sun - Tom, Sam, Alex, Alex, Richard, Michael, Angus, Rebecca, Helen

Monday 5:57 PM

Tuesday's walk also began at Llyn Ogwen - here's a view towards Y Garn

Tuesday's walk also began at Llyn Ogwen - here's a view towards Y Garn

Tuesday 10:46 AM

Ruth on the rocks

Ruth on the rocks

Tuesday 10:50 AM

Alex

Alex

Tuesday 10:57 AM

Laura

Laura

Tuesday 10:58 AM

Alex demonstrates his novel scrambling technique

Alex demonstrates his novel scrambling technique

Tuesday 11:07 AM

Some of the local youth cruising around in their noisy motor!

Some of the local youth cruising around in their noisy motor!

Tuesday 11:08 AM

Alex

Alex

Tuesday 11:22 AM

Y Garn and Llyn Ogwen

Y Garn and Llyn Ogwen

Tuesday 11:24 AM

Laura and Helen

Laura and Helen

Tuesday 12:20 PM

Tom

Tom

Tuesday 12:37 PM

Laura

Laura

Tuesday 12:53 PM

Tryfan summit, with a gloomy Pen yr Ole Wen behind

Tryfan summit, with a gloomy Pen yr Ole Wen behind

Tuesday 1:18 PM

One giant leap for Michael - one small step for Club-kind

One giant leap for Michael - one small step for Club-kind

Tuesday 1:19 PM

Like a recalcitrant racehorse, Laura refuses the 'fence'

Like a recalcitrant racehorse, Laura refuses the 'fence'

Tuesday 1:23 PM

DC on Bristly Ridge

DC on Bristly Ridge

Tuesday 2:44 PM

Michael and Ruth

Michael and Ruth

Tuesday 2:49 PM

Michael

Michael

Tuesday 2:51 PM

Laura

Laura

Tuesday 3:13 PM

Crossing a Bristle

Crossing a Bristle

Tuesday 3:13 PM

Tryfan from Bristly Ridge

Tryfan from Bristly Ridge

Tuesday 3:17 PM

Nant Ffrancon

Nant Ffrancon

Tuesday 3:46 PM

Atop the Cantilever: (standing) Toby, Laura, DC, Tom, Alex, Richard; (seated) Ruth, Helen, Michael, Alex

Atop the Cantilever: (standing) Toby, Laura, DC, Tom, Alex, Richard; (seated) Ruth, Helen, Michael, Alex

Tuesday 3:58 PM