I can't Adam 'n Eve it!
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:05 pmThe massive advantage of staying with Malky’s friend Gordon by accident (in that we went over for tea and forgot to leave 
) was that we got fed eggs on toast for breakfast as well as the obvious sleeping in a bed and not having to pitch a tent in the dark 
The downside was that we didn’t get such an early start as we’d hoped and it was 10.30 before we started walking. This was bad news as far as our deadline at the end of the day was concerned
We parked the car up and headed along a path which led us into a big pile of boulders…happy days
Ahead...
Boulders finally negotiated we climbed a stile and discovered that there was an easy path up the road that actually had steps. Doh Still….the views were nice 
Looking back to Llyn Ogwen
There was no easy walk in on this hill – straight up smashing it in the face
Height gained fast
Malky leads the way
Malky had been up this hill many times and I sort of assumed he knew where he was going As it turned out he largely did, although the stories of all the c*ck-ups he’d managed weren’t massively inspiring
Bumpy wee hills
As we climbed higher there was the odd hand needed here and there but by and large it was a steep walk with a sort of path the whole way
Looking back down
Now on the ridge proper we could see the glen opening up before us – the bits of fluff up high were disappearing too and it was turning into a bonny day
The views open up
And then we climbed over a bump and were faced with the hard bit – looking ahead it was kind of difficult to work out where the route went
I thought everything in Wales was easy
Ahead to the mental bit
And then I was set a challenge….
The Canon
I put one foot on it and went sliding on the slightly damp rock
Slippery rock
Yes, I Jaxtered on the Canon. Sort of
Jaxter on the canon
Gulp….
Our route ahead
These hills looked great
Y Garn
Reaching the base of the north ridge we were faced with a choice – the direct scramble or the round the corner route – both good routes but the scramble more exposed. I was all for the scramble but was slightly concerned about the slightly damp slippery rock. It’s no your nice grippy Skye gabbro We went up for a look and I managed to step on a wobbly rock which freaked me out. The round the side route it was then
The North ridge
It may have been less exposed but the route around the side wasn’t an easy option at all – there were several bits requiring a good deal of thought and the slightly greasy rock added an extra element of difficulty.
Looking back
Where do we go now?
It chose this moment to cloud over which made it feel very atmospheric
Into the mist
There were a couple in front of us that were making some of the awkward bits look a lot more difficult than they were
Last wee bit
Quick way down
We climbed higher and came out on a wee pinnacle with some great views to the East
Y Foel Goch
Malky then directed me up a seemingly impossible maze of boulders before setting off across them. “Are you sure” I asked into the ether?
Glyder Fach now visible
It was another case of not-as-bad-as-it-looks and before long we walked in between Adam and Eve and were on the summit where there were plenty of folk all come up their own route. The views were definitely worth it
Y Garn
Gylderau
Llyn Ogwen
A couple of lads arrived shortly after we did and one jumped the summit blocks – I was too slow with the camera and for some reason he refused to do it again so I could get a photo
Naw I won't do it again!
Looking through Adam and Eve
Looking down to the north summit – the route we would have come up if we’d scrambled direct
North summit of Tryfan
Y Garn
We sat and enjoyed our sandwiches as it was definitely lunchtime, under the watchful eye of a giant seagull
Mental seagull
On top of Tryfan
I'll just have to come up again with the dry rock to do this on the top
Jaxtering on the almost summit
The summit was getting busier so we decided to get going
Looking back up Tryfan
Y Garn
Bristly ridge
We actually made a bit of a mess coming off the summit – would have been easier sticking to the edge as we ended up crossing mental boulders and losing any sort of path. We eventually picked it up near the bealach as we looked up Bristly ridge
Bristly ridge ahead
Although the rock was probably dryer now, confidence was at a bit of a low so we bypassed the ridge and headed straight up. We were pushing for time too – we’d managed to push back dinner with Malky’s folks by half an hour but it was still going to be tight. A ridge for another day
Easy way out
Looking back Tryfan had become a cone
Tryfan
Our route up wasn’t as bad as we had thought it would be – just steep really. The recent rain had stuck all the loose stuff together!
Y Foel Goch
We heard a thundering noise and could see a helicopter flying over Tryfan
Helicopter over Tryfan
Gie us a ride?
As we neared the top the views opened out again
Y Garn
The summit of Glyder Fach looked like a giant had dropped a huge pile of boulders on it and it was a crazy maze to work our way through them
Ahead to the summit of Glyder Fach
I look so unimpressed by the amount of boulders
This is a look of pure hatred
Summit of Glyder Fach
Look – Snowdon!
Snowdon
Almost summit of Glyder Fach
Looking back to the mental pile of rocks
Looking back to the mental summit of Glyder Fach
Onwards – we had to pass Castle in the Wind another made pile of rocks although at least we could go around this one
Castle in the wind and Glyder Fawr
The Snowdon horseshoe
It was even more impressive from the other side
Castle in the wind
From the bealach between the Glyders we could see across to the Carneddau
Carneddau
We had thought to go down here but we were ok for time and wanted to carry on to Glyder Fawr
A possible descent route
Castle in the wind and Glyder Fach
Llyn Igwal
Now we weren’t scrambling we were making much better time
Glyder Fawr
I thought Glyder Fawr looked like something out of Mordor
Looking back from Glyder Fawr
There were a couple of possible summits here as it was all wee piles of slatey nonsense so we climbed all possible options
Y Garn
Glyder Fawr
Llanberis
Looks a bit like Ben Loyal in the background – but what really caught my attention was the Snowdon train, kind of impressive that a train can get up there
The Snowdon train
I’d been eyeing up Y Garn all day and it hadn’t looked like we’d manage more than one Glyder let alone get that far. But all of a sudden we’d made some miles up. We reckoned we could probably manage it if we got a shift on…cue both of us making a mad rush down a big scree slope – actually Malky was the one to fall on his backside but I was too slow with the camera
Llyn Y Cym and Y Garn
The Devils kitchen and the Carneddau
Llyn Y Cwm
Y Garn
Back to Tryfan
Although it was a decent amount of height to gain, the underfoot conditions were so easy compared to the rest of the day and we shot up it
Looking back down the ridge on Y Garn
Towards the summit
It wasn’t long before we were at the top and enjoying the views (but not the wind!)
Llyn Ogwen
Tryfan
Pen Yr Ole Wen and the Carneddau
The Snowdon horseshoe
Y Garn summit
Believe it or not this was the best one....
Looking down the glen
We now reckoned we needed to be back at the car in an hour – so off we went
The ridge continues
Tryfan, Llyn Igwal and Llyn Ogwen
Y Garn
About halfway down Malky ran off for the car – he’d make it down quicker than me and could save the 10 minute road walk at the end by running it. What a gent
Llyn Igwal
Glydder Fawr
Llyn Igwal and the Devils Kitchen
By the time I made it to the lochan it was absolutely roasting – no wind and plenty of sun will do that without running down a mountain to boot
Llyn Igwal and Y Garn
Wee ponies
I passed a family with a pushchair some impressive waterfalls and reached the road just as Malky pulled up with the car! Not quite an hour but not far off. We managed to get the tent pitched and both showered within about 20 minutes and were only 5 minutes late to the pub to meet Malky’s family. Not a bad effort
Impressive waterfalls
) was that we got fed eggs on toast for breakfast as well as the obvious sleeping in a bed and not having to pitch a tent in the dark The downside was that we didn’t get such an early start as we’d hoped and it was 10.30 before we started walking. This was bad news as far as our deadline at the end of the day was concerned We parked the car up and headed along a path which led us into a big pile of boulders…happy days
Ahead... Boulders finally negotiated we climbed a stile and discovered that there was an easy path up the road that actually had steps. Doh
Still….the views were nice Looking back to Llyn Ogwen There was no easy walk in on this hill – straight up smashing it in the face
Height gained fast Malky leads the way Malky had been up this hill many times and I sort of assumed he knew where he was going
As it turned out he largely did, although the stories of all the c*ck-ups he’d managed weren’t massively inspiring Bumpy wee hills As we climbed higher there was the odd hand needed here and there but by and large it was a steep walk with a sort of path the whole way
Looking back down Now on the ridge proper we could see the glen opening up before us – the bits of fluff up high were disappearing too and it was turning into a bonny day
The views open up And then we climbed over a bump and were faced with the hard bit – looking ahead it was kind of difficult to work out where the route went
I thought everything in Wales was easy Ahead to the mental bit And then I was set a challenge….
The Canon I put one foot on it and went sliding on the slightly damp rock
Slippery rock Yes, I Jaxtered on the Canon. Sort of
Jaxter on the canon Gulp….
Our route ahead These hills looked great
Y Garn Reaching the base of the north ridge we were faced with a choice – the direct scramble or the round the corner route – both good routes but the scramble more exposed. I was all for the scramble but was slightly concerned about the slightly damp slippery rock. It’s no your nice grippy Skye gabbro
We went up for a look and I managed to step on a wobbly rock which freaked me out. The round the side route it was then The North ridge It may have been less exposed but the route around the side wasn’t an easy option at all – there were several bits requiring a good deal of thought and the slightly greasy rock added an extra element of difficulty.
Looking back Where do we go now? It chose this moment to cloud over which made it feel very atmospheric
Into the mist There were a couple in front of us that were making some of the awkward bits look a lot more difficult than they were
Last wee bit Quick way down We climbed higher and came out on a wee pinnacle with some great views to the East
Y Foel Goch Malky then directed me up a seemingly impossible maze of boulders before setting off across them. “Are you sure” I asked into the ether?
Glyder Fach now visible It was another case of not-as-bad-as-it-looks and before long we walked in between Adam and Eve and were on the summit where there were plenty of folk all come up their own route. The views were definitely worth it
Y Garn Gylderau Llyn Ogwen A couple of lads arrived shortly after we did and one jumped the summit blocks – I was too slow with the camera and for some reason he refused to do it again so I could get a photo
Naw I won't do it again! Looking through Adam and Eve Looking down to the north summit – the route we would have come up if we’d scrambled direct
North summit of Tryfan Y Garn We sat and enjoyed our sandwiches as it was definitely lunchtime, under the watchful eye of a giant seagull
Mental seagull On top of Tryfan I'll just have to come up again with the dry rock to do this on the top
Jaxtering on the almost summit The summit was getting busier so we decided to get going
Looking back up Tryfan Y Garn Bristly ridge We actually made a bit of a mess coming off the summit – would have been easier sticking to the edge as we ended up crossing mental boulders and losing any sort of path. We eventually picked it up near the bealach as we looked up Bristly ridge
Bristly ridge ahead Although the rock was probably dryer now, confidence was at a bit of a low so we bypassed the ridge and headed straight up. We were pushing for time too – we’d managed to push back dinner with Malky’s folks by half an hour but it was still going to be tight. A ridge for another day
Easy way out Looking back Tryfan had become a cone
Tryfan Our route up wasn’t as bad as we had thought it would be – just steep really. The recent rain had stuck all the loose stuff together!
Y Foel Goch We heard a thundering noise and could see a helicopter flying over Tryfan
Helicopter over Tryfan Gie us a ride? As we neared the top the views opened out again
Y Garn The summit of Glyder Fach looked like a giant had dropped a huge pile of boulders on it and it was a crazy maze to work our way through them
Ahead to the summit of Glyder Fach I look so unimpressed by the amount of boulders
This is a look of pure hatred Summit of Glyder Fach Look – Snowdon!
Snowdon Almost summit of Glyder Fach Looking back to the mental pile of rocks
Looking back to the mental summit of Glyder Fach Onwards – we had to pass Castle in the Wind another made pile of rocks although at least we could go around this one
Castle in the wind and Glyder Fawr The Snowdon horseshoe It was even more impressive from the other side
Castle in the wind From the bealach between the Glyders we could see across to the Carneddau
Carneddau We had thought to go down here but we were ok for time and wanted to carry on to Glyder Fawr
A possible descent route Castle in the wind and Glyder Fach Llyn Igwal Now we weren’t scrambling we were making much better time
Glyder Fawr I thought Glyder Fawr looked like something out of Mordor
Looking back from Glyder Fawr There were a couple of possible summits here as it was all wee piles of slatey nonsense so we climbed all possible options
Y Garn Glyder Fawr LlanberisLooks a bit like Ben Loyal in the background – but what really caught my attention was the Snowdon train, kind of impressive that a train can get up there
The Snowdon train I’d been eyeing up Y Garn all day and it hadn’t looked like we’d manage more than one Glyder let alone get that far. But all of a sudden we’d made some miles up. We reckoned we could probably manage it if we got a shift on…cue both of us making a mad rush down a big scree slope – actually Malky was the one to fall on his backside but I was too slow with the camera
Llyn Y Cym and Y Garn The Devils kitchen and the Carneddau Llyn Y Cwm Y Garn Back to Tryfan Although it was a decent amount of height to gain, the underfoot conditions were so easy compared to the rest of the day and we shot up it
Looking back down the ridge on Y Garn Towards the summit It wasn’t long before we were at the top and enjoying the views (but not the wind!)
Llyn Ogwen Tryfan Pen Yr Ole Wen and the Carneddau The Snowdon horseshoe Y Garn summit Believe it or not this was the best one.... Looking down the glen We now reckoned we needed to be back at the car in an hour – so off we went
The ridge continues Tryfan, Llyn Igwal and Llyn Ogwen Y Garn About halfway down Malky ran off for the car – he’d make it down quicker than me and could save the 10 minute road walk at the end by running it. What a gent
Llyn Igwal Glydder Fawr Llyn Igwal and the Devils Kitchen By the time I made it to the lochan it was absolutely roasting – no wind and plenty of sun will do that without running down a mountain to boot
Llyn Igwal and Y Garn Wee ponies I passed a family with a pushchair
some impressive waterfalls and reached the road just as Malky pulled up with the car! Not quite an hour but not far off. We managed to get the tent pitched and both showered within about 20 minutes and were only 5 minutes late to the pub to meet Malky’s family. Not a bad effort Impressive waterfalls 
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