Giles Cooper

At the moment, I’ve got two plans – it all depends whether of not I can get Friday off work (and, as ever, what the weather’s doing). Of course, I’ll need some to want to climb with me as well!

If I’m free on the Friday:

Drive over early from Halifax and do Crib Goch. On the Saturday, some multi-pitching – starting on Tryfan Fach (mostly lower grade) and then move on to either Tryfan itself or stroll round to Idwal Slabs. On the Sunday, Lockwood’s Chimney at Clogwyn y Bustach and thenhave a go at more of the lower-grade multi-pitch routes there.

If Friday’s a no go, drive over from Halifax in the evening – probably getting to the hut around 7ish. Something pretty similar to the plan outlined above would probably follow!

If the weather’s poor, I’ll make sure that I’ll have some hillwalking kit in the car.

Oli,

1. I’m not allergic to dogs nor under-18s so no worries on that count.

2. If the weather’s good, my preferences are as follows (if anyone else is up for them):

The Snowdon Horseshoe (or just Crib Goch) if anyone fancies it. The Horsehow would be a whole day but Crib Goch could be done in a morning and thus give a bit of time in the afternoon for something else accessible.

Clogwyn y Bustach just east of Snowdon which includes Lockwood’s Chimney (a four-pitch VD with most of the climbing inside the cliff) and Gallop Step (a two-pitch HVS 5a traverse where you finish lower than when you started – but I don’t think that I’m in shape/practice to lead this one). If anyone fancies this crag on Sunday morning, I’m in.

Tryfan if we’re up for classics – sracmbling the North Ridge and then Bristly Ridge might be fun – and Tryfan Fach (aka Little Tryfan) for those who want to ease into multi-pitching. Idwal Slabs aka Cwm Idwal would also be cracking fun.

3. If the weather’s poor, I’m happy to ML people on walks.

4. I might be taking Friday off work but this is tbc.