{"id":1579,"date":"2018-01-19T15:12:52","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T15:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gentianclub.org.uk\/blogs\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2020-04-15T18:05:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T17:05:37","slug":"trip-report-snowdonia-jan-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gentianclub.org.uk\/blogs\/2018\/01\/19\/trip-report-snowdonia-jan-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowdonia Jan 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having got the hut fire going, the weekend started with a pricey but enjoyable meal at the nearby pub. With a poor forecast, the plan on Saturday was to start the circuit of Yr Aran but ascend the S ridge of Snowdon if conditions had improved by Bwlch Cwm Llan. In the event, a view from the col of thick mist coupled with high wind and and penetrating rain tempted no-one and the group descended via the Watkin path and lanes to Beddgelert for a well earned cup of tea in the dry. Faced with a further 8K of walking, two of the group then selflessly volunteered to return to the hut by bus to relight the fire. <\/span>During the evening the hut’s drying room proved equal to the task as the group consumed the traditional three course meal accompanied by a glass of wine or two.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Sunday, Mick’s walk on the opposite side of the valley provided the opportunity to see some interesting quarry workings and test boots by traversing a large area of newly cleared forest with brashings and bogs before returning for a final tea and the routes homeward. A good, if wet, weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pics below with more pics and video on the Club\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

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