Walking Record

Details

Date : 29/10/2016

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Leader / Supervisor

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : Gentle Breeze

Camping Type :

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)

Flagged :

Description

Route - Snowdon Llanberis Path
Weather - Low level mist to start which cleared early afternoon, giving good visibility with light winds
Learning Points/Skills Practices - Group management, taking two charity walkers up Snowdon. Route planned and organisation of event. Original plan was to do Pen Y Pass Pyg/Miners route however, did not arrive in time for parking, number of back up plans were made in the event of not being able to park and also take into account of the Snowdon Marathon. One summited succesfully the other made it to halfway house and decended with my partner after admitting that she would not be able to make it.
Group - 4
Camp style - N/A
The individual takes part in the planning and leadership - yes
Navigation skills are required away from marked paths - No
Experience must be in terrain and weather comparable to that found in UK and Irish hills - Yes Snowdon
Knowledge is increased and skills practised - see above
Attention is paid to safety - Constantly looking out for hazards and advising as appropriate.
The journey is five hours or more - Yes, 7:40 hours in total
Adverse conditions may be encountered - low level fog/mist until the afternoon
Ascent of a substantial peak would normally be included in the day - Snowdon

Area : Snowdon Massif

Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri) in Gwynedd, and has been described as "the busiest mountain in Britain". It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.

Map

Time Taken : 07:40:05 Distance : 15.2 km Ascent : 1097 m Descent : -1093 m Avg Speed : 2.12 kmph Moving Speed : 2.13 kmph