Route -Crickhowell, Pen Cerrig Calch, Pen Allt Mawr, Pen Twyn Glas, Crickhowell
Weather - Below freezing for the majority of the day, south easterly wind "funnelled" to moderate on the peaks, clear and sunny with good visibility for majority of the day.
Learning Points/Skills Practices - Group leadership, route planning, provided history and stories of the area.
Group - 5
Camp style - N/A
The individual takes part in the planning and leadership - yes
Navigation skills are required away from marked paths - mostly marked paths with areas of open mountain side away from marked paths.
Experience must be in terrain and weather comparable to that found in UK and Irish hills - Yes Black Mountains
Knowledge is increased and skills practised - see above
Attention is paid to safety - Constantly looking out for hazards and advising as appropriate, especially due to high winds and underfoot conditions frozen ground.
The journey is five hours or more - Yes, 5:23 hours in total
Adverse conditions may be encountered - Yes, moderate winds, below freezing.
Ascent of a substantial peak would normally be included in the day - Yes, Pen Cerrig Calch, Pen Allt Mawr, Pen Twyn Glas
Area :
Black Mountains
The Black Mountains (Welsh: Y Mynyddoedd Duon) are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently confused with the westernmost, which is known as the Black Mountain. To confuse matters further, there is a peak in the Black Mountains called Black Mountain.
