Daft Daffy Bash, 13th to 15th March.

[mikeonb4c]

as long as it's not early - don't do early

I'm with you on that Kirsty. Dinorwig should provide interest for an engineer like you. And there's the Edmund Hilary pub for afters. Perfect (least thats what I plan!)

[B*Witched Blingo]

All paid up and ready to go. Roll on March

[dreamwarrioruk]

we will be joining you on the walk up snowden.

[maxheadroom]

Just a thought mister munkey,
I may need some help over the weekend, as you know about Mrs Max and her condition. That leave me having to drink for two now so all help and suggestions gratefully welcomed

[friendeedebs]

The Dinorwig tour may be better booked for the Sunday at either 2 or 3pm, that would give people time to get packed away and get to the mountain (it's less than 10 miles from the campsite) and leave Saturday free for climbing hills.

Any opinions welcome, best to book early. So far we have Team Muz, MikeOnB4C, SnowKiter and Hatris interested in this satellite tour

we'd be up for that despite living so close never done the tour usually nip in the visitor centre to use the loo and see the free stuff...like locals do lol
There's a play area nearby for little ones and we had a picnic in the snow by the lake the other week

Just round the corner is this http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/slate/ and it's free and the llanberis lake railway which isn't free http://www.lake-railway.co.uk/main.html

Debs

[daveblueozzie]

i think i fancy the dinorwig trip, nothing too strenuous for me. i might look like an athlete, slim and raring to go, but underneath im a wreck.

[bigdaddycain]

I'll carry you up dave, then you and dabs can carry me down!

[daveblueozzie]

I'll carry you up dave, then you and dabs can carry me down!

just like we did on the Isle of Lewis last year with the big tongan.

[Muzorewa]

Any more for the Dinorwig tour at 2pm Sunday?

So far we have Team Muz, MikeOnB4C, SnowKiter, Hatris, DBO, DebbiePritch and MissFixIt70 interested which I reckon makes 9 adults and 5 kids.

I'll book it Thursday, don't say you haven't been warned

[You've Been Bongod]

I'll carry you up dave, then you and dabs can carry me down!

i would take a wheelbarrow with you it would be easier

[Harry]

Thought that this may be of intrest:

Experts: winter mountain paths ‘only for the experienced’

Mountain rescuers treat a casualty
Don’t become a mountain statistic this weekend. That’s the message from experts who warn that Snowdon and the mountains of north Wales and the Lake District are not for the inexperienced.

Mountain rescue teams, the police and the British Mountaineering Council all said conditions are unusually challenging at the moment because of the prolonged period of snow, ice and low temperatures. Only skilled, experienced mountaineers with ice axes and crampons should attempt the high summits.

The warning was endorsed by Britain’s first Everest summiteer, Doug Scott, who said “The mountains of Britain are wild and wonderful places. In winter, particularly, they can be dangerous places where all of us going there have to take more responsibility for our own lives.”

The plea was issued after four people died on Snowdon and numerous rescue missions had to be launched to help walkers and climbers in difficulties in Britain’s mountains.

Particularly perilous at the moment is the spot on Snowdon known as the ‘Killer Convex’. It is the scene of the latest fatality and other serious incidents needing the services of the area’s mountain rescue services.

A spokesperson for North Wales Police said: “This is where the railway line crosses the steep slopes above Clogwyn Coch. The railway sits in a step cut out of the mountainside which banks out during heavy snowfall.

“This means that the area of the railway line for about 1½km (1 mile) between the Clogwyn Tunnel and the Bwlch Glas fingerstone area becomes a steep and very slippery convex slope.

“This area is also very close to the 150m (500ft) cliffs of Clogwyn Coch where slipping or falling on these steep snow slopes have resulted in people being unable to stop themselves sliding down the steep slopes and falling over the cliff edges, usually to their deaths.”

The spokesperson said normally safe paths have been transformed into serious mountaineering routes.

“Conditions on the highest peaks in the country particularly in Snowdonia and the Lake District are unusually challenging at present with genuine winter conditions and significantly increased hazards compared to previous winters,” the statement continued.

Detective Inspector Gerwyn Lloyd of North Wales Police Mountainsafe, a joint venture between the police, Snowdonia National Park Authority and the North Wales Mountain Rescue Association, said: “Any hill walkers using the railway line to find their way on the mountain need to be aware of the risks involved and have the appropriate skill, knowledge, experience and equipment to ensure they can safely negotiate these slopes.

“If not, then people are strongly advised to turn back and not continue across the slopes.”

A joint statement endorsed by the NWMRA, the BMC, the Snowdonia national park, British Mountain Guides and the National Mountain Centre at Plas y Brenin said: “The conditions are currently so severe that the normally safe paths should only by attempted by mountaineers who are correctly equipped and suitably experienced for these extreme conditions.

“There have been many tragic incidents in the mountains in the past few days some of which have resulted in deaths or some miraculous escapes in both Snowdonia and the Lake District.”

The concerns are heightened both by the upcoming weekend and the school holiday which follows.

Plas y Brenin will also stage a free navigation course on Sunday 15 March, with the specific aim of improving navigation skills and raising awareness of the possible dangers to those interested in walking and climbing.

In the meantime, advice from the mountain experts is:

Plan your walk properly. Make sure that you tell someone where you are going and what time you expect to be back
Make sure that you have the proper equipment and know how to use it
Be prepared to turn back if the weather gets worse
Seek advice from experienced mountaineers and take advantage of the various weather forecasts available through the ‘Links’ tab at the top of this page
If you are an inexperienced walker or just want to make the best use of your time then consider using a qualified mountain guide or instructor or attend a training course
Do not underestimate the mountains and overestimate your own abilities.


cheers

H

[Peg leg Pete]

Well said Harry

[MountainGoat]

Do not underestimate the mountains and overestimate your own abilities.

Did that once years ago and ended up spending the night bivoacing besides the summit cairn on Carn Bhac above Braemar when I ran out of steam.

Tony

[Muzorewa]

Ok, booked for the 2pm tour on Sunday 15th, need to be there by 1.45pm.

Nine adults and five kids booked:

Team Muz (2 + 2)
MikeOnB4C (1 + 2)
SnowKiter (1)
Hatris (2)
DBO (1)
DebbiePritch (1 + 1)
MissFixIt70 (1)

[hatris]

Hi Muz thanks for booking. Do we owe you money, can bring cash Sunday? Trish