On the ascent the following topics were covered, walking in deep powder over loose big boulders (Curruthers still being sleep had left his Poles behind) the use of Helmets for climbing in Winter, (Algernon had left his helmet behind! in Derbyshire!)
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| Algernon experimenting with his helmet |
The route was under fairly heavy powder and after an abortive attempt to retrieve a nice abandoned rope (it had been chopped) to replace our thin looking 9mm, the route was climbed quickly and with loads of smiles! It was a bit of a slog to the summit and a wee bit blowy on the way to cribgoch, so we headed down at the col where we discussed the merits of crampons off or on, powder or ice. After a quick look at Craig y Rhaeder to see if it was in nick and to marvel at Aidens rapid descent last year, we headed to Pete's eats for breakfast!
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| Just what crampons are for. |
Meanwhile Biggles and Ginger headed for the Devils kitchen (Ginger now hating any sort of walking, have been deemed a climber rather than a mountaineer at a recent assessment). They headed for South Gully where they were soon joined by Rob Johnson http://www.expeditionguide.com/blog.htm a fellow instructor whom they both knew. Indeed the said Mr Johnson had been on Gingers said assessment and once greetings (insulting banter) had been exchanged and screws borrowed, the route was climbed.
After some navigation practice, (they could not find the descent path, something to do with age, infirmity, glasses and ambivalence). Ginger soon drafted Biggles into a look at Devils Kitchen itself, where 10feet up the crux they decided that the coffee shops of menai Bridge were more attractive and retreated. looking at abseil retreats, pool avoidance and short walk outs.
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Biggles on South Gully with his colostomy bag! |
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