Crib Goch or no Crib Goch?

Snowdon again today. The plan is to complete the Snowdon Horseshoe, I think this is going to be fun!

Surprisingly I don't feel bad today, thought I'd ache like hell, but no feel ok and well up for tackling Crib Goch. We left the campsite around 9.30, we were going to grab the bus up to Pen-y-pas but got fed up waiting for it, god knows what time the buses start.

Seeing the Pyg track in broad daylight was a little different to Wednesday morning, I could actually see the mountains, and what a site! Especially in the todays glorious weather. We followed the Pyg track until the junction for Crib Goch and sat there for a quick break before heading on up. We followed a school party up for a few hundred feet then passed them as they took a well earned rest.

Now, this is were it got interesting, especially for someone who isn't so keen on heights or long drops. A couple of the sections on the way up to Crib Goch tested the fear factor, to be honest it needed testing, especially with knowing what was ahead.



The view from up top was captivating. Definitely worth every drop of sweat spilt.
The way across Crib Goch was interesting to say the least, there were certainly times were the thought of turning back were barely beaten back by the urge to conquer the arete and my fear of heights. Once across the knife edge and Crib Goch we had the pinnacle to traverse, again these were quite fun and exhilarating.
With the pinnacles in the bag we headed for Snowdon's summit briefly stopping a Garnedd Ugain trig point for a couple of photos.



With food and drink in our bellies we headed down the scree slope for Y Lliwedd via Bwlch y Saethau, the descent turned out to be quite tricky due only to the amount of scree. Once down we had a fairly easy walk to Y Lliwedd, and once again the summit served up some incredible scenery.

It was all downhill from hear, must admit in a way I was quite glad it was nearly over, the feet were starting to ache now, but it has certainly been worth every step. Entering the car park from the Pyg track was a relief, it just left a downhill drive to the campsite, and sustenance.