Snowdon Horseshoe

DATE : 15th April 2006









Snowdon from Plas y Brenin


The Llanberis pass with Crib Goch above to the left


View across the Llanberis Pass to the Glyders


Pen-y-Pas below with Moel Siabod in the background


Llyn Llydaw and Y Lliwedd


The causeway carrying the Minors track over Llyn Llydaw


On the climb to Crib Goch


The Llanberis Pass from Crib Goch's summit


The Crib Goch ridge


Close up of Llyn Peris & Padarn with Nant Peris bottom right


Progressing across the ridge with Garnedd Ugain and Snowdon ahead


Snowdon and Glaslyn


There's plenty of folk on the Crig Goch ridge today


Crib Goch from Garnedd Ugain


Glaslyn , Llyn Llydaw & Y Lliwedd


Remnants of snow on Garnedd Ugain's summit


View north to Moel Cynghorion & Moel Eilio


Snowdon & Y Lliwedd


The throngs head up from the Miners & Pyg tracks


Mynd Mawr & the Nantle Ridge


No trains today as there's snow on the track


View east from Snowdon's summit


The return route over Y Lliwedd


Yr Aran with Moel Hebog & the Rhinogs in the background


Llyn Llydaw with Moel Siabod in the background


The steep cliffs of Y Lliwedd


Crib Goch & the Glyders , the Miners track can be seen dropping down to the shore of Llyn Llydaw


View back along Y Lliwedd , Snowdon & Garnedd Ugain


Nantgwynant with Cnicht & the Moelwyns in the background


Garnedd Ugain & Crib Goch


Well on the descent now looking back up to Snowdon


View back towards Y Lliwedd