Y Garn from the Ogwen Valley

DATE : 18th February 2006









Foel Goch & today's objective , Y Garn from the Nant Francon Valley


The outflow stream from Llyn Idwal with Y Garn up above


Llyn Idwal & Y Garn


Further along the path a still Llyn Idwal reflects Y Garn in it's waters


Reflections of Foel Goch & Mynydd Perfedd


Cwm Idwal , the route of ascent


Rock climbers make for the steep slopes of Cwm Idwal


More reflections in Idwal , Pen Yr Ole Wen


The rocky ascent up towards the Devil's kitchen


View back on Llyn Idwal & Pen Yr Ole Wen


With the rocky section complete there is an easy path to Y Garn


A wintry looking Snowdon


View along the steep north east face of Y Garn


Ogwen Valley from Y Garn


Llyn Padarn & Llanberis


Elidir Fawr


Western view to Moel Cynghorion with the Nantle Ridge & Myndd Mawr in the background


Looking back on Glyder Fawr & Glyder Fach


A winter storm moves in on Snowdon


Things don't look too clever where we are either


View back on Y Garn summit at the start of the descent


Foel Goch gets a respite from the showers


Snow showers move in to spoil the view


With the showers gone there's still some lingering cloud on the Glyders


Pen Yr Ole Wen


Llyn's Ogwen & Idwal and the unmistakable Tryfan


View along the valley floor of the Nant Francon valley


More reflections in Llyn Idwal , the Idwal slabs