Climbing Snowdon...

My biggest suggestion is yorkie bars. Take some little sandwiches stuffed with meat and also take yorkie bars. If you're not much of a walker/climber, you'll burn through what little reserve your body has and you'll be exhausted by the 1/3rd mark just as you get to the knife edge.

Take lots of water! Not just a little bottle of Evian. I mean 2 big 2.5L bottles of water. Again, you won't be used to the excursion and will need to be hydrated a lot.

Other than that, if you don't feel confident at any point, just take a sit, don't push your self to the point you don't feel comfortable.

If you get further time after Snowdon, hit up Tryfan :)
 
Looks like this weekend might be a weekend for sitting in Petes Eats.. Gale force winds, rain and possible thunder storms on the Met Office! I was out climbing in the Ogwen valley yesterday and think I managed to catch the last of the good weather.
 
Good walking shoes that have been walked in are a must. (Preferably waterproof) Also a good pair of socks.

I would also say a good back pack is a good idea too, this is often overlooked and if your going to carrying something on your back for 6+ hours you want it to be comfy.
 
Street said:
Looks like this weekend might be a weekend for sitting in Petes Eats.. Gale force winds, rain and possible thunder storms on the Met Office! I was out climbing in the Ogwen valley yesterday and think I managed to catch the last of the good weather.
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Got some decent waterproofs so I'm planning to head up there tomorrow hoping for some rain to give them a proper test :D
 
Have done it many times, including as the last stage of the three peaks. Lovely walk/run, regardless which way you go.

Boots, water, waterproofs, nuts/raisins, should be all you need.
 
Whilst a trial walk is always advisable in new boots some do not need breaking in. Last two pair of Berghaus textile boots I have bought have felt like slippers as soon as I put them on. I know this won't be the case for all boots however.

On my recent trip up Snowdon I also didn't have the boots laced quite tight enough where it transitions from top of your foot to your ankle. At the top I could feel where the back of the boot had been moving a little more than I wanted it to. Quick re-lace and zero problems on the way down and all pain gone by the end of the day. As I was taking two people new to hill walking up Snowdon I went up the Rhyd Ddu path and back down the Snowdon Ranger cutting across from the Ranger back to the Rhyd Ddu. This isn't a hard trail by any means however it is so much quieter than the Llanberis path. Car park at Rhyd Ddy is also only £5 for all day, I believe some of the others are £10 for the day.
 
Schnippzle said:
Have done it many times, including as the last stage of the three peaks. Lovely walk/run, regardless which way you go.

Boots, water, waterproofs, nuts/raisins, should be all you need.
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Did you ever manage to do the Welsh 3000s? I still need to get around to doing that at some point. You need to get out climbing with me too!
 
Its not a difficult climb just a long and I do mean long, walk. Take waterproofs you're almost certainly going to need them and something warm. Views are awesome if its not cloudy/misty. Which is rarely anything else...
 
Meridian said:
Two good paths - I did both of them a couple of years ago. Harder than Llanberis, but possible for an old man like me. Rryd ddu has some great views as well.
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Thats my fave route, park at the Rhyd ddu train station car park. Walk along the road to the rangers path and back down the Rhyd ddu path, great walk, also has the option to go over telegraph valley up Llanberis and down Rhyd duu.
 
Did Snowdon again this Saturday with my nephew and some relatives.

Quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever done, like never ending nightmare level of hardness. 5 of us went, three younger much fitter lads found it easy. Me and another overweight sat down most of the day type really really struggled. Got too a point where we were walking about 10m and taking a break and another 10m and a break etc.

We went up PYG which was suppose to be easy but we felt it was harder as was a lot more rocky and having to step up a lot on large rocks and boulders. Was suppose to come down miners but the two of us were not confident in the jelly legs coming down the harder bits which involve some climbing.

Surprisingly going down llanberis was just as hard and fatiguing but on different muscles. Absolutely butchered calf muscles and joints. Thought it would be a nice easy journey down, just more never ending pain.

Legs are completely seized solid and in pain from any movement. Would not do this again in any hurry. Would have to do a good month of prep as this wasn't enjoyable as it was.
 
But you did it man, well done.

I hated Snowdon. Went up on a glorious day earlier in the year, one of out hottest. Wasn't the walk that bothered me, it was the amount of other people. Ruined it. Glorious place spoilt by too many people.

I intend to go again but I'll be doing Crib during the week when kids are in school. Can't device if I'll try with the dogs or not. Three dogs might be a challenge to there!

So far this year I've had them up Snowdon (up Pyg and down Miners), Yorkshire Three peaks in one and individually, Blencathra via sharp edge and down Halls fell, Helvellyn via Striding Edge and we're doing Ben Nevis this weekend. 4 night camping at the base, can't wait.
 
Craterloads said:
Did Snowdon again this Saturday with my nephew and some relatives.

Quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever done, like never ending nightmare level of hardness. 5 of us went, three younger much fitter lads found it easy. Me and another overweight sat down most of the day type really really struggled. Got too a point where we were walking about 10m and taking a break and another 10m and a break etc.

We went up PYG which was suppose to be easy but we felt it was harder as was a lot more rocky and having to step up a lot on large rocks and boulders. Was suppose to come down miners but the two of us were not confident in the jelly legs coming down the harder bits which involve some climbing.

Surprisingly going down llanberis was just as hard and fatiguing but on different muscles. Absolutely butchered calf muscles and joints. Thought it would be a nice easy journey down, just more never ending pain.

Legs are completely seized solid and in pain from any movement. Would not do this again in any hurry. Would have to do a good month of prep as this wasn't enjoyable as it was.
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"Easy" is only a relative term, comparing one route with another. But it's still a mountain you're climbing and a battle with the wonders of mavity. Often coming down is every bit as hard, just different muscle stresses, as you mentioned. I've always found that trying to keep light on your feet during a descent and 'bunny hop' across any gaps between rocks etc really helps.

But you made it, so that's something to be proud of. You probably don't feel like tackling another walk like this right now, but like so many things where we say "never again" immediately afterwards, after a while the yearning builds to try it again. If you do, a few warm up walks in the days / weeks leading up to it will make things much less painful.
 
I went up it earlier this year on my bike....I say "on my bike, I mean pushed it most of the way up through the snow.
Not something I wish to repeat but was a great view from the top! If I can do it pushing a bike, anyone can.


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