Asthma Boy climbs Tryfan - pictures inside!

Well done on your climb/adventure up the mountain, looks like great fun! I'm going to be doing some Volcano walking/climbing when I go to Lanzarote next week, looking forward to it muchly.
 
Otacon said:
You should be proud dude, that's quite a trek for most people, let alone if you have breathing issues..

Nice one :)
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Thanks, I am determined to get my lungs up to a good level. Going cheese rolling in May!

Gilly said:
If we're making an outing of it I'm in
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Read this first. The trip would take me about 2 weeks. This says a fit person can do it in one day around midsummer. :eek:

Walkin Britain said:
WALK x002 The Welsh Three-Thousanders - Snowdonia

Length : 31.5 miles - 51 km Ascent : 11,900 ft - 3630 m Grade : Severe


This is one of the great endurance walks of Snowdonia. It is not for novices and should only be attempted if you are fit, competent and able to navigate in poor visibility. The route can be subject to rapid changes in weather and what might be a nice day when you start could soon become a nightmare. Whatever the circumstances always be prepared to abort and admit defeat.

For most people completing 50 km on flat, easy surfaces will be a challenge. To complete the same distance over tough mountain terrain including ascending (and descending) a height equivalent to a third of Everest then you have put the route into context and perhaps immediately decided to leave it until another year! There are some sections where speed is impossible and this is compounded when tiredness starts to take over.

There have been many theories put forward about the route and the one given here begins at Pen-y-pass and finishes at Aber Falls. Obviously there are many ways this can be completed and the route provided here is based on personal preference and includes the hardest sections in the first two thirds of the route. However do not underestimate the final third as you are crossing remote areas far from major roads with any problems increased by fatigue.

At this stage it would be best to define the peaks in order of appearance. They are :-

Peak Height (ft) Height (m)
01 Crib Goch 3028 923
02 Garnedd Ugain 3494 1065
03 Snowdon ) 3560 1085
04 Elidir Fawr 3031 924
05 Y Garn 3106 947
06 Glyder Fawr 3277 999
07 Glyder Fach 3261 994
08 Tryfan 3002 915
09 Pen yr Ole Wen 3208 978
10 Carnedd Dafydd 3425 1044
11 Carnedd Llewelyn 3490 1064
12 Yr Elen 3156 962
13 Foel Grach 3202 976
14 Garnedd Uchaf 3038 926
15 Foel-fras 3090 942

The fittest will complete this route during the hours of daylight in summer but for those less used to walking then completion in two or three convenient sections spread over a couple of days would be more appropriate.

Much of the route is covered in the walks contained on this website so the broad outline given below should suffice :-

A - Starting from Pen-y-pass follow walk x036 and descend from Snowdon towards Llanberis as far as Derlwyn (grid ref. 589588) before dropping down to the main road west of Nant Peris. This is "off path" and care needs to be taken to keep away from crags. If in doubt head down to Llanberis and walk up the road.

B - Locate the lane by the Chapel in Nant Peris (grid ref. 605585) and follow the path into Cwm Dudodyn. Reaching a footbridge (grid ref. 608596) strike off due north for the summit of Elidir Fawr. This ascent is one of the least interesting of the route and is a real test of character. From Elidir Fawr the onward route to Tryfan is straightforward with the descent from Glyder Fach best accomplished down the steep scree path just to the west of Bristly Ridge. Care also needs to be taken in locating the descent route down the north ridge of Tryfan. If in doubt retrace your steps to Bwlch tryfan ans use the Heather Terrace. Parts of this section are covered in walk x019, walk 186, walk 088 and walk x001 although most of them have been described in reverse order!

C - Having completed the descent from Tryfan attack Pen yr Ole Wen by the west ridge as described in walk 150, which takes you through to Carnedd Llewellyn. The next summit, Yr Elen, is and an out and back route from Carnedd Llewellyn before you regain the main ridge and head north to Foel Grach. The remainder of the route from here to the Aber Falls car park is covered in walk x021.

D - Give yourself a pat on the back!
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Still in? ;)
 
OCdt Stringy said:
Well done on your climb/adventure up the mountain, looks like great fun! I'm going to be doing some Volcano walking/climbing when I go to Lanzarote next week, looking forward to it muchly.
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The volcanic rocks in Lanzarote are very sharp. Mind you, I was there during my honeymoon so not a lot of climbing was done but quite a bit of diving was! :D ;)
 
If we get a few going and pair up into teams, and my partner has poor-visibility navigating abilities and is able to keep up with me, I wouldn't mind a little wager on it :cool:
 
Well done!! Have done loads of climbing and walking and Tryfan is still one of my favourite peaks. Impressive, loads of character and challanging for a relatively 'small' mountain.

I have done the Welsh 3000's and it is a good day out. If you're up fpr a real challange (in years to come when you have really upped your peak flow) look at the 'Bob Graham round' in the Lake District. ;)
 
Gilly said:
If we get a few going and pair up into teams, and my partner has poor-visibility navigating abilities and is able to keep up with me, I wouldn't mind a little wager on it :cool:
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Maybe not all 15. But a "OCuK Snowdonia Mountain Challenge" sounds like a brilliant idea to me!


Say. Tryfan & The Glyders and then off to Crib Goch for a challenge?
 
LordSplodge said:
Maybe not all 15. But a "OCuK Snowdonia Mountain Challenge" sounds like a brilliant idea to me!


Say. Tryfan & The Glyders and then off to Crib Goch for a challenge?
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Bear in mind I've no idea what I'm doing and own no gear. If it gets arranged and the date is good for me I'm there :)
 
Gilly said:
Bear in mind I've no idea what I'm doing and own no gear. If it gets arranged and the date is good for me I'm there :)
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Don't worry about gear. A good friend of mine runs the Duke of Edinburgh award at the school I work for. I can borrow kit that is needed.

Don't worry about knowing what you are doing - it's common sense. Don't take risks and quit if it is getting to difficult. Anyway as a Yorkshire man it should be instinctive! ;)
 
I'm sure it would be, I just need to be in the situation where I can put it to the test ;)

Get organising man, stick my name on the list :)
 
Gilly said:
I'm sure it would be, I just need to be in the situation where I can put it to the test ;)

Get organising man, stick my name on the list :)
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I have started a thread to see what interest we can gather. Your name has been added. Hope you won't regret it! ;)
 
im really gonna have to take a leaf out of your book, my peak flow is always 350 or lower. Hopefully seeing you accomplish this will motivate me to get up of my fat behind and sort myself out!
 
LordSplodge said:
I suffer from very serious Asthma to the extent that my Peak Flow is on average 350. A normal healthy male will blow around 600.
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My peakflow averages about 400-450, at its worst is about 150, so I know exactly how you suffer.

Well done mate! Top effort!
 
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I'm assuming asthma sufferers have it regularly checked by their doctor?

Mine was somewhere over 600 for my RAF medical, can't remember exactly.
 
I have my own Peak Flow meter.

My average is 350 and my sons is 600. The wife who used to smoke blows on average 450.

But your doctor also keeps his eye on it. Lowest I ever scored was 60. I was in a bad way. :(
 
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