Hiking up Snowdon this weekend, precautions to take?

alexthecheese · 10 Jan 2013 at 11:13

Going to be hiking up Snowdon this weekend, which might not be the best idea in the world, depending on the weather, but what precautions should I take for my camera?

It's gonna be cold. Seriously windy and cold. The wind chill won't affect my camera, but what about the cold itself?

Is there anything I need to consider? I'm only going to be taking my cheap 18-105mm lens, nothing else. Do I need to acclimatise it? It might only be just freezing at the base level but I am guessing much colder at the summit.

alexthecheese · 10 Jan 2013 at 14:03

Probably not the best idea, no! We are gonna try it, as in check out the weather on the day and retreat if it's really bad. There's always another time. We can go elsewhere if it's bad.

alexthecheese · 14 Jan 2013 at 09:46

Well we made it.

Here's the state of my camera after taking it to the top, exposed for the whole way. Not a problem with it at all. Filter kept getting covered with ice, but that was it.

According to my friend's watch it was -8c at the top. Wind was extreme.

alexthecheese · 14 Jan 2013 at 10:31

I don't think it does! It's fine. Wasn't so much wet, as freezing cold. It did hold up, but it probably wasn't the best idea in the world.