Scrambling in Cwm Idwal..

With prolonged torrential rain last night I had assumed that today would be a total write off. By 10 o'clock the last rain showers had stopped, the cloud base lifted and the rock was drying fast.

James Edwards and I headed into Cwm Idwal making an ascent of 'North West Face Route' (2), before descending the upper section of 'Senior's ridge' (1). This took us across to the classic 'Cneifion Arete' (3) and a short roped descent of the 'False Gribin' ridge back into Cwm Bochclwyd.

The picture to the left shows the upper section of Cneifion Arete, good technical scrambling in a fine situation.