SATURDAY WALKS 2001

1st quarter, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter, 4th quarter

 

1st Quarter

Present:-  Barrie Omoth. 

Route:- Sychnant pass, Conwy and return.

17/3/01

Present:- Barrie Omoth.

Route:- Tow Path from Fiddlers Ferry at Warrington to Beusey Old Hall at Winnick Quay (Part of the Trans-Pennine Way)

24/3/01

Present:- Barrie Omoth.

Route:- Crosby to Southport coastal path minus closed stretches.

31/3/01

Present;- Barrie Omoth.

Route:-  Llyn Elsi and the area. (Above Betws y Coed)

 

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2nd Quarter

8/4/01

Present:- Barrie Omoth.

Route:- Donnington Park Race Course.

14/4/01

Present:- Barrie Omoth.

Route;- Llyn Parc and the area (Above Betws y Coed)

21/4/01

Present;- Barrie Omoth.

Route:- Llyn Parc, Miners Trail, return to Betws y Coed via Swallow Falls, Miners Bridge.

 

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3rd Ouarter

This section is not a complete list as there are several weeks missing

7/7/01

Present:- Ian, John Moriarty, Tegwen.

Route:- PYG track, Yr Wyddfa and rest of the Horseshoe.

Weather:- Thick cloud but sweatingly humid. Loads of midges.

21/7/01

Present:- Ian, John Moriarty, Garri, Tegwen.

Route:- Watkin path to Yr Wyddfa and return via Bwlch Main ridge to Pont

Bethania.

Weather:- Rain and mist.

18/8101

Present:- Ian, Barrie Omoth, Berwyn, Paul Nickson, Jane Kenney.

Route:- Pen yr Ole Wen via Tal y Llyn Ogwen, Carnedd Llewelyn, Craig yr

Ysfa and return via the tarmac road.

Weather:- Rain and strong, cold south easterly winds.

25/8101

Present:- Ian, Paul Nickson, Dafydd Alan.

Route:- Moel Eilio and tops to Telegraph road and return to Llanberis.

Weather:- Wet, wet, wet!

1/9/01

Present:- Ian, Andy, Jane Kenney, John Moriarty.

Route:- Bristly Ridge, Glyderau, Esgair Felen, Y Garn where we met up with

John and descended the north east ridge.

Weather:- Warm in the morning then cold but dry with strong westerlies.

8/9/01

Present:- Ian Sneddon, John Moriarty, Steve Cross, Alan Pritchard, Gwyn Edwards. Support by Barrie Omoth, Chris Mitchell and Kevin Thomas.

Breakfast by Myfanwy.

Route:- 14 Peaks. See separate report

2219/01

Present:- Ian, Berwyn, Kevin Thomas, Dafydd Alan, Meilir, John Moriarty.

Route:- Scree slope on side of Bristly Ridge, Glyderau, Foel Goch where we

met up with John, return to Llyn Idwal via south east ridge and high level wall.

Weather:- Dry and no gales.

29/9/01

Present:- Ian, Barrie Omoth, Tegwen.

Route:- Jean's Route on the Glyderau which is Bwlch Tryfan, Caseg Fraith,

Glyderau, Y Garn and down north east ridge to return to Idwal. Tegwen did Moel Hebog, Moel yr Ogof, Moel Llefn.

Weather:- Dry with strong south westerlies

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                                                                              4th Quarter

6/10/01

Present:- Barrie Omoth..

Route:- Llyn Elsi round.

Weather:- Wet and windy.

13/10/01

Present:- Garri, Bryn, Ian, Andy, Barrie Omoth, Jane, John Moriarty, Adrian, Gwyneth.

Route:- Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Llewelyn, Craig yr Ysfa, Pen yr Helgi Ddu, return via Y Braich to Gwern Gof Isaf. Adrian and Gwyneth did the Eigiau round where they met John Moriarty on Craig yr Ysfa.

Weather:- Warm with southerly 15mph wind, good cloud inversion.

20/10/01

Present:- Barrie Omoth.

Route:- North East ridge of Y Garn, Ogwen.

Weather:- Very wet in the morning, dry and sunny by the afternoon.

27/10/01

Present:- Ian, Barrie Omoth, Jane.

Route:- Carneddau circular.

Weather:- Cold but dry.

4/11/01

Present:- Garri, Barrie Omoth, Ian, Dafydd Alan, Barry Pinion.

Route:- Jean's Route on the Glyderau which is Bwlch Tryfan, Caseg Fraith, Glyderau, Y Garn and down it's north ridge to Idwal.

Weather:- Low cloud, very wet.

10/11/01

Present:- Annual Dinner

Route:- Cader Idris

Weather:- Low cloud but sweatingly humid and drizzly rain.

17/11/01

Present:- Nobody out due to the funeral of Dafydd from the Victoria.

24/11/01

Present:- Ian, Barrie Omoth, Jane, Chris Mitchell, Jean.

Route:- Moel Siabod.

Weather:- Low cloud drizzly rain..

01/12/01

Present:- Ian.

Route:-  Jean's Route on the Glyderau which is Bwlch Tryfan, Caseg Fraith, Glyderau, Y Garn and down it's north ridge to Idwal.

Weather:- Cold with some showers, dry later.

8/12/01

Present:- Steve Cross, Ian, Jane, Chris Mitchell, Jean.

Route:- Twll Du, Y Garn, Foel Goch, Mynydd Perfedd, Carnedd y Filiast, Back down to Bethesda. Jean and Chris did Y Gribin, Glyder Fach, Llyn Caseg Fraith, Bwlch Tryfan, Ogwen.

Weather:- Sunny and dry with a light breeze.

15/12/01

Present:- Ian, Andy.

Route:- Bwlch Tryfan, Caseg Fraith, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Y Garn, north east ridge to Ogwen.

Weather:-  Dry but cold.

22/12/01

Present:- Ian, Andy, Tegwen.

Route:- Gyrn Wygau, Drosgl, Bera Bach, Yr Aryg, Garnedd Uchaf, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Mynydd Ddu to Gerlan.

Weather:- Cold but dry, very icy on the tops.

30/12/01

Present:- Chis Humphreys, Garri, Steve Cross, John Moriarty, Dafydd Alan, Alan Pritchard, Barrie Omoth.

Route:- Carried the Peace Flame from Ogwen to Beddgelert. Bwlch Tryfan, Llyn Caseg Fraith, Miners Path to Pen y Gwryd, Pen y Pass, PYG track to Yr Wyddfa down south ridge to Rhyd Ddu then a Land Rover to the Prince Llewelyn Hotel in Beddgelert.

Weather:- Sunny with snow showers, very cold at times.

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