Snowdon Summer 2004 OAC

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The last OAC walk of the Summer 2004 Term. I drove to Snowdon Ranger with Dave Mullin, Cat and Debbie. We walked up the Snowdon Ranger Path to a rather misty (but bright) summit. The car was parked outside the Snowdon Ranger Youth Hostel. It was the first time I'd seen the shop open at the top. It's a bit little a cross between a Cafe and a very small motorway service station.

Date & Time: 2004:06:06 11:27:18 Exposure: 1/320 sec Shutter Speed: 1/256 sec Aperture Value: F4.8 Focal Length: 16.219 mm On the way up the Snowdon Ranger Path The view over Snowdon Ranger and over towards Lllyn Cwellyn. The Welsh Highland Railway train is pulling into the station. There was much concern we might get run over at the Level crossing, but as you can see we were quite a distance away when the train came.	Date & Time: 2004:06:06 13:10:08 Exposure: 1/1000 sec Shutter Speed: 1/512 sec Aperture Value: F6.3 Focal Length: 5.406 mm Snowdon Ranger Path The cloud and mist on Snowdon. It was actually quite a bright day. We've got past the zip zags at the bottom of the path and we're on Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. We had lunch over-looking the Llyn Ffynnon-y-gwas Reservoir. Trying saying that with a sandwich in your mouth.	Date & Time: 2004:06:06 13:16:17 Exposure: 1/1000 sec Shutter Speed: 1/512 sec Aperture Value: F5 Focal Length: 13.438 mm Passing Train A close-up shot of the Locomotive on it's way to the Summit. The Snowdon Mountain Railway uses train tracks with a rack in the middle (like a thid track) to pull the engine up the hill. Maybe they should fit some footpath's with the same thing? (or would that be Via-Ferrata)
Date & Time: 2004:06:06 13:16:25 Exposure: 1/1000 sec Shutter Speed: 1/512 sec Aperture Value: F7.1 Focal Length: 6.594 mm Off it goes The train has passed us and is on towards the summit. Somewhere around here was the most important navigational point of the day. Cat is wandering along in the foreground.	Date & Time: 2004:06:06 13:33:22 Exposure: 1/1000 sec Shutter Speed: 1/512 sec Aperture Value: F5 Focal Length: 5.406 mm On the Summit Dave and Debbie on the Summit. Cat's cap. Everyone has been drizzled on a bit by the damp but sunny weather.	Date & Time: 2004:06:06 13:33:32 Exposure: 1/1000 sec Shutter Speed: 1/512 sec Aperture Value: F5 Focal Length: 5.406 mm On the Summit Dave and Debbie again on the summit. Notice the great Rowan Atkinson style pose from the happy snapper in the distance!
Date & Time: 2004:06:06 13:33:45 Exposure: 1/1000 sec Shutter Speed: 1/512 sec Aperture Value: F5 Focal Length: 5.406 mm On the Summit Catherine, Dave and Debbie on the Summit of Snowdon. Another group of people had walked up Snowdon for a heart charity cause.	Date & Time: 2004:06:06 14:08:56 Exposure: 1/1000 sec Shutter Speed: 1/512 sec Aperture Value: F4.5 Focal Length: 5.406 mm Train to Llanberis A train waiting at summit station, ready to descend to Llanberis. This is a warmer way of doing Snowdon.	Date & Time: 2004:06:06 15:39:13 Exposure: 1/1000 sec Shutter Speed: 1/512 sec Aperture Value: F4 Focal Length: 5.406 mm Going Down On the way down. The view down Llyn Cwellyn in the direction of Caernarfon. Nearly home time. Debbie invited us to an interesting lecture run by the Wilderness Medicine Society.