single pitch climbs in Snowdonia

[Mad_Woman]

I'm after sugestions for some single pitch / or close to the road
climbs in Snowdonia

I'am looking after a D of E expedition so cant afford to be half way
up a huge multipitch incase something happens. I'm staying at the
bottom of the watkin path

I'm after some climbing of VD or S standard, any suggestions and what
guide book are they in

annie

[dave frost]

little tryfan or idwal might be good (carefull on descent from idwal though)

Try the twin volume north wales guidebook - ogwen and carneddau in
seperate books.

Bochlwyd buttress and gribin facet also have a small number of small
easy routes.

dave

[Simon Caldwell]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 23:29:54 +0100, dave frost
<dj.f...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>little tryfan or idwal might be good (carefull on descent from idwal though)
>

Both of these are multi-pitch. I can't think of any single pitch
stuff offhand. There are some crags near Capel Curig, often used by
outdoor groups, but I don't think they're in a guidebook. A Google
search might come up with something.

Simon

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[roger]

ad_Woman <wate...@hotmail.com> writes

Little Tryfan and Gribin Facet [Clogwyn y Tawr?] in Ogwen book.

Wouldn't recommend Idwal Slabs or Milestone Buttress due to popularity
and dangerous descent.
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roger

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[Steve Pardoe]

Hi, Roger & all,

roger <ro...@zczcxxxx.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Little Tryfan and Gribin Facet [Clogwyn y Tawr?]...

..."Clogwyn y Tarw", I think.

> in Ogwen book.

Some pics of Gribin Facet and Idwal Slabs at
http://www.pardoes.nildram.co.uk/pages/ogwen9a35.htm and of Little Tryfan
(Tryfan Bach or Fach) at http://www.pardoes.nildram.co.uk/pages/ltryfan.htm
which may give the OP some idea of what to expect.

> Wouldn't recommend Idwal Slabs or Milestone Buttress due to popularity
> and dangerous descent.

Agreed. Despite Simon's comment, I think it may be possible to manage some
single-ish pitch climbs on Little Tryfan, if a potentially scrambled exit is
acceptable to the group. It's also highly popular, of course, especially
with the Plas Y Brenin crowd.

HTH,
Steve

[dave frost]

there are a few you can do on a single 60M rope - done it before. Not
idwall though i admit

[Andy Harbach]

> I'm after sugestions for some single pitch / or close to the road
> climbs in Snowdonia

> I'm after some climbing of VD or S standard, any suggestions and what

> guide book are they in
>
> annie

If you can get there how about Holyhead Mountain? The guide would be
Gogarth.

Best wishes,

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[roger]

Andy Harbach <an...@walk-snowdonia.co.uk> writes

>If you can get there how about Holyhead Mountain? The guide would be
>Gogarth.
>

If this is a possibility, I could give you a [short] list of the climbs
there that meet your spec
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[Kev]

Llanberis top of the zig zag more info at Petes eat or try Tremadog?

[Neal Milne]

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Bus Stop Quarry Llanberis

Neal

[Anthony Cox]

In message <bcvpl3$lp9$1...@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>, Neal Milne
<ne...@njtmnospam.freeserve.co.uk> writes
>
>Bus Stop Quarry Llanberis

v.diff?

Is this still standing now?

Solstice HVS 5a Bus Stop Quarry.

http://www.blacktriangle.org/galleries/wale/solstivehvs5abustop.jpg

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Anthony Cox

[Simon Caldwell]

On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 00:18:41 +0100, Kev
<k...@drosbenllestri.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>r try Tremadog?

No single pitch there, and nothing below Severe, but very close to the
road if you need to get back quickly.

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[Gripper Stebson]

I agree - Tryfan Bach (Little Tryfan) would be really good. I did my Army
Rock Climbing Proficiency course there and there are some nice little slabs
with ample bombproof gear placements for leading, as well as loads of places
for top rope systems to be set up.

On Cwm Idwal - the far left side of Idwal Slabs would be good (I took some
novices there last September). Good choices Dave!!

Sorted,

Gripper

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[Gripper Stebson]

Have you tried Ogwen Valley, just off the road? Sure there's single pitch
stuff there.

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[Mezza]

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>
> On Cwm Idwal - the far left side of Idwal Slabs would be good (I took some
> novices there last September). Good choices Dave!!
>
> Sorted,
>
> Gripper
>

I think it might be referred to as Idwal buttress 100-200m to the left of
the main slabs, though I haven't climbed on it.

mezza

[Marcus Williams]

If i'm not too late replying, you could always try the little crags around
Betws Y Coed (e.g. Clogwyn Y Cyrau - this is a 10 minute walk from the
centre of Betws) there are over 30 routes mostly single pitch (About 100')
from Moderate to VS - the only guidebook I know of for this is the old
Snowdon East (A.J.J. Moulam, 1970)- I have no idea if this is still
available.

Marcus

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