Snowdon

Hillian1 · Apr 30, 2015

The wife has decided that some time this summer we are going to go to Wales and climb/walk Snowdon.

Now, I am approaching 50, I am seriously unfit, I smoke WAY too much and drink heavily at any given opportunity.
I am overweight by nearly 2 stone (according to my Doctor) and regularly suffer Gout Attacks.

Anyway, has anyone here done it, was it easy and most pressing, am I going to die.

Thunder Bolt · Apr 30, 2015

Catch the train and walk down.

Dick Head · Apr 30, 2015

Go up on the train.

Dick Head · Apr 30, 2015

Thunder Bolt said:
Catch the train and walk down.

Great minds think alike and fools seldom differ.

symyjym · Apr 30, 2015

Hillian1 said:
The wife has decided that some time this summer we are going to go to Wales and climb/walk Snowdon.

Now, I am approaching 50, I am seriously unfit, I smoke WAY too much and drink heavily at any given opportunity.
I am overweight by nearly 2 stone (according to my Doctor) and regularly suffer Gout Attacks.

Anyway, has anyone here done it, was it easy and most pressing, am I going to die.

Maybe she wants to get rid of you via natural causes. It would save the cost of hiring a hit man and less risky than poisoning :lolol:

I presume she has you well insured?

Norman Potting · Apr 30, 2015

Dick Head said:
Go up on the train.

..And down again - remember that a single is only slightly more than the return.

Did the train trip around 15 years ago. Fine weather going up, weather changed for the worse going down. It was apparent that many leisure walkers,including kids in back carriers etc, had been caught out judging by the number in light clothing, so be prepared if you do walk.

boik · Apr 30, 2015

Snowdon is a doddle. If you can't walk up there then you have far more important things to worry about.

Dick Head · Apr 30, 2015

symyjym said:
Maybe she wants to get rid of you via natural causes. It would save the cost of hiring a hit man and less risky than poisoning

I presume she has you well insured?

Lower West Stander · Apr 30, 2015

boik said:
Snowdon is a doddle. If you can't walk up there then you have far more important things to worry about.

Not sure its a doddle for someone who is unfit......

Mellor 3 Ward 4 · Apr 30, 2015

Thunder Bolt said:
Catch the train and walk down.

Catch the train up , and catch the train down.

Actually, having walked up several times, it's not a strenuous climb. If you follow the railway it's much longer, but certainly easier.

Enjoy it, it's a lovely part of the world.

desprateseagull · Apr 30, 2015

cut out the fags. your body will thank you. and your family/friends.
Ditto, re the booze. Or at least, go easy..

You will also save a bundle.

Try some short walks, around the block to start. then gradually increase distances.

sydney · Apr 30, 2015

boik said:
Snowdon is a doddle. If you can't walk up there then you have far more important things to worry about.

this....

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BigGully · Apr 30, 2015

desprateseagull said:
cut out the fags. your body will thank you. and your family/friends.
Ditto, re the booze. Or at least, go easy..

You will also save a bundle.

Try some short walks, around the block to start. then gradually increase distances.

Not sure why but that made me laugh, the walking round the block bit to prepare

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Bombadier Botty · Apr 30, 2015

I'm partial to the odd oily rag and like my beer. Without being too melodramatic - my other half and I got into serious trouble on Snowdon over Easter a few weeks back. We weren't ill equipped (so we thought) - walking boots, waterproofs etc. and the forecast had just said rain later in the afternoon so we set out on a nice sunny day up the Watkin Path, but got badly caught out approaching the summit when gale force winds and a blizzard came in almost out of nowhere reducing visibility to almost nothing and you didn't want to walk more than ten feet in either direction for fear you'd walk straight over the edge. Very scary and sobering experience. Took us hours to get back down, some of it literally on our hands and backsides for fear of going over the edge in zero visibility and once we'd got below the line of the blizzard we were faced with torrential rain and continually battered by gale force winds all the way down. Truly horrible experience. That said, have done the knife edge ridge before on no sleep and a stinking hangover and the weather was kind. Kit up well, check the weather forecast and don't underestimate the mountain.

Hillian1 · Apr 30, 2015

Bombadier Botty said:
I'm partial to the odd oily rag and like my beer. Without being too melodramatic - my other half and I got into serious trouble on Snowdon over Easter a few weeks back. We weren't ill equipped (so we thought) - walking boots, waterproofs etc. and the forecast had just said rain later in the afternoon so we set out on a nice sunny day up the Watkin Path, but got badly caught out approaching the summit when gale force winds and a blizzard came in almost out of nowhere reducing visibility to almost nothing and you didn't want to walk more than ten feet in either direction for fear you'd walk straight over the edge. Very scary and sobering experience. Took us hours to get back down, some of it literally on our hands and backsides for fear of going over the edge in zero visibility and once we'd got below the line of the blizzard we were faced with torrential rain and continually battered by gale force winds all the way down. Truly horrible experience. That said, have done the knife edge ridge before on no sleep and a stinking hangover and the weather was kind. Kit up well, check the weather forecast and don't underestimate the mountain.

But did you die?

Westdene Seagull · Apr 30, 2015

Hillian1 said:
and regularly suffer Gout Attacks.

Which I've just been diagnosed with ..... f**king hurts !!!!!! As others have said, catch the train - climbing up if you have gout would not be good.

Dick Knights Mumm · Apr 30, 2015

Don't forget to detour up via Crib Goch. All pretty straight-forward.

jimbob5 · Apr 30, 2015

Hillian1 said:
The wife has decided that some time this summer we are going to go to Wales and climb/walk Snowdon.

Now, I am approaching 50, I am seriously unfit, I smoke WAY too much and drink heavily at any given opportunity.
I am overweight by nearly 2 stone (according to my Doctor) and regularly suffer Gout Attacks.

Anyway, has anyone here done it, was it easy and most pressing, am I going to die.

That will be nice.

Bombadier Botty · Apr 30, 2015

Hillian1 said:
But did you die?

Yep. I'm typing this from Hades:

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/climbing-snowdon-can-more-dangerous-2066625

CPFC G · Apr 30, 2015

I have been up and down a few times over the years, If it's your first decent walk for a while then I'd get the train up and walk back down. Nice and easy.

As Botty says the weather can change for the worse very quickly up there, even in the summer so be prepared. The views are stunning on a nice day though, enjoy.

Don't try crib goch just yet. http://www.walkupsnowdon.co.uk/2011/09/03/crib-goch/

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