Scrambling Weekend

Scrambling Photo: © Ben Winston

Scrambling routes to many of Snowdonia's summits provide varied, interesting and usually a more aesthetically pleasing approach to what may otherwise be a busy and often pedestrian way to the top.

Scrambles are graded from 1 to 3. Grade 1 is unlikely to require a rope but would involve steep and often exposed ground, where good route choice is important and may be used in most weather conditions. Grade 2 requires the use of a rope and elementary rock climbing skills to negotiate steeper ridges and gullies; certain weather conditions may affect these scrambles. Grade 3 is usually more grade 2 ground with perhaps some route finding decisions to be made. A rope is used throughout.

The course is available as a 5-day week and a 3-day Bank Holiday as well as the weekend. The mountaineering skills and rope techniques employed during this course are ideal training for all mountaineering expeditions. The course covers all the necessary rope skills used throughout mountaineering, including

• Belays
• Abseiling
• Shortening the rope
• Moving together
• Route selection

Some of the possible scrambles are

Dolmen ridge (Glyder Fach)
A grade 3, three star scramble, finishing a few metres from the summit of Gyder Fach.

Clogwyn y Person Arete
A grade 2, three star scramble. A lengthy but interesting walk in is followed by some impressive rock scenery and excellent climbing. This route can be combined with the traverse of Crib Goch to return to the Llanberis pass.

Crib Lem (Llech Ddu Spur)
A grade 1, three star scramble situated in the Carneddau. Although an easier route it is situated in a remote and little visited area and provides a good outing in a grand setting.

Experience Required

Scrambling is available to anyone who is looking to extend their previous walking experience.

Additional Information

Information about the Course venue and accommodation, Course Director and instructional ratios, Equipment, Insurance and Inclusions and Exclusions... [read more]

Recommended Guidebooks

Scrambles in Snowdonia (Steve Ashton), Cicerone Guide

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