24 Feb 2009
Failed attempt at Snowdon
4.5hrs of driving the evening before, up at 5am and ready for the off at first light 7am at the foot of Snowdon. Despite the valley being overcast I was optimistic by a distinctively average weather forecast. I was there so had to take the chance and summit. All geared up, 2hrs 35mins later i had reached the top at some 1080m. Headed over to my launch but as I had expected it was all wrong, high winds coming over the back and the valley floor was flooded with a sea of cloud. The 60 second ride back down turned into a 1hr 40min trek. Gutted! On the flip side the scenery was stunning and being up so early i was all alone on the mountain. I always keep in mind that a missed launch leaves me to fly another day but a hasty launch could really turn out bad. There are so many possibilities there, so many lines to fly! The mountain is not going anywhere soon. I will keep an eye on her for later in the spring…….
