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TR: Cymru 10/11 - Eto, os gwelwch yn dda! (Wales 10/11 - Again, if you please!)


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TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2010

 

Hoping to get back to Hokkaido this winter, but in the meantime I've been scoping lines in the hills.

 

The first turns of last winter were made on 30 November 2009, and with a cold snap forecast for next week and a cold winter on the cards the fingers are firmly crossed for some October turns in Wales.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesnature/2010/10/winter_cold_snap.html

 

 

Caught a magnificent start to the day in The Brecon Beacons National Park last Tuesday. Not a soul around, sunny, dry, calm air. It doesn't get much better up there.

 

 

Cribyn from Pen-y-Fan

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Upper Neuadd Reservoir from Pen-y-Fan

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Cribyn and Upper Neuadd Reservoir from Pen-y-Fan

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NE Face of Pen-y-Fan with Cribyn's shadow

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The trail crew already hard at it

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Craig Fan Ddu from Pen-y-Fan

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'There's gold in them thar hills' - one of Pen-y-Fan's gullies lit up

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Cwm Sere and Cribyn from Pen-y-Fan

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Last season's words and pics can be found here:

 

TR: Wales - Between a Rock and a Soft Place

http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthread...html#Post346784

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WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER TO TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2010

 

Autumn has finally arrived with Indian Summer temperatures by day and light ground frosts overnight.

 

Been spending most of my time over in the Black Mountain (Mynydd Du) hiking the faces and summit plateaus of Waun Lefrith (677m), Bannau Sir Gaer (749m) and Fan Brycheiniog (802m).

 

The slopes of Waun Lefrith drop approx. 200 vertical metres to the shores of the smaller of the two glacial lakes in the area, Llyn y Fan Fach, and the slopes of Bannau Sir Gaer drop the same distance to the meadow that separates the two glacial lakes.

 

 

Bannau Sir Gaer with the Waun Lefrith and LLyn y Fan Fach in the far right taken from Fan Foel

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The slopes of Fan Brycheiniog drop approx. 200 vertical metres to the shores of the larger lake, Llyn y Fan Fawr.

 

 

Fan Brycheiniog with the Fan Gyhirych and Pen-y-Fan in the far distance taken from Fan Foel

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Whilst the vertical is short, the 'peaks' in this area provide steep, consistent fall lines with very dramatic backdrops.

 

 

Autumnal colours and early morning mist on Fan Hir and Fan Brycheiniog taken from Cray Reservoir

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Llyn y Fan Fawr and the slopes of Fan Hir and Fan Brycheiniog cloaked in mist

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WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER TO THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER 2010

 

Mixed weather continues to be the order of the day this Autumn.

 

Unfortunately this part of Wales is neither high enough nor far enough north to enjoy the winter conditions hitting some of Europe this past week.

 

If it were I would have been digging out this morning after over 24 hrs of torrential rain.

 

Last week I caught a beautiful morning in the Black Mountain, and once the snow arrives I have the lines and shots lined up.

 

Sunrise over Pen-y-Fan and Fan Gyhirych taken from Llyn y Fan Fawr

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First light on Fan Brycheiniog

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Fan Brycheiniog and Llyn y Fan Fawr

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Even Aberdare got in on the action with a wonderful sunset.

 

The top lake at Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare

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