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THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2013

 

 

The Met Office is calling for the freezing level to drop below the summits of the Brecon Beacons National Park over the weekend with the possibility for the first snow of winter 2013-14 on Monday afternoon (18 November).

 

BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK

 

Monday 18th November

 

A cloudy start with patchy outbreaks of rain. Clearer spells and scattered showers developing through the afternoon, increasingly falling as snow over the summits through the afternoon. Winds becoming northwesterly and strengthening.

 

Issued at: 0352 on Thu 14 Nov 2013

 

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/mountain-forecasts/brecon-beacons#?tab=mountainWeather

 

 

Last winter saw the first snow (Yr eira gyntaf in the Welsh language) on the peaks of the Brecon Beacons National Park on 01 November 2012, and the first turns on 03 November 2012.

 

Cwm Llwch panorama, Sunday 04 November 2012

 

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Yours truly on the summit plateau of Corn Du, Sunday 04 November 2012

(Chris Dainton pic)

 

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For last season's words & pictures please click the following link

 

SR : Wales 2012/13

http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/22112-sr-wales-2012-13/

 

 

BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK INFO

 

Brecon Beacons National Park

http://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk/

 

 

Brecon Beacons Webcams

http://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk/pages/livewebcams

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Penyfan/webcams/latest

 

 

Brecon Beacons National Park weather forecasts

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/mountain-forecasts/brecon-beacons#?tab=mountainWeather

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Penyfan/6day/top

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TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013

 

As forecast, the first snow of the winter arrived this morning.

 

The snowline was down to approx 300m - the hills around my house had a light covering - and the Central Beacons Massif had coverage top to bottom.

 

Unfortunately it was a consistent frosting of about 2-5cm of dry, powdery snow which was too thin to ski on.

 

I drove west to the Carmarthen Fans, the Black Mountain, where more had fallen and was continuing to fall throughout the morning.

 

YR EIRA GYNTAF - THE FIRST SNOW

 

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Fan Brycheiniog and Llyn y Fan Fawr in the Black Mountain

 

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Heading back over tomorrow morning to try to get the first turns of the winter

 

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WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2013

 

Bob Hillier took this wonderful picture of the Central Beacons Massif from the Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre in Libanus at sundown last night, saying that it wouldn't be around for long.

 

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How right he was unfortunately.

 

With heavy rain overnight and the freezing level climbing above the summits it was back to Autumn in the Beacons today.

 

Pen-y-Fan and Corn Du from Mynydd Illtud

 

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Fan Fawr from Mynydd Illtud

 

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Narrow lane on Mynydd Illtud

 

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Cefn Crew

 

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It's much colder now with snow forecast above 700m this evening through to tomorrow morning.

 

If it's the right type of snow turns could be on tomorrow.

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SATURDAY 19 APRIL 2014

 

 

Back in the 'Land Of My Fathers', and had a fabulous walk up Sugar Loaf Mountain in the Black Mountains above Abergavenny with Nerys, Sue, Mark, Ceri & Gemma.

 

We did the Sugar Loaf Circuit as recommended by the National Trust

 

http://www.nationalt...-1355786035621/

 

 

Easy access by car to the Llanwenarth car park (free car parking) and then a 60-90 minute walk to the summit (depending on conditions underfoot, the weather, and your fitness).

 

We had intermittent sunshine and clouds with a strong breeze that dropped the tempeature down significantly as we got to the top.

 

Ceri, Gemma, Sue, Mark & Nerys at the summit

 

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The 596 m summit is lower than the Central Beacons Massif of Corn Du, Cribyn and Pen-y-Fan (886 m) but with easy access, a healthy 275 m vertical, and wide open non-rocky slopes it should be a great ski.

 

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With enough coverage the ancient oaks and beech in St Mary's Vale at the foot of the mountain could offer up some wonderful tree skiing

 

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TravelChampion's winter walk of Sugar Loaf from January 2013

 

 

 

 

 

On the way back down to Abergavenny we popped into Sugar Loaf Vineyards for coffee (the drivers) and a wine tasting. Well worth it.

 

And then on to the Hardwick for a late lunch

 

The 3-course set lunch offers plenty of choice and tremendous value for money at 24 quid.

 

Excellent. Highly recommended.

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Ceri, Gemma, Sue, Mark & Nerys at the summit

 

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One of the most attractive summits I have ever seen..................except for the girl in brown ;)

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