Wet Wet Wales

Well, I got all excited about ice climbing in Wales, especially with the recent wintery conditions, but, having driven up the road for 7 hours, I arrived at the start of a major thaw - bummer! A few lucky souls had managed to get up the Devil's Appendix in Cwm Idwal before the freezing level shot up above the summits. So rapid was the thaw that there was a full depth avalanche on the western slopes of Y Garn. It has got warmer (and wetter) throughout the day, accompanied by strong southerly winds. Certainly not the right conditions to go ice climbing. I shall be meeting some friends over the weekend, so maybe I'll go climbing at Gogarth instead.