The 15 Peaks is a route of 26 miles from the top of Snowdon (Wales) to Foel Fras, including some 14,000ft of ascent and fifteen summits. To complete the route within 24 hours walking requires an early start and lots of stamina. This site is going to log our training programme and eventual attempt at the challenge in June 2005. We are a group of guys from St.Barnabas Church, who want to get fit, have some fun and raise some serious cash for a local youth and children's charity. COME ON!
Last Friday was easily the most enjoyable walk I've done in some time, it was only while walking the route that I realised how essential walking the whole route in preparation for the Summer was. Equally valuable (and possibly more painful than the walking aches) was learning who the chief snorers were!
posted by erase @ 7:33 pm
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Well we've been bitten by the bug and are heading to the hills for another training expedition on 14th April. I've booked a room at the Idwal Cottage hostel and we're hoping to complete the second part of the challenge which will cover five peaks ending with Tryfan. Any more takers?
posted by Simon @ 10:42 am
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Mike, Phil, Rex and I headed for the hills on Thursday at 4pm. We arrived at a very foggy Pen-y-Pass youth hostel at about 10pm. Fortunately the bar was open and we enjoyed a pint before bunking down for the night. On Friday morning there was mist in the air as we headed up Crib Goch and towards Snowdon. Snowdon via Crib Goch is not for the fainted hearted. After a challenging but enjoyable climb to the summit came the ridge with a sheer drop on one side and a fairly scarey drop on the other. As I crawled along the ridge on all fours very slowly and not very bravely a dog walked past me and gave me a very disdainful sideways look his owner strolled past looking equally condescending. While I still can't work out what they were walking on it did give me greater confidence to get to the other side. We continued on throught the mist to the summit of Snowdon where the view was at it's usual two foot into the mist. We headed down the Llanberis pass did a bit of cross country path finding and then headed back to the hostel. It was a good test of our equipment and various muscles that haven't been used for a while. The day finished with a fine curry in Bangor and a very early night. It was gutting to leave Snowdonia early on Saturday when there wasn't a cloud in the sky and a very good days walking could have taken place. We'll be back soon for another training session, but for a first one it was very good.
posted by Simon @ 9:08 pm
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