Tryfan Mountain #2
by Ian Mitchell
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Tryfan Mountain #2
Artist
Ian Mitchell
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Photograph - Photography
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Tryfan is understandably a favourite amongst walkers. It is a huge fin shaped mountain of rock and boulders that provides a exciting scramble several hundred metre high, easily accessible from the laybys of the A5 in the majestic Ogwen Valley. This route takes you from the plentiful parking by the A5, past the climber magnet Milestone Buttress and up the steep North Ridge of Tryfan, passing the unique Canon Stone on the way up. There is no path once you are on the actual ridge so it becomes a challenge that requires a good head for heights and physical ability, as some of the holds and moves required can be physically demanding, depending on which route you find yourself. There are also a few traversing gullies that require tricky descents and ascents. The challenge is not over once you reach the top as the summit of Tryfan has two huge standing boulders named Adam and Eve. Legend has it that one who jumps the terrifying gap of around four feet between the two, known as the Leap of Faith, is then given the Freedom of Tryfan. After the summit there is a slightly easier descent via Bwlch Tryfan and the beautiful Llyn Bochlwyd back to the Ogwen Valley.
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June 2nd, 2017
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