Some idle musings (and the occasional rant) …
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- Is 12 inches really so important? – So how high is Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) actually, in feet?
- Social media – It’s got a fair bit to answer for.
- Come rain or shine – So is it always like in the photos?
- Oranges and lemons … and bananas – Are there fruit trees on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)?
- Popes and Panties – Any excuse for fancy dress
- All very British – Queueing at the summit
- Bacon rind, bottles and butts – The summit used to be a filthy place
- A Natural High – How do you get your highs?
- Map or App? – Which do you use?
- Goats with wings – Those runners in the mountains
- I can see for miles and miles – What’s on the summit toposcope?
- Ghosts at the summit – What remains are there are the past?
- The Language of Heaven – Welsh at the summit
- Testing friendships – And it started out so well …
- Sometimes it’s a bit crap – When you need a number two on the mountain
- Just who was Gwenllian? – And why the plaque at the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)?
- The highest slum? – Was the former summit building really that bad?
- The Myth of Carnedd Llywelyn – What if Carnedd Llywelyn really was higher than Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)?
- The Enemy – Erosion caused by weather and by people
- Is Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) just too accessible? – Does its accessibility bring problems?
- The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind – When does a breeze become a gale?
- There’s no such thing as bad weather – Who said that, and did he really believe it?
- Charging to walk up Snowdon? – Some think it would be a good idea.
- Counting steps – Have you really walked as far as your device says?
- Isn’t walking meant to be good for you? – Regular walking is certainly good for you, but it might not feel like it to a novice walker on Yr Wyddfa!
- The times they are a-changin’ – Yr Wyddfa has seen a fair few changes over the years, but for the better?
- Don’t blame the flip-flops – Is a poor choice of footwear really the cause of most accidents and rescues?
- What’s in a name? – Is it ‘Snowdon’ or ‘Yr Wyddfa’ to you, and does it matter?
- A special case – There’s a lot that happens on Yr Wyddfa that doesn’t happen on other mountains.