Some idle musings (and the occasional rant) …

• • 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.
  • Booking good weather –  Is there such a thing?

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