First Snow of Winter

After continuous rain for almost a month, a window of opportunity and the first dusting of snow on the Beacons tempted a solo visit to Pen-Y-Fan on Friday 4th December 2009.

Leaving the car park south of the Storey Arms visibility was good enough to see Corn Ddu rising in the distance as the steady climb to Bwlch Duwyrit began.



Passing a few walkers on thier way down, the hillside was relatively quiet for a late morning on a Friday in near perfect winter conditions.

The only other walkers encountered on the elbow of Corn Ddu was a small party of sixth formers who were debating whether or not to make the final push for the icy summit.

With poor visibility and a strong cross wind blasting across the top of Pen-Y-Fan, a quick bite on a banana and the trek back down the mountain began.



This blew away the cobwebs of the month since our last walk in October.