My First Winter (with photographs)

Route 1:

27/11/2009. Chasm Face Route ***(3), Glyder Fach. Climbing partner, Mike Byrne.


Above: Mike Byrne at the top of 'Chasm Face Route'. .


Above: Andrew McQue in the Chasm Proper.

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Route 2:

04/12/2009. Central Trinity (I/II***), Clogwyn y Garnedd. Climbing partners, Mike Byrne & Mark Evans.


Above: Andrew McQue, left. Mark Evans, right.

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Route 3:

06/12/2009. Cwm Bochlwy Horseshoe ***(1), Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Y Garn, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd, & Carnedd y Filiast. A long day out with Stewart Roberts.

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Route 4:

20/12/2009. Crib Lem I/II**, Cwm Glas Bach. Solo.

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Route 5:

21/12/2009. Sargeant’s Gully II ** followed by an icy buttress in Cwm Glas. Climbing partner, Matt Tuck.


Above: Andrew McQue getting wet in 'Sargeant’s Gully'
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Route 6:

22/12/2009. Climbed an icy buttress, just left of East Wall Gully (left of Idwal Slabs), which went at about grade II. Then up into the Nameless Cwm, where we climbed ‘Hidden Gully’ II**. Climbing partners, Sally from OVMRT (Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team) & Anne.


Above: Sally at the top of 'Hidden Gully'.

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Route 7:

23/12/2009. ‘The Ramp’ II/III** and ‘The Screen’ III/IV**, Clogwyn y Geifr. Climbing partner, Tim Jones.


Above: Tim Jones on pitch 3 of 'The Screen'.

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Route 8:

27/12/2009. ‘East Wall Gully’ I/II and ‘Tower Gully’ I/II*. Cwm Cneifion/Nameless Cwm. Climbing partner, Andrew Whitmore.

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Route 9) 28/12/2009. ‘Parsley Fern Left-Hand’ II** and the ‘Crib y Ddysgl-Crib Goch Traverse’ I***. Climbing partner, Stewart Roberts.



Above: Stewart Roberts climbing ‘Parsley Fern Left-Hand’.



Above: Climbers on ‘Parsley Fern Left-Hand’


Above: Stewart Roberts about to descend the N ridge of Crib Goch

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Route 10:

05/01/2010. ‘South Gully’ IV ***, Clogwyn y Geifr. Climbing partner, Tim Jones.



Andrew McQue topping out of 'South Gully'

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Route 11: 11/01/2010. ‘Hourglass Gully’, Cwm Ffynnon Lloer I. Solo.

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Route 12)

13/01/2010. ‘The Devil’s Kitchen’ IV ***, Clogwyn y Geifr. Climbing partner, Mike Hammill.


Above: Mike Hammill in the Kitchen Proper

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Route 13:

22/01/2010. ‘B Gully’ I/II, Y Garn. Solo.

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Route 14:

27/01/2010. Hidden Gully II **, Cwm Cneifion/Nameless Cwm. Solo.

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Route 15:

30/01/2010. Tower Gully I/II * & Hidden Gully II **, Cwm Cneifion/Nameless Cwm. Climbing partner, Peter Roberts.


Above: Peter Roberts climbing 'Tower Gully'

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Route 16:

31/01/2010. Banana Gully I **, Y Garn. Solo.

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Route 17:

11/02/2010. ‘Left Hand Branch’ V ***, Clogwyn Ddu. Climbing partner, Steve Joynson.


Above: 'Left Hand Branch' in profile.

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Route 18:

13/02/10. Tower Slabs II/III * & Hidden Gully II **, Cwm Cneifion/Nameless Cwm. Climbing partners, Alun Ward, Steve Joynson, & Wynne.


Above: Steve Joynson above Tower Slabs

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Route 19:

17/02/10. Nameless Gully II, Cwm Cneifion. Solo.

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Route 20:

03/03/10. Sinister Gully III **, Clogwyn y Garnedd. Climbing partner, Steve Joynson.

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Route 21:

05/03/10. Ladies’ Gully III **, Clogwyn y Garnedd. Climbing partner, Steve Joynson.


Above: 'Ladies Gully' in profile.

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Route 22:

06/03/10. Pyramid Gully IV **, Ysgolion Duon/Black Ladders. Climbing partners, Tim Davies & Mike Byrne.


Above: Tim Davies on pitch 3 of 'Pyramid Gully'.



Above: view from the top of 'Pyramid Gully'.


Above: Left to Right, Andrew McQue, Mike Byrne, Tim Davies.

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Route 23:

07/03/10. Left Hand Branch V *** & Right Hand Direct III *, Clogwyn Ddu. Climbing partner, Steve Joynson.