southcheshireharriers

After completing the Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge last year, a number of us have decided to tackle the Welsh 3000s on Friday 17th July. The aim of the challenge is to reach every peak above 3000 feet in Wales within 24 hours. We shall be walking (not running!), but even so this will still represent a tough challenge. More details on what's involved, equipment needed, etc, are at http://www.welsh3000s.co.uk/

We shall probably climb Snowdon on the Thursday evening, then bivvy down for a few hours (weather permitting), before starting the challenge from the summit, first light on the Friday morning.

At the moment there are 6 of us - Alasdair, Mike Hatton, Little Pete, Steve Hay, Waddy, myself, and a few possibles. It would be great if there are more from the club able to join us.

"bivvy"

Definition:

bivvy
n pl , -vies

Slang a small tent or shelter
(C20: shortened from bivouac)

Now when I was in the TA a bivvy was a poncho/ground sheet strung between between trees/stakes over a shell scrape (hole in the ground)

Guess what though, I'm not carrying the Harriers tent up Snowdon

Alasdair

In my fully comprehensive list of all-time great bivouacs I put Walter Bonatti on K2 (1954) at number 1. In 5 millionth position, I put the time I accidentally locked Wire out of the house on New Years Eve (2003ish) and he had to spend the night in the garage. A couple of hours on Snowdon in the middle of Summer will not be making the list.

I've got me, Pete and Waddy at the top of Scar Fell on midsummers day ( well we think it was ) at no 1 on my list.

Not sure if it was SCAR fell or midsummers day, looking back. As for the trains, we don't need a timetable, they run when little Pete turns up.

We weren't, but we got to the top of it, good job it wasn't a quiz though.

Whether it was Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Scar Fell or scaffolding, the experience will stay with me forever!

Rob, Your dead right. Walter Bonatti on K2, or a few South Cheshire Harriers on Snowdon is not comparable. If someone could build one before the 17th July, I would much rather stay in a luxury five star hotel at the top of Snowdon instead of bivvying. Getting planning permission could prove tricky though!

Sorry! You're dead right. Not your dead.

Mates of mine used to bivi at the station on the top, depends what time it shuts i suppose but will provide full cover.

Thanks John, might be a good option.

Put my name on the list to go really enjoyed last years outing on the Yorkshire 3 peaks trip.

Great, another navigator! You know what I'm like with a map Phil . Glad you can make it.