Having not been out in the mountains since getting back from the Alps it was great to spend a weekend in North Wales. This was made even better by the arrival of winter and a good cosmetic covering of snow.
There was a strong wind in the morning as we headed up out of Ogwen, but the air was clear and the sun was shining. We decided to head up towards the Carneddau and ended up having a fantastic day out in excellent conditions.
![View up Ogwen Valley in the morning](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020074-View-up-Ogwen-Valley-in-the-morning-825x552.jpg)
View up Ogwen Valley in the morning
![A Wall](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020078-A-Wall-825x552.jpg)
A Wall
![Walking up Pen yr Helgi Du](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020082-Walking-up-Pen-yr-Helgi-Du-441x660.jpg)
Walking up Pen yr Helgi Du
![Stunning views](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020084-Stunning-views-825x552.jpg)
Stunning views
![Snow covered mountains](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020088-Snow-covered-mountains-825x552.jpg)
Snow covered mountains
![Walking up Pen yr Helgi Du](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020089-Walking-up-Pen-yr-Helgi-Du-441x660.jpg)
Walking up Pen yr Helgi Du
![Spindrift!](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020092-Spindrift-825x552.jpg)
Spindrift!
![Heading for Carnedd Llewelyn](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020095-Heading-for-Carnedd-Llewelyn-825x552.jpg)
Heading for Carnedd Llewelyn
![Climbing Carnedd Llewelyn](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020102-Climbing-Carnedd-Llewelyn-825x552.jpg)
Climbing Carnedd Llewelyn
![Views over the Carneddau and Glyderau](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020108-Views-over-the-Carneddau-and-Glyderau-825x552.jpg)
Views over the Carneddau and Glyderau
![Summit Selfie](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020118-Summit-Selfie-441x660.jpg)
Summit Selfie
![Descending from Carnedd Llewelyn](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020120-Descending-from-Carnedd-Llewelyn-825x552.jpg)
Descending from Carnedd Llewelyn
![Descending from Carnedd Llewelyn](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020122-Descending-from-Carnedd-Llewelyn-825x552.jpg)
Descending from Carnedd Llewelyn
![Great views of our route](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020125-Great-views-of-our-route-825x552.jpg)
Great views of our route
![Descending away from the clag](https://www.masterplan-mountaineering.co.uk/b/assets/uploads/2015/11/P1020130-Descending-away-from-the-clag-825x552.jpg)
Descending away from the clag
Comments