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 Posted: 10:53 - 01 Jun 2009  Post subject: Yesterday/today... |
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I managed (just about) to successfully complete the national 3 peaks challenge. For those of you that don't know it is basically climbing the tallest mountain of Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours.
There were 5 of us and only I and my mate were the only people to succeed without whinging of chafing or being too tired, the other 3 decided to stay down for the final ascent. I've now not slept for night on 36 hours and am starting to feel it, especially as I was driving half of the time.
Did it in 23 hours 42 minutes which isn't really that good, but after Ben Nevis our first ascent, I seriously thought we weren't going to do it as a couple of our guys kept falling behind severely struggling, or being sick due to exersion.
However, despite this I am extremely happy and I would recommend it to anyone who fancies a challenge. Probably couldn't have had more perfect weather to be honest, it has been amazing. Started the ascent of Ben Nevis yesterday at 6am, began scafell pike just before dawn at 5pm and then began the final climb up Snowdon at 2am. Even though this is meant to be an "easy" climb when it is so dark and with just a headtorch, map and compass it was still quite easy to get lost.
Anyway thought I would share a few pics, forget the criticisms of the exposure or anything, it is a relatively cheap camera. 
Ben Nevis, looking over towards Fort William...
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/JonBod/006.jpg
The view from Scafell Pike across Wasdale lake...
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/JonBod/016.jpg
The view from Snowdon...
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/JonBod/026.jpg
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Posted: 12:21 - 01 Jun 2009  Post subject: |
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Epic. 
Although I'm probably fit enough i'd fail purely on the fact that you have to use maps/compass in the dark, all far too ray mears for my liking! 
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| Posted: 12:42 - 01 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Managed the 3 peaks in 27-28 hours.
We were 15/16 years old and had a long kip before taking on Snowdon the 'following' morning.
Damn good fun but don't remember too much of it now.
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| Posted: 13:24 - 01 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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My neighbour and I are making our attempt in the Summer... will let you know our time - but now we have something to beat, well 
Well done Jon! Congratulations 
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| Posted: 13:32 - 01 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Nice that looks damn good! You where right you couldn't of asked for better weather. I couldn't see 10m when I was on the top of scar fell and twisted my ankle as when went down.
I always forgot how much I enjoy mountain scenery being stuck in a city during term time.
Well done 
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Posted: 16:30 - 01 Jun 2009  Post subject: |
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Was going to take the Pyg route, however for some reason we chose to take the miners route which turned out to be a complete shocker in the dark. The steps weren't very clear and with only minimal light from our headtorches, it was difficult to make progress.
| Quote: | i'd fail purely on the fact that you have to use maps/compass in the dark, all far too ray mears for my liking! |
I took a map for every route, but didn't particularly pay any attention to them. Ben Nevis is a route you really can't get wrong as the tourist route is well trodden, Scafell Pike has an obvious route, provided you fork right at the water crossing and then fork left at the top, so as to not climb Scafell. As for Snowdon, if done during the day plenty of the routes are highly visible.
I'm sure a map and compass only becomes necessary in poor weather.
If I could recommend any piece of equipment for the trip it would have to be trekking poles, made life much easier, especially on Ben Nevis.
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| Posted: 17:05 - 01 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Brilliant - top effort there.
Can't see the pics whilst at work, will check back later.
We did the miner's path on the way up a couple of months back, then back down the gentle side following the railway on the way back - wish we'd have done something more challenging as it's a touch boring that way!!
Did Scafell Pike a couple of years ago but didn't make the top as the winds got up to 70mph+ with driving rain, had to turn back. Will go back and do it one day.
Ben Nevis - maybe next year.
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| Posted: 17:39 - 01 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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What a cool idea. Nice one.
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| Posted: 21:59 - 01 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Well done.
I've been to the top of snowdon when it was pissing it down, that view looks amazing. The view from the other to looks ace.
Cheers Tom
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| Posted: 08:45 - 02 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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| Annabella wrote: | I'd imagine the scree was a bit of a pig when you got there... the first bit's quite flat and easy - I think we decided the fastest route for us to do it will be up the Pyg (starting with a reasonable climb with the flat middle section to recover for the final push to the summit) then down the Miner's, hopefully in the summer it will be starting to get light when descending the scree, then with a nice flat section we can run and feel like we're going really fast ) for the very last bit of the whole challenge. |
Heh, when we were pacing it along the miners path on the way to the summit, we thought it would be a good idea to run back towards the car park at Pen-y-Pass, however my knees and feet took such a battering from coming back down from the scree that the best I could muster was a brisk walking pace back to the carpark.
Though when we were falling behind slightly at Ben Nevis due to one mate puking a quarter of the way up and then continuously waiting for someone who could have moaned for England, me and my mate did jog the last mile or so down the hill. Though I did slip and one point and was probably lucky not to break my wrist!
I think the underlying notion I have to advise people if they are considering doing this is basically to not underestimate the task ahead. Fitness is essential, as is the state of mind to prepare yourself for the task. Luckily I have been training for a few 10k races that are coming up so I am at probably my fittest ever right now, my resting heart rate is only 38bpm at the moment!
I'm definately going to give it another shot next year, will just make sure that I accompany myself with people who actually have an interest in mountain climbing and are fit enough. I reckon you could easily do the 3 peaks in about 20-21 hours (traffic permitting).
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| Posted: 08:53 - 02 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Easy to get lost?
It's a mountain, you just keep going up 
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Well done that man.
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| Posted: 09:50 - 02 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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Victory stretch... I'm on left.
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| Posted: 08:30 - 04 Jun 2009 Post subject: |
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I have semi-decided that next year I will do this challenge again, but instead of driving between mountains, I think I will cycle. I think I may well regret making this decision.
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