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Great walk , throughly enjoyed it. Great video the drone shots are fantastic

Nice and local but yet to do it !!!

Excellent scramble, took my kids up years ago, the reason more problems is simply more people!

Hi Daniel, Just a note to say how much I've enjoyed your series of scrambling vids. Had to dig into my collection to to find Steve Ashton's book,. During the early nineties along with an old school friend and my brother we must have done most of those you've highlighted. Having been born in N Wales we were up and around Snowdon most weekends either scrambling, climbing or just plain hiking, I've lived in Canada for the 30 years and have climbed in many parts of the world but still have a soft spot for Snowdonia. Shwmae, Dave M

It's the only way you can say you've "Done Adam and Eve " ... 😂❤❤❤

I done Snowdon back (Llanberis path - cycling) in 91, climbing a mountain is well out of the question

Went there with an informal group, about 25 yrs ago. Due to a breakdown in communication, I was told this was not a rock climbing trip (I was an experienced hill walker but don't rock climb) but we came to the bottom of a steep rockface and all the gear, ropes etc. came out. I gave it a go but nearly dislocated my shoulder reaching for a hold (it audibly snapped back when I let go and was sore for weeks!). I then left the others and scrambled up by an easier route, which turned out fine, though I was sitting in the car in the freezing cold for 3 hours (no mobiles) while they finished!

70+ years of dysgenics and cultural rot is what went wrong, and media hype surrounding mountaineering. Traditionally in England mountains were considered ugly warts on the land, a blight. But the media tells them to go, so they go.

Good work, thanks 👊🏼

Can't climb a ladder, takes on a mountain..

I did a mountain leaders course years ago. Do you think I can convince a group of walkers that they should always carry a map and a compass? No! They know best. Granted the OS app is good but people have become overly reliant on tech.

Great review sir, I’ll consider getting a pair being someone with slightly narrow feet

Daniel -- What climbing experience in your opinion would you need to be able to complete this Grade 3 scramble. Should a climbing party be roped up to a lead experienced climber in case of a fall?

Been up there more times than I can remember in all weather! The one I remember the most was after a snow covered crib goth trip and that night in the pub my mates were let’s do Try-fan tomorrow. I knew it would be tough in winter but covered in ice was one of my scariest climbs of my life! Respect mother nature or get bitten or killed we were so bloody lucky that day but young dumb and full of….👍 stay safe people and the mountains will always be there another day. You may not be so always be prepared to turn back and go to a nice warm pub rather than a cold grave 👍🫣

I cut my teeth as a climber/mountaineer in Snowdonia back in the 80's and Tryfan was always a favourite. Hard, yes. Scary, yes. Your advice to use a mountain guide is excellent. I used a guide a couple of times in the alps and it was an excellent training/learning experience. Thoroughly recommended. Great video with its mix of inspiration, advice and warning. Tryfan is not for beginners but it sure is one of the most awesome and beautiful places on earth when done right.

Hiked up Tryfan in the 90's , me and my brother in law , we went the easy way ! And that was scary !

To many people over estimating their ability and under estimating the mountain. I've seen it many times. Please do your research before you go mountain walking/scrambling and make sure you take the appropriate equipment.

Eryri, please

Good article

5th Tip: Don't forget that Tryfan and most of the surrounding area are a no drone use area, so keep those drone's in your backpack folks, if in doubt check the National Trust land map which shows you exactly where drone use is prohibited in Snowdonia, and on top of that the national park don't allow drone use on any route considered a main and popular route up any of the mountains.

Click Bait title,,,😱 There's nothing wrong with Tryfan, it's the best day out in the country imho, My friend and I, did it several years ago,, I drove from West Yorkshire, we climbed Tryfan, jumped Adam and Eve, did all 3 Glyders, and I drove home again, (it was late June).. Simply one of the best days of my life, and I'll remember every minute for the rest of my life,, 🤙😊

Daniel -- Many thanks for your guidance up the South Ridge of Tryfan. This video should be shown to all Army Cadets the evening before they carry out the ascent. There are many opportunities to do map reading on route. I like your excellent advice to start on the easiest route. The British Army does not appreciate dead Cadets, neither do parents. A sure way to get Court Marshalled! I jumped from Adam to Eve (at the top), but no sooner had I done so, the wind picked up and it was too dangerous for anyone else to have a go. But I'll leave the North Face to the professionals!

North ridge - a nice scramble. I was the only one on Tryfan when I first did it on a weekend in 1981,

If new to scrambling Heather Terrace maybe?

My favourite mountain in Wales but I wish more people on Instagram and youtube gave advice like this rather than making out that it's just another hike. Just because you've walked up Snowdon doesn't mean you can do tryfan.

All because people are stupid

I am 54 and do not hike or mountaineer in any way shape or form. My son has previously climbed Snowdonia twice and asked me to join him for his third visit. I did ….however having never ever been up any mountain previously I found it a massive struggle. I only got to the top with his help and yes I had cramp coming down as the coming down was absolutely dreadful. He had summited it via a different route to the one we took together, that one being shorter. I had the image that because so many people climb Snowdon every day of the year it wouldn’t be that hard, more of a day out really than it being difficult and dangerous. doubt I will ever try anything like that again for risk of needing to call mountain rescue because I would feel really guilty if I did. My point being is that it is more common now for anyone to do this sort of thing but without really realising the dangers/risks involved and. I am not surprised folks get into trouble pretty quick because we don’t have the knowledge or expertise to stay out of trouble attempting stuff like this.

Great video - full of good information. thank you!

Too right. Never going near the bottom of anything like that. I happen to be sane.

This video seems like an unnecessary scare tactic. I did Tryfan north ridge as a first time scramble to see if I could do crib goch, and it was super easy. Yes if someone decides to do some rock climbing straight up there's a risk. But there's a risk with anything you do.

I'm glad to see someone giving the truth of what tryfan is. It's a mountain not to be taken lightly! I want to do it, but waiting for someone who knows it who wants to go up again. Obv I do think social media is partially to blame, I'm often seeing videos saying "don't go up snowdon/Yr wyddfa go here" but let's not forget there was a walking book which advised it was an easy route and a man following this also died.

I couldn’t believe it the other week when The Guardian published a list of ten lesser known places to head to and put Tryfan on the list. Yes, it’s not Snowdon - but it’s a technical climb or scramble from virtually all directions and not for the inexperienced or ill equipped, if conditions are off. So what’s gone wrong - you have to learn - and social media or mainstream media promoting but not educating is the issue.

I did the Watkins path a few years a go with a dodgy knee and was surprised how many people turned back when the going got tough. Lovely views and personally the best of the routes as has a bit of everything and is relatively quiet.

OK, you drive up the A5 and there it is! If you think you can scramble up it then do try. if it daunts you then leave it alone. Simple! WTF is this 'safety' shit all about these days! And yes I'm sure you've put many an exploratory minded individual off attempting one of the most wonderful scrambling mountains in this country with your scary commentary. Btw Tryfan has one of the easiest getoffs in this country but you ignored that! Don't bullshit the public mate, let them stretch themselves a bit!

My late Dad did this first about 60 years ago! It's definitely on the bucket list🏔🤙hopefully with someone with the experience 👌👍

I cut my scrambling teeth in the 90s on Tryfan more than any other mountain , love this hill, I did jump Adam & Eve once and chickened out once due to high winds and super polished top. I have lived in the Highlands of Scotland for over 2 decades and recently took my wife to visit Ogwen and show her Llyn Idwal etc from the easy paths. It brought back many many happy memories.

Check Waymarking in Europe. It's free document comparing all European countries(not EU). UK is known for health and safety regs, but in marking paths for tourism is way behind. Some will say it's more pure, map and brains. How many of you using maps while driving?

I don't know why RUclips put this as a recommended video on my home page as I have no interest in mountain climbing or hill walking. I doubt if Tryfan is accessible by my mobility scooter. Nevertheless, I watched it and the advice would appear to be very well founded. I was shocked at how many times the mountain rescue teams had been called out. It seems that too many people do not make adequate preparation for their adventures, relying on volunteers to rescue them.

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The last time I scrambled the North ridge was with a young relative, for their safety we both wore climbing helmets and although it wasn't needed we wore harnesses and has a short 30m rope ready. The helmets were needed ,at first I thought the stones coming down on us were being dislodged by a careless group above. As we got closer I realised they were deliberately throwing rocks down the ridge to see how far they could go. They were very unhappy with my language when I told them what I would do to them if they didn't stop ! We were deliberately taking a challenging route and near the top I was berated by a family because I had led them on a dangerous path when there was an easier one I could have used, another lesson, dont follow the person in front, your route is your choice. An old manta but true, don't climb up what you can't climb back down.

The media have to stop making programmes where they helicopter presenters and camera crews to the tops of mountains, in good weather, and make getting there seem like a walk in the park. It encourages people who have no idea of what they are getting into, to take risks they don't understand. I know it's an old moan to blame TV but in this case I think they have a responsibility to show how physically demanding mountaineering really is. If you want to experience mountains, my advice would be to join a club and learn from those who've spent years climbing them, in all weathers.

I failed the last bit being shot I wasn't able to climb the Huge borders I couldn't find a route to the Summit!

fantastic footage. Tryfan looks stunning!

There's nothing new under the sun. I was climbing Tryfan in the 60's and 70's and frequently came across people with an apparent common sense deficit. I once found a bloke in flip-flops halfway up. There have always been calls to charge for rescue or to fine idiots as long as I can remember - yet here we are...

Did you jump the "two chips" on the summit?

Thanks for this Education and Information It’s invaluable to those coming to Tryfan

Not to be a pronunciation nazi but the emphasis/accent goes on the first syllable. TRYvan

Insightful, knowledgeable comments on here and few surmises...my own surmise is equipment. Anyone else noticed the fashion over the years for designer tread, with questionable adherence ( from brands I best not actually say), whereby look of seems more important than functionality. A lot of footwear has laughable grip, even on a mildly damp flat high street, dangerous on actual avg. terrain surfaces. Hell knows what it's like scrambling a ridge. I honestly feel over confidence and poor equipment has contributed to many accidents. You'd think the leading outdoor shoe/boot manufacturers would want their customers safe and coming back for more! Am I only one noticing this? It's definitely made me more careful in my footwear purchases.

What I remember from my dawn ascent 20 years ago was an endless succession of false summits and my knee was never quite right again after the flatter descent. .........and the goats!

We have a mountain round here known as "The eggs" it's very popular with local scramblers.