Friday was an unbelievable day to be in the mountains. I was lucky enough to spend the day on the Snowdon Horseshoe, having watched the weather forecast all week I knew that I might be in luck (and dry) but did not expect what I saw.

The Horseshoe has two of the best ridge walks in the Uk and on a clear day some of the best views. I had the pleasure of spending the day with the FD of Shop Direct and an old friend of his to help him celebrate his 40th birthday. The day started with the usual amount of hill fog and dampness that you expect early morning at Pen Y Pas but quickly broke allowing a warmer brighter ‘Alpine style’ Day.

The Snow was still patchy and crisp on the ascent but nothing to worry about and to my surprise Crib Goch was clear of any ice or cloud which ment that the two Crib Virgins had plenty of time to enjoy the 3,800 foot drop and contemplate the need for good hand and foot placement. All in all, a great day out.

The tracks on snowdon are still very icy and have deep snow in parts, my advice would be stick to the pyg track, start early and aim to get down to the pass by 4pm.