The people who take on the Welsh 3 Peaks are special. It requires determination and resilience. And when those same people are taking on the challenge for a charity, it makes them just a little extra special. Just like the 40+ walkers who stood in the car park of the Village Hotel in Cardiff on… Read More
At 3:30am I looked out of my bunk house room and saw pouring rain. It was the first time it has rained like this in weeks. My heart sank. At 5:20am, the excited Cancer Research Wales walkers stood in a damp Pen-y-Pass car park. Thankfully, the rain had eased. Under the watchful eye of the… Read More
Cadair Idris was the mountain that most people feared. However, despite being the most difficult to climb, Cadair Idris is also the most spectacular of the three. There were some sore legs after climbing Yr Wyddfa, but everyone was nervously excited. At 1:10pm on the 17th June, with the sun now shining and the temperature… Read More
It was 12:20am on Sunday 18th June when we set off on the final stage of the Welsh 3 Peaks for Cancer Research Wales. Despite the time and the tired legs, morale was high with a buzz of expectation. The pitch black was only broken with the light from head torches as the group climbed… Read More
The day before the start of the Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks, the teams register in Betws-y-Coed. The amazing volunteers from GE Aviation Wales check the kit and sign in the teams ready to take on the tri-mountain challenge! Welsh 3 Peaks photo gallery: Registration Yr Wydda (Snowdon) Cadair Idris Pen-y-Fan
At 4am in the morning, just as the sun starts to rise, the intrepid teams set out on the Welsh 3 Peaks for Tŷ Hafan. The first challenge is to climb Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the highest peak in Wales. The ascent to the top is 639m, where the walkers gaze for miles across the Eryri… Read More
Cadair Idris is always the mountain that the teams fear most on the Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks. The 803m climb is the highest of all three mountains, starting in the base of the valley and climbing near vertically up steps through an old wood before reaching the sweeping path that takes you to the… Read More
The final mountain of the Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks in Pen-y-Fan. Normally it is a straight forward 440m climb to the top, but with tired legs after already scaling Yr Wyddfa and Cadair Idris, it is anything but easy. Welsh 3 Peaks photo gallery: Registration Yr Wydda (Snowdon) Cadair Idris Pen-y-Fan
Finally, the weather broke and the hikers were doused with bursts of sunshine through puffy clouds in a blue sky. One more mountain to climb and the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons – Pen-y-Fan. If any participant wishes to have copies of the photographs, which are free of charge, please email me on paul@paulfearsphoto.co.uk…. Read More
The second and arguably the most challenging mountain of the Welsh 3 Peaks – Cadair Idris. The low cloud and high winds persisted, making the challenge even more difficult for those intrepid hikers. If any participant wishes to have copies of the photographs, which are free of charge, please email me on paul@paulfearsphoto.co.uk. Here are… Read More