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Title: TR - Midnight Ascent of Snowdon for the Sunrise
Post by: Seferix on 18:08:25, 02/09/18
I was up in Snowdonia National Park with friends for a rock climbing trip and came up with the idea of climbing Snowdon at night to catch the sunrise. It worked out as a complete success with a temperature inversion over Llanberis and some dramatic scenes over the horseshoe. Video is a must see for this one!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeiOQe6G2Xs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeiOQe6G2Xs)

Full Trip Report: http://www.lakedistrict-walks.co.uk/2018/June/10.06.2018_Snowdon.html (http://www.lakedistrict-walks.co.uk/2018/June/10.06.2018_Snowdon.html)


(http://www.lakedistrict-walks.co.uk/images/2018/June/Snowdon/Snowdon_01.JPG)
The summit view from Snowdon at around 4am.


(http://www.lakedistrict-walks.co.uk/images/2018/June/Snowdon/Snowdon_04.JPG)
The temperature inversion over Llanberis. Check out the timelapse on the video link.


(http://www.lakedistrict-walks.co.uk/images/2018/June/Snowdon/Snowdon_07.JPG)
The sun beginning to rise.


(http://www.lakedistrict-walks.co.uk/images/2018/June/Snowdon/Snowdon_11.JPG)
It turned into a beautiful sunny morning on the descent. Time for some breakfast and maybe a little sleep!
Title: Re: TR - Midnight Ascent of Snowdon for the Sunrise
Post by: redeye on 19:20:47, 02/09/18
Fantastic and something I aim to do before this year is out. Great video and photos  O0
Title: Re: TR - Midnight Ascent of Snowdon for the Sunrise
Post by: clyoung on 00:04:47, 03/09/18
Fantastic video. You really hit lucky with the cloud inversion.
Title: Re: TR - Midnight Ascent of Snowdon for the Sunrise
Post by: richardh1905 on 09:12:16, 03/09/18
Nice shots of the clouds lapping over the shoulders of Moel Siabod and Moel Eilio.
Title: Re: TR - Midnight Ascent of Snowdon for the Sunrise
Post by: pdstsp on 09:18:42, 03/09/18
Fantastic shots - some of the colours on the video are wonderful with the early sun lighting up the rock.  And an inversion too - what a great day to chose!
Title: Re: TR - Midnight Ascent of Snowdon for the Sunrise
Post by: Seferix on 09:46:55, 03/09/18
Fantastic shots - some of the colours on the video are wonderful with the early sun lighting up the rock.  And an inversion too - what a great day to chose!


It was such a good morning!
Title: Re: TR - Midnight Ascent of Snowdon for the Sunrise
Post by: phil1960 on 13:14:06, 03/09/18
Good stuff, enjoyed that and as you rightly describe, temperature inversion  O0
Title: Re: TR - Midnight Ascent of Snowdon for the Sunrise
Post by: sunnydale on 09:46:46, 05/09/18
Lovely pics! O0