Fantastic filming and storytelling man! Brilliant film
@JayChambers832 күн бұрын
Great to see you bag this one mate. I had a sneaky suspicion you’d enjoy it. Aside from a loose scree type push to the top of the penmaenbach summit, the arête itself is quality and always quiet too. Add to this the location, the fact the scramble starts at ground level, the short approach and it being right above the sea, it’s an absolute gem in my opinion. Great drone footage too, really captures the surroundings perfectly 👍🏻
@richardpegg92653 күн бұрын
beautiful grade 2 route - thanks for the heads up
@SirJonathanTPunkbottom3 күн бұрын
Brilliant! Yet another beauty i need to visit. Looks like you could spend all day there finding different lines and challenging sections. Thanks dude!
@thebaldscrambler2 күн бұрын
Thanks! And you won't need to join a queue of climbers on this one ;-).
@SirJonathanTPunkbottom2 күн бұрын
@thebaldscrambler Perfect. I always try and avoid other people when I'm out! Haha
@kingryan37163 күн бұрын
Awesome vid 👍🏼 did this route last year. Very tasty in parts. There’s another grade 2- on Rhinog fawr south face. We tried to do this but we couldn’t find the start. Any plans to do this one?
@thebaldscrambler2 күн бұрын
Didn't have enough time on this visit due to the lack of sunlight hours; it takes ages to film a route, especially with all the different camera angles etc. I'll do that one on Rhinog Fawr next time I'm this way. I've heard it's a bit scrappy, but I'll do it anyway ;-).
@kingryan37162 күн бұрын
@@thebaldscrambler nice 1. Keep up the good work 👍🏼
@Cordingleyart3 күн бұрын
Wonderful
@phillipwilliams52463 күн бұрын
Nice one again Daniel.Great effort.🏴
@thebaldscrambler2 күн бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked it. :-).
@thedaftestnameicouldthinko82333 күн бұрын
That car park was 50p last time I was there. The ridge looks superb in your video.
@thebaldscrambler3 күн бұрын
Thank you. I saw a few old forum posts from ten years ago and it was £2 back then, but inflation and all that.
@lessismore830093 күн бұрын
Love them drone shots of you climbing, really shows the terrain 👍👍
@thebaldscrambler3 күн бұрын
Thanks! I found this one easier to film because there were grassy flat ledges after each bit of scrambling so I could reposition the drone several times to get nice shots from different angles.
@alihire3 күн бұрын
Great route. I love that you can be up and down in 2 hours and that it’s often dry and fine when the Ogwen Valley is grey and wet.
@batikanozdemir28434 күн бұрын
Awesome video! What do you think about taking this route in snowy conditions?
@thebaldscrambler3 күн бұрын
Thank you. It's quite easy around the lakes but it can be treacherous where it rises to the Pyg Track and also near the zigzags further up. Crampons and ice axe (ideally some experience with them too) will be needed + start early due to shorter days in the winter.
@paulfoley78794 күн бұрын
I’ve done this a couple of times. The second time I did it was in the snow. Was a bit sketchy over to the right of the scramble. But was easily able to avoid those bits by just moving over to the left.
@robjones15206 күн бұрын
It's not Cadair Idris, it's Cader Idris.
@ephebo20286 күн бұрын
hard routes getting past allt he english people
@intheblinkofaneye-reborn2207 күн бұрын
Thanks! 🙋♂️ really helpful 👊💜👊
@carwynlewis33228 күн бұрын
It looks like a mini north tryfan
@SirJonathanTPunkbottom8 күн бұрын
Oh heck yeah. This one looks super fun
@thebaldscrambler8 күн бұрын
Oh yes! Well worth the 10min walk in ;-).
@Red-Revolution7088 күн бұрын
As a proud real Breton being Welsh in which I can trace my family back to the 17th century, you can’t blame English people for their past fore - fathers.
@This.Island.Earth689 күн бұрын
Nice video. Did the double ascent of this myself a few years back.
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
Thank you! I'm from the south so I didn't know about this scramble until recently.
@kingryan371610 күн бұрын
Cracking little route with awesome views 👍🏼
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
It's a goodun, well worth the short walk in.
@jameseastwood498410 күн бұрын
Superb film making Daniel. So many different camera and drone angles edited together.
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
Thank you, I spent ages getting all those angles and editing it all together. Good fun though ;-).
@johnfox7610 күн бұрын
Try the bolted route Daniel, on the far right side of the ridge it's a 3s/ v diff topping out on the ridge.
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
I saw @clogsonthemountain did that route: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHQmWWAe9N6i5I looks quite steep!
@chrisparker568410 күн бұрын
Hi, thanks for a great video! I used to live in the village below the scramble, and one day I climbed it. I must say that I found it quite intimidating in places, probably because I was alone, and I was quite glad to reach the top!
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
It is steep up there, lots of exposure on that left side!
@richdavies793210 күн бұрын
Drove past the Arete this afternoom. Only ever seen a party of 2 persons enjoying the ridge in over 20 years as you dive by. Should it be descended?
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
I think ascending it would be more fun than descending it. I think this is one of those routes that's becoming more popular as more ppl become aware of it. I'm from the south so I rarely drive along the A55.
@alkinghorn255710 күн бұрын
Great video Daniel. Super accessible route this one.
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it, thanks!
@naveedarshad560810 күн бұрын
We drive past this regularly on our way back from Ogwen ends I allway stare at this dreaming of the scree surfing back down Thankyou very much Daniel we will probably be stopping here in the future on our way home for a quick blast
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
Have fun!
@EarthWatcher73610 күн бұрын
Confidence !
@HikingJimmy10 күн бұрын
Great sunset spot, not too difficult
@thebaldscrambler9 күн бұрын
Agreed! Nice quick route, did it twice in one morning, including filming/flying drone.
@HikingJimmy9 күн бұрын
@thebaldscrambler yes saw. You can come down the scree but is sketchy
@mikeweston351412 күн бұрын
Im doing pyg tomorrow 5am
@thebaldscrambler11 күн бұрын
That's an early start, How did you get on?
@davidrose184713 күн бұрын
Nice Vlog, ive walked up Yr Wyddfa 3 times and 4 or 5 times on Train. Now 61 im Happy just to Watch Vlogs etc
@waughontheworld653014 күн бұрын
I’ve experienced all of this racism, I lived and work in Barry and Rhoose for 7 years before moving to Spain and get less racism living in a tiny Spanish village than I did in Rhoose. Engineering company I worked at was worse, but I gave as good as I got
@ROan0nim14 күн бұрын
wow
@jameseastwood498414 күн бұрын
Just watched for the second time. 👍
@MM0IMC14 күн бұрын
Racism, pure and simple!
@elwolf853614 күн бұрын
Wales Never been never will
@DoggleBird14 күн бұрын
If my wife and I visit Ireland, we speak to each other in Danish in public even though we are both English (who happen to speak Danish). Locals rarely know what language that is, but just assume we're foreign visitors - not English - and that instantly neutralises any anti-English unpleasantness.
@bajaclaws16 күн бұрын
My ignitor didn't work on my x1 but I figured out a way to get around that issue other than that I enjoy cooking with my x1 nice review Daniel
@TomWxm17 күн бұрын
A very different challenge on a wet day versus a dry one.
@thebaldscrambler16 күн бұрын
Oh yes!
@cziasai17 күн бұрын
Great video. Thanks
@rasputin574618 күн бұрын
Some of the Welsh speakers are very rude to non Welsh speakers. I've had countless incidents where the shopkeeper looks at you like a piece of excrement when you speak English, they either blank you or just point and mumble. You don't need to speak a second language to feel the hatred. Fortunately they are a minority in Wales. This is coming from someone who is an English speaking Welsh person, born and raised in North Wales. My aunt worked in a University Kitchen , where everyone spoke Welsh all day long around her , they totally ignored her like she didn't exist. Even at lunch time, she sat on her own and the Welsh speakers say together. Then after about three days one of them approached my auntie, and asked where she was from. My auntie replied that she is from Conwy. The woman said to her " then why don't you speak Welsh?" My auntie replied that her family never taught it to her , and in her area the first language is English. The Welsh speaking woman said " well if you're from here , you should be speaking Welsh not English"...... My auntie quit the job. Keep in mind this is at a university. Sometimes I feel like it's apartheid in Wales. Fortunately these ignorant people are massively in the minority.
@martinwray762219 күн бұрын
The path down from the lake through all the industrial workings was used for the filming of the Inn of the Sixth Happiness. Based on the life of Gladys Aylward. It's a lovely walk 🙂
@fleshen19 күн бұрын
Yep total bollocks my wife and I are Welsh but born in England (No not inbred there happens to be a lot of us in Oxford 😀) but we can speak a fair bit of Welsh and understand a lot more and have never had a problem in North Wales even though we sound English until we said are families are from South Wales😀😀
@wediactis19 күн бұрын
Great video, bad enough going out in that weather never mind camping in it, what kind of sleeping bag do you reccommend
@thebaldscrambler19 күн бұрын
I went through a stage of trying to wild camp and go scrambling and film for my KZbin channel all at the same time but I ended up with so much heavy gear in my bag (inc drones, GoPro, batteries, sticks etc) it was more hard work than fun! The Rab Ascent 900 was warm in the winter but I struggled with the mummy shape a bit. The Berghaus Transition was fine for summer camps but too heavy and bulky for wild camping. I haven't tried any others recently as I'm leaning towards campsites rather than wild camping atm. Best.
@wediactis18 күн бұрын
@ nice one. Cheers
@oldskoolmagik682520 күн бұрын
Thx for taking time. Scramble vids & website very helpful.
@thebaldscrambler19 күн бұрын
Hey, thanks - that's very generous of you :-). I noticed there weren't many websites dedicated to scrambling and those that were often lacked detail about the routes so it's been fun creating the site and sharing stuff I enjoy. Best.
@oldskoolmagik682520 күн бұрын
Thanks
@thebaldscrambler20 күн бұрын
Thank you. Much appreciated!
@jameseastwood498421 күн бұрын
Always great content even if you didn't enjoy it all. Your Welsh pronunciation is very good. Awesome drone work and editing.
@thebaldscrambler20 күн бұрын
Thank you, I was out yesterday and today with the drone on some scrambles and have some great footage for videos that will be released in the next few weeks. And they were much better scrambles too.
@jameseastwood498421 күн бұрын
Hi Baldy, we did this earlier in the year but starting from Bedgellert anti clockwise. There's an interesting mine portal on the river section. I usually carry some head torches, so we explored it. It's a long cross cut, probably trying to find a vein but it dead ends so they didn't find anything . We also did the underground mine tour in Signum which is very informative.
@thebaldscrambler20 күн бұрын
I was going to do a video about 10 things to do in Snowdonia on a rainy day and the mine tour was on the list but I ran out of time in the end so that idea has been shelved until next year.
@Trylobyte21 күн бұрын
They all simultaneously switched to speaking Welsh -as if there was some kind of telepathic hive mind in action ha ha!
@thebaldscrambler20 күн бұрын
I know, I don't normally post KZbin videos about stuff like this but I was having a hard time believing some of these claims but maybe they just had some bad luck with the wrong people and perceptions got a bit distorted. I wonder how she would get on in France if she only spoke English ;-).