Bastow Buttress on Tryfan: A Grade 2+ Scramble on a PERFECT Day

With the weather being near perfect, I took the opportunity to scramble up Bastow Buttress Variant on Tryfan for only the second time.
See map and route description on my website: thebaldscrambler.co.uk/snowdo...
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Join me as I show you the route and conditions on the day.
This is a grade 2+ scramble so is more challenging and should only be attempted by those with experience at this grade or those who bring along a suitably trained guide. I don't provide the viewer with step-by-step instructions and the passage of time and weather can alter the route and its difficulty.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Approach
02:20 Heather
03:21 Bastow Gully
04:12 Bastow Buttress Start
07:12 The Ramp
14:45 Topping Out
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[@lindseymckirdy1830]

Nice route good to see you don’t have to commit and have escape routes

[@SteveMoore1969]

Thank you for showing the easy approach and where to start.. ive spent too many minutes looking at Topos

[@JayChambers83]

Finally did this today. It’s great fun particularly that left rib above the gully. Probably worthy of a Grade 2 + as it seems a little more imposing than some of the others. Thanks for your guidance on your webpage, Daniel, alongside this very informative video. Helped a lot. Tryfan north ridge was like Disney land but then again I did leave it late in the day to go. 😅

[@thebaldscrambler]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! That's a route I'm keen to do again, probably with a linkup with Notch Arete next time.

[@JayChambers83]

@@thebaldscrambler yeah I was short on time. Could do Bastow, Notch Arete, summit Tryfan and complete the Llyn Bochlwyd horseshoe in fairness. That would be a genuine scrambling day out! 🤙🏻

[@geoffbrowncoaching]

I did this as a mock client for some mountain climbing instructor trainees

[@alienfish8396]

Always like the way you give a decent description of where your heading. Been up Tryfan a few times but as you are aware it's easy to miss the particular route you want often, until you have done it once or twice. I was last up in May on Heather Terrace doing FPR as a climb. Walked past it once until my instructor pointed out the letters 'FPR'. Doh!

[@fiveinitaly]

Amazing share👍👍👍👍👍

[@TG-pd3ft]

Enjoyed that Daniel - looked hot! this is my favourite route on the East Face

[@thedaftestnameicouldthinko8233]

That shot from above of you climbing was well worth the effort which must have gone into making it. I enjoyed watching this video and learned from it.

[@thebaldscrambler]

Thanks it was fun. Just back from a screaming hot 2 days in Snowdonia, crazy that its over 30degrees there.

[@charlie.carter.outdoors]

Such a great route! 👌