There was a small surplus after everything was reconciled at the restaurant... Richard Kay has donated this to the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue...

Mike says "Welcome to the TDD Welsh Walk 2005 Big-Photo-Blog"

Take two rucksack to the top of the hill?

Ahhh - this explains it...

The ridge at last

Short walk start... Richard is ready - but why is Swiss facing the wrong way?

Ahead there is a VERY STEEP DOWN, and then a VERY VERY STEEP UP and then a WHOLE LOT MORE UP...

But it is too far to go back...

"I must follow them. I am their leader."
- Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923 also... Bill Holmes

The highpoint in sight - just shy of 3000ft (Peter Derry)

@ the top of the Grassy Slope (Peter Derry)

John Beckett took this one "I think we are going to be a little later than planned"

John Beckett took this one and says "It looks like you have 20kg of sandwiches in that pack!"

Heike playing statues - by Martin Slatford

Short walk - an early break - by Martin Slatford

John Beckett looks towards Dinas Mawddwy from Bwlch y groes - by Martin Slatford

Start of the Short Walk - by Martin Slatford

What? Vegetarian????

@ Dref Gerrig

Any one for chicken (like one..each...)

Fun and Laughter at the Barbeque

Damn flies - I'm going to stand in the smoke

05:15 and the sun is up...

A brisk 1 in 1 climb before breakfast gets one limbered up for the day

The first summit

Mountain Rescue Memorial

Mist over Bala

Its only 8:45!

Nearly at the summit

Its not a proper walk unless Rex gets to rescue a cast sheep...

"What's your problem old girl?"

The highest pass in North Wales - and yes we are going up

Know your enemy - this a "tussock grass" over "peat bog"

Blanket (Peat) Bog

The summit is in sight

Call this a climb?

Now that's what I call a climb

Bill is in charge - Swiss is in his worst nightmare

First Peak - at last

It's a grassy knoll but not as we know it

Summit Party

Only 5 miles to go

Final descent (except for John and Conrad)

The short walk is over

Young Master McLeod rehearses for pop-idol 2012

Lets hope the wind does not change direction

The Rearguard: Bill and Swiss

Only two years old - but ready for the long walk

John, Conrad and Alan

It was very nice food indeed

Hole in ze ozone layer? - Ha, I laugh at your soft ingleesh sun cremes and your girly "hats"...

Very much a Deborah and not a Debbie...

Which white do I go for now - the pinky white or the creamy white?

The end - but click on the link for the movie...click here