Incident
Whilst walking Snowdonia's fourteen 3000 foot peaks in a day, my friend and I got lost in strong winds at dusk when descending Carnedd Llewelwyn. As night fell we retreated to the summit and spent the night there together in a bivi bag. We woke up the next day a bit cold but fine, and walked off the hill. Having almost completed all the summits in a day.
Lessons
We were over confident in our navigational skills which came unstuck as the visibility worsened.
Activity
Winter walking
When
Injury
None
Causes
Navigation
Anonymous?
No
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
Rescue Services Involved?
None
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