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
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Injury
None
Causes
Navigation
Anonymous?
No
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
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Rescue Services Involved?
None
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