What do I need to bring?
Personal mountain clothing
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Warm hat, gloves, neck gaiter/buff, sunhat
- Mountain boots
Other Equipment
- Day rucksack Rucksack liner (e.g. rubble bag or dry bag)
- Drink bottle, flask lunch bag/box
- Personal first aid kit Gaiters (optional)
- Headtorch High factor sunscreen
- Midge repellent Notebook and pen OS Explorer 17 1:25,000 Snowdon & Conwy Valley (ideally laminated if not bring a map case) (Can be purchased from our shop) OS Landranger 115 1:50,000 Snowdon (ideally laminated if not bring a map case) (Can be purchased from our shop)
- Compass (Silva Expedition 4 recommended)
- Fine permanent pen (for writing on laminated maps)
- Rock shoes
- Harness
- Helmet
- Climbing rack
- Footwear for sea level traversing day - could get wet, old trainers or approach shoes would work well Plas y Brenin will provide all ropes for use during the course. If you plan to climbing in your free time you will need your own ropes.