Mangerton

Met Patricia at the start of the Bridle Path and set off. Fifteen minutes up we turned left for the Horse's Glen. We are now in snow. We cross the river to the left side of the Glen and contour for a while over the lake before starting up a gully.

We hit a rock face and contour to the right under it until we find an opening to the ridge. It is steep in places with patches of ice as we climb out of the gully. There is a howling gale on top, very cold as we look for shelter to eat.

We have our snack standing up and I put on extra clothes. We set out for the aréte, a thirty-five minute slog, snow underfoot. We stay well away from the path due to the wind.

We drop down at the aréte, patches of ice in places but no problem. We had to be careful on the way out due to ice on some of the track, but the cars were soon in view. Five and a half hours out.