About Tryfan
Standing imposing on the landscape, no matter which way you drive down the Ogwen Valley on Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road The A55, Tryfan has this awe and beckons the walker and climber towards its shapely profile and summit features.
Tryfan's 3 famous peaks, give the mountain its name Tryfan pronounced Tri-faen in Welsh with Tri being the Welsh for 3.
Standing at 917.51 metres, it may not be the highest peak in Wales but in our view it has far much more to offer than Snowdon the other main attraction of Snowdonia.
With its rugged East face offering impeccable scrambles and climbs, some of the most famous in the British Isles, to its less dramatic but enticing West Face and South Ridge which offers the easiest line up to the summit it is Tyrfan's North Ridge which is the real jewel of the mountain and the one most wish to conquer. With tricky route finding, sections which need to be avoided, rocky terrain, and a range of mountain hazards this is where having a guide really makes a difference.
Where else can you step off the road and start to scramble and enjoy one of the most iconic scrambles the British Isles has to offer. With your last foothold of the scramble laying you right its unique summit.
The Everest connection
This mountain has long been revered among climbers and mountaineers and in 1907, the famous British climber and explorer George Mallory made his first two British rock climbs on Tryfan.
The Everest connection was strengthened further when it was used as a training ground for Sir Edmund Hillary and his team who tried out oxygen equipment, practiced rescue and safety routines on the mountain and plotted routes and strategies for their expedition in the nearby Pen y Gwryd Hotel
Down Hill Dash
So how long is the fastest time from the summit down to the A5- ? Well think again !! It is a crazy 8 minuets, yes that is not a typo. Phew how do they do it ? This record is held by local Mike Blake.
For more information
https://www.wfra.me.uk/788.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zoCvlU9s2Y