Since my first venture into the Snowdonian mountains, there was one peak that, when I first laid eyes on it, I knew would be an exhilarating one to climb. Its steep, shark fin like profile cutting itself through the Glyderau range. It's north ridge route is ranked as a Grade I scramble, so there would be hands-on-rock. It was time to climb Tryfan. It was a glorious, sunny August morning as I pulled into the already packed car park on the A5 opposite Llyn Ogwen. After a short walk along the road, a gate lead directly onto the grassy lower slopes, with Tryfan's huge rocky cliffs looming right above. It pulled no punches, and the scrambling started almost straight away, as I navigated my way between, and over some huge boulders below Milestone Buttress. I could see some people ahead, and looking up could see a drystone wall with a ladder stile, which is the first point I was aiming for. Whether there was actually a path on this part, I'm not so sure, but I made my way over t