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I did Crib Goch at school while training for Ten Tors. I'm not normally good with exposure, to say the least, but I didn't find it too bad. One person on the team completely lost it though, and did most of the ridge in tears, visibly shaking.
I hasten to add that we definitely weren't running it though! Plodding would be a more accurate description.
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If you want something pretty reliable I think the OMM stuff is a good bet. I had an Inov8 rain jacket that wasn't particularly good.
Just back from four days around Snowdon. We used Blaenau Ffestiniog as our base to get out and about. First day we did Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen via a scramble up Crib Lem. The scramble was in the mist and wet and my head nearly went at the start, fortunately we had an experienced climber in our group to nurse us up. The scree run off Yr Elen was quality though.
Second day we did some official trail running at the Coed Y Brenin MTB centre, I'd recommend it if you want some very safe fun, with well marked trails.
Saturday morning we did the Blaenau horseshoe guided by the local fell champion, Russell Bentley. This route has been used for the British fell running championships and it had a good mix of runnable grass, scrambly downs and persistent uphills.
Final day was the highlight: Snowdon via Crib Goch. My experience on Thursday made me doubt if it was for me but the others persuaded met. A 4.30 alarm meant we were on on the mountain by 6.30. It was absolutely spectacular and a great way to end the holiday.
My first real experience of the Snowdonia park - it felt a lot more rugged, jagged and steep than the Lake District. It's definitely one to be shown around by people who know the area first.