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Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: John Nicholson on Sep 30, 2012, 08:24 PM

This took me all day, and many tears to achieve...

http://youtu.be/PFPxuUzThHk

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: Tim Watts on Sep 30, 2012, 08:43 PM

Great work John - The first of many 'Nicholson' videos i hope. I assume the organ music is played by you? Captures the drama and elation of traversing the ridge perfectly! Shame viability wasn't better for you from the summit of snowdon but it didn't appear to dampen spirits at all! Lack of visibility probably a good thing across the ridge if anyone had a fear of heights!

Does this assault of the mountains point to the potential for us getting you onto a rock face for a bit of climbing?

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: Danny Sutton on Sep 30, 2012, 08:49 PM

I need to get my camera up there, but it wont happen, i couldnt see a road near by

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: John Nicholson on Sep 30, 2012, 08:52 PM

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The plan was to do the Horseshoe, but time slipped away and we had to dash back down the Llanberis track. To do the full Horshoe you really need to get parked at Pen-y-pass before 9.00 am. I hope we will do this again soon as a weekend trip with Bella and anyother UCET members or friends.

The music (Fanfare by Guy Eldridge) was basically compiled as a midi and them played on Salisbury Cathedral organ samples using Hauptwerk software. It may not be to everyone's taste!

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: Ian A on Sep 30, 2012, 08:59 PM

Nice job John .... you missed a trick not including yourself in the video but it was well put together and very enjoyable :)

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: John Nicholson on Sep 30, 2012, 09:08 PM

It was done really for the French group. There are lots of bits I forgot to record, and lots that did not come out well or shaky or blurd that went in the bin. I am slowly getting the hang of 'Moviemaker' though!

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 30, 2012, 10:06 PM

great video john but the music is f88kin arwful :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: please change it

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: John Nicholson on Sep 30, 2012, 10:08 PM

If you can't take the Willis Tubas in Salisbury then turn the knob down.
I would love to play this music very loudly in a big cavern - like Aberllefennig.

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 30, 2012, 10:11 PM

[quote="timwatts" post=10108] Shame viability wasn't better for you from the summit of snowdon[/quote]

have i been drinking to much whiskey or do you mean visibility :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: Tim Watts on Oct 01, 2012, 08:01 PM

[quote="mike leahy" post=10116][quote="timwatts" post=10108] Shame viability wasn't better for you from the summit of snowdon[/quote]

have i been drinking to much whiskey or do you mean visibility :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:[/quote]

sorry sir! :angry: :kiss: :kiss:

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: mike leahy on Oct 01, 2012, 09:01 PM

[quote="timwatts" post=10124][quote="mike leahy" post=10116][quote="timwatts" post=10108] Shame viability wasn't better for you from the summit of snowdon[/quote]

have i been drinking to much whiskey or do you mean visibility :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:[/quote]

sorry sir! :angry: :kiss: :kiss:[/quote]

;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: Richard Timms on Oct 02, 2012, 11:52 AM

Well done John!

I was up there above the clouds on Sept 8th, awesome.
Can't get the bloody pictures to insert.I've resized them but it's still not working,will have to try again later.

Title: Snowdon in the Clouds via Crib Goch
Post by: John Nicholson on Oct 02, 2012, 05:46 PM

Hi Richard, thanks for your posting above.
I have been trying to contact you to ask if you can lead a trip through Maesofferen mine one Sunday. Have you seen the topic I have posted about weekend trips?

Can you send me an e-mail to biopoweruk@hotmail.com
It is SO FRUSTRATING that the PM system is not working.

I would like to fix a Maesofferen Sunday trip on a weekend that suits you and when I do not have Bella (she hates slate mines).

United Cavers Exploration Team

Cave and Mine Exploring => Trips and Events => Topic started by: John Nicholson on Sep 30, 2012, 08:24 PM