Site Supporter only1swanny Posted May 29, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 I'm "attempting" this on Wednesday, slowly getting myself back into some semblance of shape.. start at Ben Nevis at 5pm, drive overnight to do scafell at 5am and then finish Snowdon by 5pm.. Anyone done it? Any tips?? (aside from don't bother).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Hope you're fit, as that's going to be very hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted May 29, 2016 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 i'm getting there, not in the shape I was in about 2 years ago, but reckon i'll manage it.. raising money for Duke or Edinburgh charity, think the team is up to a grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Carb load, carb load, carb load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydee Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Spider had a top tip from when he did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffs Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Quinny did it. His advice was to keep your rizlas dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted May 29, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 Plenty of fluid and calories. Suncream. Hat. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lofthouse Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Did it last summer. The hardest bit was the travel as we had too many on our mini bus. You need 2 drivers and 2 seats each and a bit of luck with the weather, we still had snow on Ben Nevis which was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted May 29, 2016 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 Did it last summer. The hardest bit was the travel as we had too many on our mini bus. You need 2 drivers and 2 seats each and a bit of luck with the weather, we still had snow on Ben Nevis which was fun. 12 of us on a 16 seater.. quite a few of them are quite small.. one driver who is used to doing long distance. Had snow on scafell a few months back and that was a PIA.. can image deep snow slows you down quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lofthouse Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) Be a tight squeeze with bags, we had a couple lying on the floor of the bus. Make sure you do the pyg track on Snowdon much easier route. Good luck. Edited May 29, 2016 by Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted May 29, 2016 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 Be a tight squeeze with bags, we had a couple lying on the floor of the bus. Make sure you do the pyg track on Snowden much easier route. Good luck. did you try the miners track? we set off at the same time as a couple doing miners last time and they managed the ascent 30 mins quicker.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted May 29, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 12 in a 16 seater? Should smell nice and ripe by the time you head for home. My top tip would be to not lose your hiking boots between scafell and snowdonia, thus having to do the third peak in a mates spare trainers that are 3 sizes too small for you. Oh, and coming down scafell at 1am without torches and relying on the light from your mobile phones isn't advisable either. Going up to Rivvy Pike 3 times in a row from the barn is NOT adequate training, trust me. We should have died. Anyhow, just keep plopping one foot in front of the other and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 lads from MG just did it at the weekend its the Driving that kills you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted May 29, 2016 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 12 in a 16 seater? Should smell nice and ripe by the time you head for home. My top tip would be to not lose your hiking boots between scafell and snowdonia, thus having to do the third peak in a mates spare trainers that are 3 sizes too small for you. Oh, and coming down scafell at 1am without torches and relying on the light from your mobile phones isn't advisable either. Going up to Rivvy Pike 3 times in a row from the barn is NOT adequate training, trust me. We should have died. Anyhow, just keep plopping one foot in front of the other and you'll be fine. aye 6 blokes 6 ladies (one must have dropped out at some point and nobody has relised (oops)). ( 1 history, 1 geography, 2 RS, 1 Business/ICT, 2 science, 1 psychology, 1 maths, 2 PE, 1 drama teacher ) You would imagine the PE ones to be the ones in shape, and the geog one the one who knows how to use a map. https://www.justgiving.com/teams/gshs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbulb Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 My tip would be don't go up Scafell, go up Scafell Pike instead otherwise it won't count. Ben Nevis via the tourist path is a fucking dull grind. Hope you've got somebody who can navigate up Scafell Pike as it's easy to 'go off'. Not been up Snowdon from Llanberus but I think it's a piece of piss to find your way up and down. Good luck. Keep eating and drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted May 29, 2016 Author Site Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 My tip would be don't go up Scafell, go up Scafell Pike instead otherwise it won't count. Ben Nevis via the tourist path is a fucking dull grind. Hope you've got somebody who can navigate up Scafell Pike as it's easy to 'go off'. Not been up Snowdon from Llanberus but I think it's a piece of piss to find your way up and down. Good luck. Keep eating and drinking. cheers, can navigate Scafell pike and snowdon myself i'll be at the back though with slow ones at the front, never done Ben Nevis i'll check which path is best tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 lads from MG just did it at the weekend its the Driving that kills you Did they wank each other off on each summit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Did they wank each other off on each summit?Obvs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The white blocks you see in urinals are a cheap and tasty alternative to Kendall Mint Cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lofthouse Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 BN - longest, dullest, easy climb, long descent, hardest overall. SP - shortest, hardest severe climb, easier descent, favourite of the 3. S - easy climb, one hard scramble on descent then flat on pyg, easiest overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droywhite Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I did the driving for this on my own 1002 miles knackered. We got to scafell about 4.30am my chance to get some kip, parking attendants knocking on window at 7 can you move to the pay and display as it is open now.Check your routes the day before,there was overnight road closures this put us behind by nearly an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droywhite Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Honestly sounds like my idea of hell. Hate driving, Hate other people and hate mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adlington Trotter Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 When I did it a few years ago we were all ahead of schedule so eased off and stopped for a bite in Glasgow. Not advisable if you're trying to do it within 24 hours. Did Scafell Pike reasonably quick but the fatigue kicked in massively on Snowdon. We regretted the stop off in Glasgow as we almost didn't finish it on time. Be careful on the way up scafell pike as the mist at the time in the morning can come on quick and you can easily end up lost. Ask the driver to nip into Bangor while your on the way up Snowdon and grab you some cold beers for when you're done. You'll have earned them by the time you're done! Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted June 7, 2016 Author Site Supporter Share Posted June 7, 2016 2100 raised for charity !! And it was bloody hard work!! Lets are still stiff 5 days later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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