Spectacular Success

Two years ago a small team of us ventured towards LLan Festiniog near the Trawsfynydd Reservoir to explore a new gorge on the Afon Cynfal. It was a typical wet, foggy miserable Welsh September day but none less we kitted up and headed to the river. After some hour an half it was still raining and we found ourselves at the top of a very large waterfall 'Rhaeadr Y Cwm', still keen we rigged the rope and sent Tom down for a closer inspection. On Tom's decent he soon realised the rope we had didn't reach the bottom of the fall, so prusiked back up the rope. At this point it was still raining and it was apparent that the water had gone from a murky brown/orange from all the peat to a darker brown because of rising levels, after we quickly packed away the rope and all the gear we made a very quick exit with the river rising at some pace.

Two years on and Dave, Will and Myself went for another go, this time with spectacular success.
I will the let the photos do the talking. One thing I would mention that this gorge is very committing and requires an experienced team with whitewater and climbing knowledge.

'Rhaeadr Y Cwm' Previously defeated us.

Will and I preparing to drop the bag been shadowed by 'Rhaeadr Y Cwm'

Will exiting the 'Rhaeadr Y Cwm' pool

Re-packing the rope after an abseil down a awkward narrow fall

Will and I heading towards the light, but far from the end

Will on a sweet slide in a lower gorge on the same river