Heat wave has hit!!!

Rattler III4 on Cadair Idris was the aim today and although Dan and myself gave it a good go we were beaten back part way up the second pitch forcing us to down climb (easier said than done) by the waterfall running over the top of the ice down into my jacket and out through my boots much more resembling a gorge walk than a winter climb!!! The ice was still hanging in there but was deteriorating rapidly and the snow had been pretty much all striped at 800m. With all this water around we could be in for some very good climbing if it all freezes hard again in a few days, but for now steer clear!!!