Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
I can't understand why they don't let you take the shortcut over Crib Goch instead of using the PYG track . After all, they take you along Gribin (rather than the Devil's Kitchen path) to go up Glyder Fawr.
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I think your comment is in jest... But I guess the organisers are (quite justifiably) worried about Crib Goch, only a few years after that guy died on the race, on the Carneddau.... the checkpoints are now sited to almost give a fixed route away from any massive drops.

Take your point re Cribyn, although the scramble section is fairly short lived and unexposed if you take the sensible line. Although last year I was on that section in poor weather and went a bit far left of the best line, and was rather unnerved to find myself on the very crest with a significant bit of exposure on my left side! I do think Devil's Kitchen would be a slower option, as once you get to the top of DK, you turn left and still have that horrible climb up onto Glyder. I think Cribyn is faster.