Dinorwic Quarry, A5 to A7 inclines March 2011

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4737carlin

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Went back to Dinorwic on Monday for another look around sections id not been to before, my third trip here. This time inclines A5 A6 and A7 as seen here from 1967, pic taken from the great Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales site
http://www.penmorfa.com/Slate/Dinorwic-1967.htm

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Pic taken from the Mills on the Village level
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My target, the drum house on the horizon towards the right
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Today the incline carries cables from the power station, i guess the metal on top is a lightning conductor? gradient 1 in 3.8 aint to bad
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You can see this telegrah poles in the first pic on the left, this seems to be the only one left standing, the rest have been cut down
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Nice view across to snowdon
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Bottom of A6
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Not much left of the drum house here
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A6 with a gradient of 1 in 2.2
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Mooching around the levels on the way up
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A7, 1 in 2.2 i was fucked now lol
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As far as i was going....
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Only when i got up here i seen more inclines you couldnt see from the bottom, and here was me thinking as i was at the top, in reality this is 1600 ft above see level when in all it goes on to 2300

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Swallow level
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Took some steps when i could find them back down!
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In all i was about there for around 4 to 5 hours from leaving the car to getting back and in reality only covered a small part of the location
 
Nice pics, found this place for the first time last year & spent a couple of days up there! Love the Australia level buildings and the train tracks disappearing into the grass.
 
Good stuff, although I don't envy you! I think I got to the point where your images start, looked up and though f**k going any further!!

Mind you, we had done Snowdon the day before.. That was my excuse!
 
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4737 Carlin Sir !!! A crackin' report !! I visited Llanberis for the first time last year (principly to do the bomb store) but with 7 days there this was also high on the adgenda !!! However in true Welsh tradition it pissed down continually all week so i never got any higher than the lower levels. Thanks for showing me what i missed and all in lovely spring sunshine...............I hate you !!!!:p
 
Great shots there mate, "YOU ARE THE DADDY"

Cheers Newage
 
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