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NORTH WALES — OGWEN · RHYOLITE

Milestone Buttress climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind32 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity86.9%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.6mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite
High humidity (86.9%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity86%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
12:00 12° dry 32 39 86.9%
15:00 12° dry 27 35 84.76%
18:00 12° 0.3mm 20 40 92.47%
21:00 11° 0.3mm 23 49 91.54%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain4mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts46 km/h
Humidity77%
4mm rain forecastWindy — 24 km/h, gusts 46 km/h
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 17 37 90.69%
09:00 11° dry 22 41 83.46%
12:00 11° dry 25 46 76.7%
15:00 12° 0.2mm 24 44 77.69%
18:00 12° 0.1mm 16 36 81.19%
21:00 11° dry 18 39 84.08%
Fri Friday 18 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain8mm
Wind31 km/h
Gusts60 km/h
Humidity92%
8.3mm rain forecastWind 31 km/h, gusts 60 km/h — too windyHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 16 34 92.91%
09:00 11° dry 23 44 85%
12:00 12° 0.6mm 31 60 88.66%
15:00 12° 4mm 30 59 96.29%
18:00 12° 1mm 29 57 98.48%
21:00 13° 2mm 27 53 98.63%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain10mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts55 km/h
Humidity90%
9.5mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 55 km/hHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 1mm 26 50 97.84%
09:00 13° 1mm 28 53 96.04%
12:00 14° 2mm 28 55 91.1%
15:00 14° 1mm 27 52 89.85%
18:00 14° 0.9mm 21 41 92.61%
21:00 12° dry 19 38 91.6%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity75%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 15 29 92.02%
09:00 11° dry 18 37 83.1%
12:00 12° dry 19 37 75.15%
15:00 13° dry 18 35 75.76%
18:00 12° dry 12 24 85.33%
21:00 11° 0.3mm 11 23 92.62%
Mon Monday 21 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain3mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity93%
3.3mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.5mm 13 25 97.65%
09:00 13° 0.5mm 14 29 95.38%
12:00 15° 0.5mm 17 33 92.52%
15:00 15° 0.4mm 16 32 92.72%
18:00 15° 0.4mm 13 25 96.94%
21:00 14° 0.3mm 11 22 98.33%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain4mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity89%
3.5mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.6mm 12 23 98.22%
09:00 14° 0.6mm 14 27 95.2%
12:00 14° 0.7mm 15 29 90.04%
15:00 15° 0.6mm 13 25 88.26%
18:00 14° 0.3mm 8 15 93.44%
21:00 12° dry 6 13 96.21%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Caution
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity78%
Drying — 18h since rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 6 12 97.17%
09:00 11° dry 9 20 87.14%
12:00 13° dry 13 27 78.23%

About Milestone Buttress

One of the Ogwen Valley's most accessible and attractive crags, hanging on the northern flank of Tryfan directly above the A5 near the old milestone. Ten minutes' walk from the road, three or four pitches of excellent (if slightly polished) rhyolite, and views up the valley from every stance. Direct Route (VDiff), first climbed in 1910 by Barlow and Priestley-Smith, is the canonical Ogwen introductory multi-pitch — a slab-and-groove opener, an easy corner, and then a steep crack past blocks with an exciting 'letter box' move to top out. Soapgut and Milestone Direct extend the range at VS. Faces broadly north-west, so shady by mid-afternoon; upper sections retain moss and lichen where shade lingers.

Region
North Wales — Ogwen
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
north-west-facing
Altitude
380m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region

Clogwyn Bochlwyd (Bochlwyd Buttress)Idwal East Wall (Suicide Wall)Idwal SlabsRAC & Sheep Pen BouldersTryfan East Face