Looking down Cefn Cwm Llwch from Pen-Y-Fan   © Gareth Pratt

The Brecon Beacons   © Gareth Pratt

Corn Du from the A470 just below Storey Arms   © Gareth Pratt

The Brecon Beacons on a lovely day.   © Gareth Pratt

The Brecon Beacons, Corn Du (Left) and Pen Y Fan (Right) taken from above Aberdare in the Welsh Valleys.   © Gareth Pratt

The view from Pen Y Fan toward Fan Fawr as the sun began to set on the descent.   © Michael Hill

Fan Fawr and the ridge connecting it to Fan Frynych, seen from Pen Y Fan across a cloud inversion on Christmas Eve 2009.   © Michael Hill

The Brecon Beacons viewed from the North in December 2009.   © Gareth Pratt

Cribyn viewed from the A470 near Brecon on a very cold day indeed!   © Gareth Pratt

Pen Y Fan taken from the North on the A470 just before Brecon.   © Gareth Pratt

Another picture of the old firing range in Cwn Llwch.   © Gareth Pratt

This is the remains of an old army firing range that was used until about 1918 for training. It is in Cwm llwch just below the North face of Corn Du & Pen Y Fan.   © Gareth Pratt

Cribyn with Pen Y Fan peeking over the summit ridge.   © Gareth Pratt

Sunlight on the flanks of Cribyn. The path from Bwlch Ar Y fan over the mountain to Pen Y fan is visible on the left of the picture.   © Gareth Pratt

The Beacons from the path to Waun Rydd. A moody day.   © Gareth Pratt

Retrospect of Cribyn with Pen y Fan and Corn Du (left) behind, taken from the track ascending across the slopes of Fan y Big, en route for Waun Rydd.   © David S Brown

Pen y Fan from the traverse track below Cribyn.   © David S Brown

Corn Du, with Pen y Fan beyond, seen from the SW. What you can't see is the storm-force cross-wind which made this simple traverse something heroic!   © David S Brown

Cribyn seen from Pen y Fan.   © David S Brown

Corn Du seen from Pen y Fan.   © David S Brown

looking south to Pen Y Fan (L) & Corn Du (R) from near Cwm Llwch farm.   © Gareth Pratt

Pen Y Fan and Corn Du from Llyn Cwm Llwch the small lake that nestles at the foot of Corn Du.   © Gareth Pratt

The Brecon Deacons, Pen Y Fan left and Corn Du right viewed from the west just at the foot of Fan Fawr.   © Gareth Pratt

The Brecon Beacons from near Pontsticill reservoir.   © Gareth Pratt

Pen y Fan seen from Corn Du.   © David S Brown

Looking west from the foot of Cribyn towards Pen Y Fan under snow.   © Gareth Pratt

Pen Y Fan & Corn Du under snow   © Gareth Pratt