Neil MW0ECX braved the cold conditions today on Snowdon GW/NW-001 to achieve Mountain Goat status.
Congratulations Neil. Da iawn ti
73 Allan GW4VPX
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Bendigedig Neil! Croeso iâr Geifr newydd. Probably mangled the Welsh there - Iâm a learner.
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Diolch yn fawr Allan a Gerald. 'Roedd hiân braf cael sawl qso yn Gymraeg ddoe. Many thanks also to all those people who have been there to be contacted, especially the regular chasers and to the pioneers and management teams who make it all possible. I can see that Allan and Mal wonât be long before they cross the line to goatdom too.
It was a stunningly beautiful day on Snowdon yesterday, with little wind and just enough snow and ice in the top 600m to make spikes advisable, especially on the descent ( Mary and I used the kahtoola micospikes as theyâre more suitable for mixed ground footpaths in yesterdayâs conditions than the G12s). In fact the experience of those slithering down the top part of the zigzags in trainers looked pretty unpleasant.
I will confess to humming the Welsh nonsense song âoes gafr etoâ (is there another goat) all the way back down!
Iâm looking forward to operating more hf and exploring some of the smaller summits in Wales and beyond so cuagn sn on the bands all 
73
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Quick correction I think I should have said top 600 feet!
Congratulations Neil, Da iawn ti!
Congratulation Neil
Welcome to the herd!
73
Matt G8XYJ
Well done Neil - many congratulations. It is a long time ago since we met up by chance on Aberedw Hill GW/MW-022 - 7th July 2007 in fact. I will never forget the huge pole you had erected at the trig which worried me a bit as I approached. Thankfully you werenât operating VHF NFD⌠
73, Gerald G4OIG
Many congratulations Neil - and thanks for the QSO
Dave
(M6RUG)
Something about âwent up a man and down a goatâ maybe?
Congratulations Neil on becoming a gafr.
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Congratulations Neil ,well done ,thank you for the points
Glad to see the herd of mountain goat is growing!
Welcome Neil
Well done Neil!