Places of Interest

Every year in all seasons visitors to mountain areas of Britain find themselves in difficulties. A phrase I heard frequently when I lived in Snowdonia was ‘Oh well it is only Snowdon’. With an average of 8 deaths a year and 180 -210 rescue calls, from the mountain, few visitors realise how serious the challenge of reaching the summit is. Over the last two years record numbers have made their way up the tourist route to the top and the number needing assistance has rocketed due to those heading out for a walk not being fit enough and or not[...]