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Llanberis rescuers' car boot sale is chance for outdoor fans to gear up

Outdoor fans are being urged to go to a car boot sale with a difference – boots are on sale. Proceeds from the outdoor gear kit fair in Llanberis...

First Minister says new Ogwen centre will be asset for walkers and climbers

Wales’s First Minister said a new building in the heart of Snowdonia will be an asset for walkers and climbers.

Couple airlifted from Tryfan after getting stuck

A couple were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after getting stuck when they strayed on to a climbing route.

Snowdonia wardens help bury bodies as winter claims 40 mountain ponies

The harsh, prolonged winter conditions have led to the death of at least 40 mountain ponies in Snowdonia.

Walker suffers serious leg injuries in Glyder Fach fall

A walker suffered serious leg injuries after a fall on a Snowdonia mountain. The 26-year-old was walking with his father on Glyder Fach today when ...

Mountain rescuers warn Snowdon visitors to 'be realistic' as winter continues

Experts are warning that Snowdonia’s mountains are still full winter conditions and will stay that way over the Easter holiday.

Plea to Snowdon walkers after mother and son rescued in 70mph winds

A woman and her son suffering from hypothermia were airlifted from Wales’s highest mountain after losing their way.

Snowdonia walker rescued after major 12-hour night operation

Rescuers in Snowdonia were involved in a mammoth 12-hour overnight operation to find a stranded walker and bring him to safety.

Glyder Fawr walkers found sheltering after night search

A couple were found sheltering on a Snowdonia mountain after they were reported missing. A search and rescue dog and handler found the walkers, age...

Voluntary mountain biking ban comes into force on Snowdon

Mountain bikers and cyclists are being asked to observe a voluntary ban on Wales’s highest mountain from today.

Walkers find body of man near Snowdon scramble route

A man has died after a fall on Wales’s highest mountain. Walkers found the injured man shortly after 11am on Saturday and alerted emergency servi...

Carey Davies takes up hillwalking post at British Mountaineering Council

Two-thirds of the British Mountaineering Council’s members say they are first and foremost hillwalkers, despite the public perception the organisation caters mainly for climbers.

Walker survives 1,300ft Snowdon fall in one of three incidents in same day

A walker was rescued after falling more than 1,300ft from Wales’s highest mountain. The 21-year-old from Leicester was airlifted in a hypothermic...

Injured walker dies after being airlifted from Glyder Fawr

A walker has died after falling from a Snowdonia mountain. The man was seen to fall more than 90m (300ft) from Senior’s Ridge on Glyder Fawr yest...

Snowdon warden says try other walks while winter grips Wales's top peak

A national park warden is urging walkers to forsake the high peaks and discover some of the hills away from the honeypots of Snowdonia.

Two Snowdonia climbers airlifted after spending night in freezing conditions

Two climbers were rescued after spending the night on a Snowdonia mountain. The women were airlifted from Glyder Fawr after spending the night in f...