Snowdon
Llanberis rescue team volunteers 'close to limit' as callouts top 300 in 2023
Volunteer rescuers whose patch includes the UK’s most visited mountain say they are reaching their limit after revealing they have been called out a record number of times this year.
Quadriplegic Ed Jackson completes challenge to carry Christmas tree to 12 summits
A quadriplegic adventurer has completed his challenge to lug a Christmas tree to the top of 12 British mountains to raise cash for charity.
Endurance walker James Forrest claims record for National Three Peaks challenge
An adventurer has claimed a new record for the ascent of the National Three Peaks. James Forrest summited Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, walk...
Snowdonia bosses continue to deal with problem parking and visitors' litter
National park bosses in Snowdonia are encouraging walkers to use bus services to help relieve traffic problems in the area.
Snowdonia bosses say group will consider Welsh-name use after 5,000-strong petition
National park bosses in Snowdonia said a working group will determine the use of place names, after it received a petition only to use the Welsh name for the nation’s highest mountain.
Snowdonia bosses introduce pre-booking for Pen-y-pass weekend car park users
Visitors wanting to use the Pen-y-pass car park in Snowdonia at weekends will have to pre-book a place.
Snowdonia closes its most popular mountains in response to Covid-19 crisis
Snowdonia’s most popular mountains are being closed to the public with immediate effect. The national park authority announced it was stopping ac...
Two drunk men helped to safety from Snowdon after walkers call for help
Two drunken men were brought to safety from the flanks of Snowdon after passing walkers expressed concern about their wellbeing.
National park bosses launch study into Snowdon parking problems
National park bosses will launch a study into parking problems around the UK’s most popular mountain.
Snowdonia national park bosses to install 500 sensors to manage car parking
National park bosses in Snowdonia plan to install sensors at car parks across the area to help provide visitors with up-to-date information on where they can leave their vehicles.
Park bosses launch twice-weekly winter conditions service for Snowdon
National park bosses in Snowdonia have commissioned a company to provide twice-weekly ground condition reports on Wales’s highest mountain.
Survey finds 'significant' amount of microplastic pollution on Snowdon
Scientists analysing survey results have found significant quantities of microplastic pollution on Wales’s highest mountain.
Two people rescued from Snowdon summit after being struck by lightning
Rescuers were called to the summit of Wales’s highest mountain after two people were struck by lightning.
Walker dies after falling on Snowdon
A walker has died after falling on Wales’s highest mountain. North Wales Police received several calls from people on the Pyg Track on Snowdon on...
Emergency parking measures introduced around Snowdon after weekend chaos
One of the most popular car parks for walkers setting off to ascend Wales’s highest mountain will be closed at weekends.
Snowdonia bosses threaten to close trails as crowds flock to its mountains
National park bosses in Snowdonia may have to close trails and car parks if the public fails to heed government advice to curtail travel.
Police appeal to Snowdon walkers for sightings of woman in difficulties
Police in Snowdonia are appealing for information about a woman they are concerned about on Wales’s highest mountain.
Labour deputy Tom Watson launches Adventures 4 Health with Snowdon climb
A leading politician whose newly active life has transformed his health will climb Wales’s highest mountain to launch a campaign to get people active.