The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (OVMRO) has announced the passing of one of their founding members, Dr Ieuan Jones. Active on the team from 1966 to 1984, he made significant contributions to the formal teaching of casualty care in […]
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Jess Clayton, the content manager at Travel Village Group, recently completed a blindfolded hike up Snowdon to raise funds for Guide Dogs. Clayton was accompanied by Guide Dogs UK trainer Yvonne Robinson for the 7.5km hike, which is known for
Spring is here, the weather has improved, the nights are getting lighter and flowers and insects are starting to emerge. Here is a collection of images taken by landscape photographer James Grant, who lives in Llangollen, Denbighshire. The vast majority
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Wild campers in Snowdonia have been criticised for their unusual choice of pitch. Photos of a tent set up just yards from tracks at the Llanberis Lake Railway caused concerns over the weekend. Writing on the Llanberis Community Forum, Ian
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Newcomers were victorious in the Three Peaks Race, which was staged for the first time in 18 months. Garry Greenhow took first place and Rose Mather was fastest in the event, which involves completing a 37.4km (23.24-mile) course with 1,609m
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A walker suffered a seizure up a Snowdonia mountain and required to be airlifted down. The 45-year-old was with two companions and had reached the summit of Cadair Idris on Saturday. The trio descended via the stone chute to Llyn
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A group of four walkers were rescued after getting lost on a Snowdonia mountain. They had successfully made it to the summit of Cadair Idris on Tuesday but a fellow walker gave them a different route to follow for the
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