Snowdon warden says try other walks while winter grips Wales's top peak
John McHale, Reporter Sunday 24 March 2013 09:46 PM GMT
Last updated at Sunday 24 March 2013 09:46 PM GMT
Helen Pye, Snowdonia National Park Authority warden for SnowdonA national park warden is urging walkers to forsake the high peaks and discover some of the hills away from the honeypots of Snowdonia.
Helen Pye, Snowdon’s warden, warned that the continuing winter means Wales’s highest mountain is only a suitable venue for experienced and properly equipped walkers.
Forecasters say the freezing weather is likely to continue beyond the Easter weekend.
Ms Pye, who has just taken over the job of national park warden on the 1,085m (3,560ft) mountain, said: “Although it’s spring, there’s an unusual amount of snow on the peaks at the moment and in some places you can be thigh-deep in snow.
“That’s why we are asking everyone who ventures out to the mountain peaks to ensure that they come prepared with the correct skills and tools.
http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2013/03/24/snowdon-warden-says-try-other-walks-while-winter-grips-waless-top-peak
