Let's say the charge was £2, then i could not see many walkers going out of their way, to avoid paying such a small sum.
A lot of the visitors are just eager to reach the summit, and most of them will use the designated paths.
If the charge is acceptable, and not excessive, then there would be few walkers who would avoid paying it.
The excessive £10 to park at Pen Y Pass car park, does not seem to deter many of the walkers who use it, so if there was a guarantee the charge went towards path maintenance, and other uses, then most of us would pay it.
Its the thought of being charged to use a Public Right of Way, that most of us find unpleasant or unacceptable, but Snowdon is almost unique in the British Isles, in that the sheer number of visitors to its summit is becoming an overwhelming issue and problem.
If the charge is eventually introduced, and its a small amount, no more than £2-£3, then its a small amount to enjoy a day in the hills.
Its just the thought of it, that we find unacceptable.
We do not begrudge, paying the parking charges at the designated car parks, which in itself, is almost a charge to access the mountain, as parking in and around the mountain itself, is a challenge.
When virtually the entire council, of all 59 members have decided that a charge will be introduced, once the power to implement is granted, its almost guaranteed to go ahead.
How they will go about it, will be a challenge in itself, but there was only one councillor, who decided not to vote on the issue, the rest of them passed it.