'Not a walk in the park': calls for visitors to 'respect' Snowdon

Concerns about lasting damage after influx of people, many of whom maybe ill-prepared to scale mountainThe views from the top - as long as the mist and cloud stay away - are spectacular and the sense of achievement, after the lung-bursting climb, overwhelming.But conservationists and mountain rescuers are urging hikers to show more "respect" to one of the UK's most beloved mountains amid growing concern that a sharp increase in the number of walkers is causing lasting damage and too many people are trying to climb the peak without preparing properly. Continue reading...