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Team Prowood Conquer Mount Snowdon!

Monday 15th July 2019.

Congratulations to Phil Corker, Joe Hunter & Alex Wood who completed the Pyg Track ascent in 2hrs 20mins and the Miners Track descent in 2hrs 10 mins. Fantastic achievement!

Country: Wales   Height: 1085 m (3560 ft) above sea level.   Location: Snowdonia National Park

Snowdon Facts

1) Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and the highest peak in the British Isles if you exclude the Scottish Highlands.

2) The slopes of Snowdon have one of the wettest climates in Great Britain, receiving an annual average of more than 200 inches (5,100 mm) of precipitation.

3) The mountain was used by Edmund Hillary when he was training for his Mount Everest expedition.

4) The name Snowdon means ‘snow hill’ and snow can often be seen covering parts of the mountain.

5) The summit can be reached by several well-established paths and therefore Snowdon is the busiest mountain in Britain. The summit can also be reached by the Snowdon Railway Line which opened in 1896.

6) The Snowdon railway was the idea of two men, Sir Richard Moon and Mr George Assheton Smith. Sir Moon realised by using his standard gauge line he could attract more tourists to the summit and Mr Assheton Smith saw the benefit of inviting more tourism to the mountain as a way to compensate for the loss of income from his declining mines. They imported a fully working 800mm gauge mountain railway from Switzerland and this is still the only rack and pinion railway in the United Kingdom.

7) Snowdon is famed for its beautiful wildflowers. The rare Snowdon Lily grows on its slopes.

8) The views from the summit of Snowdon are spectacular. When the weather conditions are right, it is possible to see England, Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man from Snowdon.

9) According to Welsh folklore, the giant, Rhitta Gawr, is buried on the summit of Snowdon. Rhitta Gawr was killed by King Arthur.

10) Snowdon, along with Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis, makes up the National Three Peaks Challenge.