The body of a man who died in a rockfall on Snowdon on Christmas Eve has been discovered.
Llanberis Mountain Rescue was alerted by a walker on the Pyg Track on December 24 to a possible rock fall below Bwlch Y Saethau.
A spokesman for the team said: “After looking through a high powered camera lens the informant was concerned that a person may have been caught up in the fall.
“The team coordinator immediately requested support from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Rescue 936 who were immediately tasked to the scene and deployed their winchman.
“The winchman located the casualty and relayed the message that tragically, the casualty hasn’t survived the fall. 936 then shuttled team members onto the hill in order to recover the casualty.”
The team spokesman said the recovery of the body was, at times “highly technical and dangerous”.
He said: “The terrain proved quite technical with team members requiring ropes to secure everyone on scene and to move the casualty. Once in a suitable position, 936 returned to lift the casualty.
“With over 300m of rope, stretchers, medical equipment, and gases and rigging kit to walk off the hill, the team were very grateful when 936 returned to lift us off the hill before darkness set in.”
“Our condolences go to the family and friends of the casualty, at any time a tragic incident, more-so given the time of year.”
North Wales police have given no details about the tragedy.
