A man who died after collapsing during a mountaineering club outing to Snowdonia was an 'experienced climber'.
Fellow club members desperately tried to save his life as emergency services raced to the remote location in North Wales.
Rescue teams were called to Aran Benllyn, south of Llanuwchllyn, in Gwynedd, just before 10am on Saturday, July 3, reports Wales Online.
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Call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team were told the walker who had collapsed was part of a well-equipped and experienced mountaineering club group walking the Aran Ridge.
Resuscitation attempts by other group members started immediately.
A spokesman for the rescue team said: "Due to the remote location and potential severity of the incident, the assistance of Coastguard helicopter Rescue936 was requested, and although being first in the area, the helicopter was unable to reach the casualty site due to low cloud cover.
"As rescue team members started arriving at the foot of the hill, the winchman-paramedic was dropped below the cloud-base to make his way to the casualty on foot."
A stretcher and further medical supplies were then flown up to the scene.
The spokesman said: "Despite immediate, prolonged and high-quality CPR performed by group members, and further interventions once the paramedic was on scene, the man remained unresponsive throughout and was declared deceased at the scene."
The man and members of the hill party were flown from the scene and the situation was handed over to the care of North Wales Police.
ECHO readers have expressed their shock and sadness after the man's death.
Carole Amer said: "I struggled with this as a 16-year-old novice climber. Went with the school and it was tough. RIP young man and condolences to his family."
Clintrockfist said: "A defibrillator is not heavy and doesn't take up a lot of space. They are a life saver, one saved mine. All of my sympathy for the lads family and friends."
Truebrit said: "Very sad when this happens, as an older mountaineer myself it could happen to me also, especially when out with the younger lads and trying to keep up."
Andrea Shore said: "So sad, my thoughts go to his family and friends and all those that tried to help, it must have been distressing. God bless you all."
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