Mountains rescuers have issued a warning to social media users hoping to get the perfect 'story' for their Instagram account.
It comes after a group of Instagrammers were rescued by the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team from the face of the Dinorwig slate quarry in Wales. The group made their way to the Sin Galed quarry hole where they had to be rescued.
The rescue team later told them that "no Instagram story is worth the level of risk that some people are unwittingly taking." They also highlighted that "social media meet-ups" were bringing large groups to the quarry.
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A Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team spokesperson said: "This is an area of the quarry that even experienced rock climbers have avoided, being described as 'hideous' and 'harrowing'. While attempting to ascend this wall, 2 members of the party became stuck on an unstable ledge around 35 metres from the top of the cliff and decided, wisely, to call for help."
The team had to set up an artificial high-directional tripod and 2-line hauling systems at the top of the cliff. Following this, a team member and both of the trapped explorers were hauled to safety in three separate lifts.
While everyone involved in the rescue effort remained safe, a warning was issued by the rescue team of the growing danger of perilous landscapes and social media. They said: "The old buildings and infrastructure of the slate quarries (railways, ladders etc.) are over half a century old and in various states of rust and decay.
"These old structures and fixtures, which can often be found above precipitous drops, could (and often do) collapse at any time and without warning.
"No Instagram story is worth the level of risk that some people are unwittingly taking."
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