Man in wheelchair left on Mount Snowdon

Rescuers had to help a man in a wheelchair down Snowdon after a group of people who had carried him there left him on his own during the ascent.

The six martial arts enthusiasts were taking part in a fundraising record attempt and had carried the man up Llanberis Path.

They decided to leave him before they reached the peak, and were too tired when they returned to carry him down. They called out mountain rescuers, who criticised the group's actions.



Llanberis mountain rescue team carried the 31-year-old man, who they said was cold, from the foot of Allt Moses to the mountain railway, and put him on a train to the foot of the mountain.

The group from Coventry had been attempting to see how many martial arts enthusiasts could climb the mountain at one time. They were carrying the man as part of the attempt, but abandoned the effort when the hike along the path became too tough.

The rescue team said the call-out could have been avoided if the party had turned around with the wheelchair instead of continuing the ascent.