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| 'Badly equipped' walkers rescued | 'Badly equipped' walkers rescued |
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| Two poorly-equipped walkers were said to be lucky to be alive after being rescued from Snowdon. | Two poorly-equipped walkers were said to be lucky to be alive after being rescued from Snowdon. |
| Llanberis Mountain Rescue team said the pair's actions read like a "catalogue of what not to do". | Llanberis Mountain Rescue team said the pair's actions read like a "catalogue of what not to do". |
| They set off to climb the peak, with only three hours of daylight left and with a bad weather forecast before becoming stuck on Crib Goch. | They set off to climb the peak, with only three hours of daylight left and with a bad weather forecast before becoming stuck on Crib Goch. |
| The two men, from Wrexham, who reached safety at 0200 GMT, had no map or mobile phone and were wearing trainers. | The two men, from Wrexham, who reached safety at 0200 GMT, had no map or mobile phone and were wearing trainers. |
| They had set off at 1345 GMT on Saturday from Pen y Pass, along a path to the narrow ridge, then became stuck near its summit. | They had set off at 1345 GMT on Saturday from Pen y Pass, along a path to the narrow ridge, then became stuck near its summit. |
| One of the men in their 20s, whose only previous experience was rambles in the Clwydian Hills, was dressed in a lightweight waterproof jacket, the other just in a fleece. | One of the men in their 20s, whose only previous experience was rambles in the Clwydian Hills, was dressed in a lightweight waterproof jacket, the other just in a fleece. |
| They had no compass, torch, whistle, or spare clothing. | They had no compass, torch, whistle, or spare clothing. |
| Luckily, at 1530 GMT, a party of three experienced hill walkers from Surrey, who were carrying kit including ropes and belay - or anchoring - equipment, came across them. | Luckily, at 1530 GMT, a party of three experienced hill walkers from Surrey, who were carrying kit including ropes and belay - or anchoring - equipment, came across them. |
| Torrential rain | Torrential rain |
| They gave them spare clothing and started to help them down. | |
| But by 2100 GMT, they reached a difficult and steep section, still above 2,000ft. | But by 2100 GMT, they reached a difficult and steep section, still above 2,000ft. |
| By then the group had only two working torches and the weather worsened, with gusts of more than 60mph, torrential rain and visibility less than 10 yards in cloud. | By then the group had only two working torches and the weather worsened, with gusts of more than 60mph, torrential rain and visibility less than 10 yards in cloud. |
| Llanberis Mountain Rescue team were called out and a team of 15 reached the group. Belays were set up so they could be lowered, one at a time, down the steep section. | Llanberis Mountain Rescue team were called out and a team of 15 reached the group. Belays were set up so they could be lowered, one at a time, down the steep section. |
| The two men were cold but uninjured when they reached safety. | The two men were cold but uninjured when they reached safety. |
| Gwyn Roberts, a spokesman for Llanberis Mountain Rescue, said: "It was a catalogue of what you mustn't do - they were extremely lucky. | Gwyn Roberts, a spokesman for Llanberis Mountain Rescue, said: "It was a catalogue of what you mustn't do - they were extremely lucky. |
| "Had that group not come across them by pure chance, and they had struggled on their own in the dark or spent the night there, they would have been in a very serious condition." | "Had that group not come across them by pure chance, and they had struggled on their own in the dark or spent the night there, they would have been in a very serious condition." |
| Mr Roberts added: "We have a check-list and I don't think there was anything we ticked off that they had with them. They were completely out of their depth." | Mr Roberts added: "We have a check-list and I don't think there was anything we ticked off that they had with them. They were completely out of their depth." |
| The rescue team said in winter it was even more crucial to take note of weather forecasts and reported ground conditions. | The rescue team said in winter it was even more crucial to take note of weather forecasts and reported ground conditions. |
| Park wardens at Pen y Pass are able to provide advice, while planning, preparation and an early start were essential. | Park wardens at Pen y Pass are able to provide advice, while planning, preparation and an early start were essential. |