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Four Year Old Ewan Verel Conquers Snowdon

If you’ve ever wanted to take on Snowdon but think it may be too fearsome or task, you now have no excuses. If this little guy from Shepton mallet can beat Wales’ biggest mountain, surely you can too! Four miles … Continue reading

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Could We See Aliens in Snowdonia on Saturday?

Sometimes you come across a story which makes you do a double-take. This news piece, courtesy of members of the Aetherious Society, is one of those stories. In an effort to reach out to spiritual energy which resides at the … Continue reading

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Wheelchair-bound Boy from Kent Reaches Summit of Snowdon

Many people make the gruelling ascent up Snowdon each year. More recently, you may have heard of one man’s attempt to push a Brussell sprout up Snowdon with his nose. This story is for an equally good cause and is … Continue reading

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Ongoing fight against dominant rhododendrons in Snowdonia

The battle is under way for Snowdonia as it begins the mammoth task to eradicate rhododendrons that cover around 2000 hectares of land in the area. This plant is causing harm to the environment as it damages the eco-system through … Continue reading

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Snowdon is Wales’ Best Experience

It’s something that we’ve been saying for a long while here at Snowdon.com and it turns out that plenty of people agree with us: Snowdon offers the best experience out of anything for visitors to Wales to enjoy. The majority … Continue reading

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Surf Snowdonia Receives the Final Approval it Needs

Any avid readers to the Snowdon.com blog might have remembered a feature over seven months ago concerning the new Wavegarden to be built in Snowdonia. Well, those plans have moved one step closer after the council gave it a unanimous … Continue reading

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How Not to Climb Snowdon

Believe it or not, this isn’t a guide on some of the pitfalls to avoid when ascending the fearsome Snowdon but instead, is the frankly daring story of one man’s attempt to scale it completely naked in one of the … Continue reading

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Snowdon Charity Trekkers

There could be no better incentive to take on the gruelling mountain of Snowdon than for a good cause and this is exactly what three Cheshire men have done of late. In a compassionate move, Darren Halligan, Mark Hay and … Continue reading

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Snowdonia Marathon a Big Success Once Again

After 30 different incarnations of the much loved and competitive Snowdonia Marathon, its 31st version was an even bigger success than ever before the starting gun was even fired. Runners from all over flocked to the iconic hills to take … Continue reading

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Surf’s Up For Snowdonia

No matter how hard you scrunch your eyes and try to picture Hawaii, the quintessentially icy climes of Snowdonia will never conjure up images of tiki statues and hula skirts. However, thanks to Conwy Adventure Leisure, the beautiful state’s most … Continue reading

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