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| Climber dies in Snowdonia after fall from Crib Goch ridge | Climber dies in Snowdonia after fall from Crib Goch ridge |
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| A man has died after falling from a ridge in Snowdonia National Park. | A man has died after falling from a ridge in Snowdonia National Park. |
| According to Llanberis Mountain Rescue, a 30-year-old man was part of a group of three who were climbing the Crib Goch ridge - which means "red ridge" in Welsh and is over 3,000ft above sea level - when the incident happened at around 1pm on Sunday. | According to Llanberis Mountain Rescue, a 30-year-old man was part of a group of three who were climbing the Crib Goch ridge - which means "red ridge" in Welsh and is over 3,000ft above sea level - when the incident happened at around 1pm on Sunday. |
| It is believed the group had already turned back due to heavy snow. | It is believed the group had already turned back due to heavy snow. |
| A spokesman for the mountain rescue service told the BBC the death was the result of a “tragic accident”. | A spokesman for the mountain rescue service told the BBC the death was the result of a “tragic accident”. |
| It comes just a fortnight after a woman in her 50s fell 200ft to her death while heading down the western face of Tyrfan in Ogwen Valley in the park. | It comes just a fortnight after a woman in her 50s fell 200ft to her death while heading down the western face of Tyrfan in Ogwen Valley in the park. |
| The woman’s husband called the emergency services and was later escorted from the scene as Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team searched for her body. | The woman’s husband called the emergency services and was later escorted from the scene as Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team searched for her body. |