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| Man in wheelchair left on Snowdon | Man in wheelchair left on Snowdon |
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| 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 on Saturday could have been avoided if the party had turned around with the wheelchair instead of continuing the ascent. |