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Man, 21, falls to death near Snowdon | Man, 21, falls to death near Snowdon |
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A 21-year-old man has fallen to his death on Snowdon, say North Wales Police. | |
The alarm was raised shortly after 17:00 BST on Friday when police were told a man had fallen close to the summit. | |
Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team and a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey were scrambled to the scene. | |
A police spokesman said the man died "despite the best efforts of those involved". | |
The man and a friend were making their way down from the summit when they took a wrong turn down a steep grassy slope. | |
It is understood they had tried to turn back when the man fell 500ft (152m) down a cliff. | |
Walkers heard his friend's calls for help and alerted rescue teams, who winched him to safety using the helicopter. |