The man fell while descending from Crib y Ddysgl on Carnedd Ugain. Photo: John S Turner CC-BY-SA-2.0

A man suffered multiple injuries when he fell 18m (60ft) from a Snowdonia mountain.

The man, in his 40s and from Surrey, was attempting the round of the Welsh 3,000ft summits with three companions when he fell from Crib y Ddysgl on Carnedd Ugain early this morning.

Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 5.40am after his party raised the alarm.

A Sea King helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey flew team members to the site on the Snowdon range and the walker was stabilised at the scene before the aircraft flew him to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor for further treatment.

The three others in the group were accompanied from the mountain by rescuers and taken to the Llanberis MRT base in Nant Peris.

The weather on the Snowdon massif was fine, with clear skies and light winds. Rescuers said the ground was dry and the party was well equipped.

A spokesperson for the team said: “The group was properly equipped and prepared, descending on a recognised route, and had an unfortunate accident.

“The incident demonstrates that accidents can happen at any time and in any weather in the mountains.

“The common sense message is: take care with every step.”