I went up snowdon last Friday the sensible people without crampons willingly turned back at the zig zags but a few carried on. These few where poorly equipped with micro spike and yak traxs no axe or pole for balance, they were lucky not to come to any harm on the treacherous few final steps that lead up through the cornice that joined you with the path next to the train tracks. A slip here would lead to a slid down the icy slope above the zig zags yet they risked there lives simply because they see it as "it's only Snowdon" and not a mountain covered in ice.

I also went up Snowdon on Saturday. Although going up from the zigzags did not require crampons I did find an axe useful particularly going through the cornice near the finger post. Definitely felt crampons would be useful on the way down and I was very glad I had them with me. Amazed at the amount of people effectively going up past the snow line with summer boots and even then some of the boots in use were casual at best. Many people cold on the top with inadequate clothing. The amount of people that were effectively coming down on bums was unreal.

The two remarks above hi-light the topics discussed the other week on Snowdon. Many people do not take any notice of advise or check on the conditions. But they can use their phone to get help

We were on the mountain yesterday morning on the Llanberis path, we got to Clodwyn Station but ahead we could see walkers with no gear poorly equipped on hands and feet struggling so made the sensible decision with no equipment of our own to turn back

These people should be charged if not equipped with the right gear for the mountain if they have to be rescued What right have they to endanger others that are called out to rescue them. !

I was on the Pyg Track on Tuesday. Many turned back at the zig zags. I helped one person to descend who couldn't move in the snow. They were stuck by the "penny" post and wanted to go down.The path through the cornice was very difficult without axe and crampons. I actually ascended the headwall to avoid the cornice. The top was one large ice sheet. I descended the Llanberis path. One guy was on his backside moving very slowly. I loaned my second axe to someone else where we crossed the convex slope above the railway. The snow was hard and lasted virtually to Clogwyn Station. Don't go up Yr Wyddfa at present without at least an axe, and hopefully with crampons.

To me, one of the shames of the modern times is the lack of media coverage on our outdoor wild spaces and what is needed to navigate them safely.

All we get is horror stories from the bbc, (at best). Yet Clarkson et al can sex up cars and not mention the amount of people maimed and killed let alone the pollution their creation, (let alone running), creates!

Come on mass media, help the obesity and depression epidemic by helping people understand their opportunities outdoors and how to stay safe!