A HIKER suddenly collapsed and died in front of walkers who rushed to help them on a popular mountain trail.
A person went into cardiac arrest while climbing down Tryfan in Eyri (Snowdonia) National Park on Saturday.
GettyTryfan viewed from Bristly Ridge in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia, Bristly Ridge, Wales[/caption]
GettyA view of the mountain of Tryfan in the Ogwen Valley in Snowdonia[/caption]
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The hiker – who has not been named – collapsed near the Llyn Bochlwyd lake in the Glyderau mountain range.
The lake lies in a valley between Tryfan and Glyder Fach and is only accessible by footpath.
Mountain rescue volunteers rushed to the scene.
A spokesperson said: “Despite the efforts of the team and other walkers, the casualty didn’t survive, and they were recovered from the mountain.
“The thoughts of all involved are with the casualty’s family and friends.”
On the same day, mountain rescue were called to help two climbers who became stuck on the Pinnacle Rib route on Tryfan.
Five days prior, volunteers were on Tryfan again to help two climbers when one fell and fractured their ankle.
Snowdonia is one of the most popular hiking spots in the UK, and mountain rescue teams are constantly called to help those in diffuculty.
Yr Wyddfa – Snowdon itself – has over 750,000 visitors a year, skyrocketing in popularity especially in recent years.
Although it is the most popular mountain in the UK – with hikers famously needing to queue to touch the summit – it tends to see an average of eight deaths a year.
On August 16, Tom Smith, 36, tragically fell while climbing Crib Goch on his way to the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
He died after suffering “multiple injuries due to a fall from a height” at 11.30am on Saturday, August 16.
His family set up this JustGiving for well-wishers to donate to Llanberis Mountain rescue, who rushed to the scene in a desperate effort to save the dad.
Tom, a plasterer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, was airlifted from the dangerous path but tragically died before he could be treated.
His partner Shelly Price said he “passed away in the most beautiful of places doing what he loved”.
Of the many paths to the top, Crib Goch is the most perilous and involves significant scrambling – a technical rock climbing activity which requires hands and feet.
Those attempting it need a good head for heights, steady balance and good weather conditions.
There tends to be between one and three deaths on the route annually.
Seven walkers have tragically lost their lives in the mountain range this year.
On June 11, two sisters drowned near the Watkin Path in Snowdon.
Mother-of-two Hajra Zahid, 29, and her younger sister Haleema Zahid, 25, died in a waterfall.
The pair were pulled from the water after a “challenging” rescue attempt.
The pair were studying in Chester and had travelled 70 miles to the mountain range to visit the waterfall pools with university friends.
On February 22, social media influencer Maria Eftimova, 28, travelled from Greater Manchester to climb Tryfan but fell 65ft when she lost her grip.
And Dr Charlotte Crook, 30, from Birmingham, slipped to her death on Glyder Fach on February 16.
Medical student John Aravinth, 20 of Horsham, West Sussex, also fell on Snowdon after getting lost on May 26.
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