Nobody knows for sure why this path is called the Pyg Track. It’s possible it was named after the pass it leads through, Bwlch y Moch (translated Pigs’ Pass) as the path is sometimes spelled ‘Pig ...

A key car park for the walk up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is changing the way it operates from today. Pen-y-Pass is the access point to both the Miners' and Pyg Track trailheads leading to the summit of Yr ...

With inland surfing, ziplining and caving on tap, Snowdonia doesn’t lack thrills, but climbing Snowdon itself is still the pinnacle of excitement I find him on the slopes of Crib Goch, an outlying ...

A man has died after falling more than 70m on Snowdon. His body was recovered by Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team volunteers after the incident on the Pyg track at about 18:30 BST on Monday. He was ...

Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) at 3,560feet (1085 metres) is the highest mountain in Wales (and England) with her beauty dominating the surrounding hills. From the summit, on a clear day, you can see the robust ...