Social media fuelling exponential' rise in mountain rescues
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Social media fuelling exponential' rise in mountain rescues
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"Every year, hundreds of people have to be rescued from Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), more than any other mountain in the UK, but rescuers have warned that numbers of callouts are rising to unsustainable levels and are partly being driven by social media. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team the busiest in the country has seen rising numbers of unprepared young men routinely being rescued."
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, conducting investigations and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' that spotlight American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent avoids paywalls to make reporting accessible and seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism and balanced reporting. Every year hundreds of people require rescue from Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), more than any other UK mountain. Rescuers warn callouts are increasing to unsustainable levels, partly driven by social media. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, the busiest in the country, reports rising rescues of unprepared young men. Winter conditions make routes such as Crib Goch and the Llanberis Path increasingly dangerous while social media footage increases their appeal.
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