JohnCenaFan28
02-02-2009, 09:30 PM
Two climbers have been killed on Mount Snowdon, police said.
The bodies of the two men - who are believed to be brothers - were found after mountain rescue crews and the RAF were alerted on Sunday night.
A spokesman for North Wales Police said the men were from Weston-Super-Mare. Their families alerted police when they failed to return home.
The spokesman said: "Police were called at 9.01pm last night by family members expressing concern for the two who had not returned home as arranged.
"So the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue team and Llanberis Mountain Rescue team were informed along with the RAF Squadron 22.
"The search was coordinated by the North Wales police."
Ian Henderson, secretary of Llanberis Mountain Rescue team, said: "The men went on the hill on Saturday and camped overnight but we don't know where.
"Presumably they've gone to Snowdon on Sunday. We have no definite information about what happened.
"But they have fallen in what is considered to be a known accident black spot because of the snow and ice forming across the slope.
"Anyone who hasn't got ice axes or isn't wearing crampons is at a great risk.
-Nova
The bodies of the two men - who are believed to be brothers - were found after mountain rescue crews and the RAF were alerted on Sunday night.
A spokesman for North Wales Police said the men were from Weston-Super-Mare. Their families alerted police when they failed to return home.
The spokesman said: "Police were called at 9.01pm last night by family members expressing concern for the two who had not returned home as arranged.
"So the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue team and Llanberis Mountain Rescue team were informed along with the RAF Squadron 22.
"The search was coordinated by the North Wales police."
Ian Henderson, secretary of Llanberis Mountain Rescue team, said: "The men went on the hill on Saturday and camped overnight but we don't know where.
"Presumably they've gone to Snowdon on Sunday. We have no definite information about what happened.
"But they have fallen in what is considered to be a known accident black spot because of the snow and ice forming across the slope.
"Anyone who hasn't got ice axes or isn't wearing crampons is at a great risk.
-Nova