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Offline SteveH

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Re: Unthinking Tourists ...Dangers of Eryri's iconic waterfalls
« Reply #30 on: April 20, 2024, 09:45:44 am »
Dangers of Eryri's iconic waterfalls as visitors clamour for beauty spot selfies
Recent tragedies have highlighted the perils of visiting these magical locations

For a while, the odds at the waterfall were stacked against female walkers, a series of them needing rescue. Then mountain rescuers noticed a spate of middle-aged hikers falling and getting injured. Over the years, however, the iconic Eryri waterfall has been indiscriminate with its victims.

In mountain rescue logbooks, its name keeps cropping up. Volunteers are kept busy attending incidents, from a 10-year-old falling from trees nearby to a man, 70, tumbling nearly 23ft next to the waterfall. Last month a dog plunged down a deep ravine but was recovered unharmed.

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Farmer forced to pick up other people's litter to keep rare Carneddau ponies alive
Gareth Wyn Jones is urging politicians to support initiatives that raise awareness of the Countryside Code

A high-profile farmer from North Wales has become a part-time litter picker to clear the mess left by thoughtless visitors. Plastic bottles and crisp packets are commonly discarded but in recent weeks Gareth Wyn Jones has also retrieved large items such as tents and sleeping bags.

Peeved by the amount of littering in the Welsh countryside, and the impacts on wildlife and livestock, he filmed a video of himself clearing up a nature reserve car park near his home in Llanfairfechan, Conwy. He’s now calling for a national social media awareness campaign and urged politicians to commit to anti-littering initiatives in July’s General Election.

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #32 on: June 02, 2024, 09:34:02 am »
Llanberis lagoons 'free-for-all' exposes harsh truths about campervan invasion
With campervan tourism set to continue growing, joined-up efforts are needed to cater for demand
If the parking machines were not ready and there was no one to regulate the parking, perhaps it would have been easier to lower the barrier to the car park.   It's not exactly rocket science


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llanberis-lagoons-free-all-exposes-29272859

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #33 on: June 09, 2024, 02:59:37 pm »
'Illegal fires' at Llanberis lagoons beauty spot sparks confrontation
Camping and BBQs are strictly banned but pictures show the rules are flouted
The authorities including the Police are aware of this problem and should work together to stop it happening.       Llanberis or anywhere else doesn't need tourists like these


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/illegal-fires-llanberis-lagoons-beauty-29308676

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #34 on: June 20, 2024, 10:19:12 am »
Quite a surprise to see the numbers involved, also the implications for the rescue teams.....................especially after the two recent posts on the Walking thread...............

Noisy walkers caught on CCTV in early hours

People living at the foot of the most popular path to the top of the highest mountain in Wales have said their lives are being made a misery by noisy walkers in the middle of the night.

CCTV footage captures more than 100 walkers streaming down Victoria Terrace in Llanberis, Gwynedd, most with their head torches on and many talking loudly as they head to Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon.

Christine Patton, who lives in the village, said such disturbances had become common during spring and summer.

"I'm really happy for people to go up," said Christine "but just be a bit quiet, respect us, just think there's people living here at the end of the day".

CCTV clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c722gp100p3o?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #35 on: July 17, 2024, 10:08:59 am »
Wardens to 'safeguard' North Wales beach as visitor spike threatens its beauty
They will tackle issues like littering, boating, illicit BBQs and dog-walking etiquette.    It's such a shame that this yobbish behaviour  spoils it for the vast majority of visitors
I have a friend who is a Ranger there and he told me about all the trouble these yobs are causing and added that Llyn Geirionydd also has similar problems


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wardens-safeguard-north-wales-beach-29552190

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #36 on: July 21, 2024, 09:30:36 am »
Noise and litter from wild camping parties making life 'hell' at Eryri lake among UK's best for water staycations
Their dogs are also a menace, as one farmer discovered to his horror this week

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #37 on: July 21, 2024, 09:55:18 am »
It's such a shame that a small minority of irresponsible people spoil it for the others.     If there are laws about parking, wild camping etc then they should be enforced or otherwise what's the point of making laws in the first place

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #38 on: July 28, 2024, 10:18:06 am »
Campers and dogs cause problems at beauty spot

Campers, littering, aggressive dogs and parking are causing problems at a beauty spot.

With Llyn Tegid, Wales' largest natural lake, in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, a popular location for water sports, local people expect a lot of visitors over the coming months.

But some described rubbish being left behind and dogs killing farmers' lambs as a result of the increases in tourism.

Eryri National Park Authority said: "We are aware of the issues concerning fly-camping around Llyn Tegid, and we sympathise wholeheartedly with the local community's frustration regarding the situation."

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #39 on: July 28, 2024, 10:54:09 am »
Beautiful North Wales beach turned into 'dual carriageway' by reckless drivers
Visitors have described their experiences and said they were shocked by what they saw


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/beautiful-north-wales-beach-turned-29621960

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #40 on: August 04, 2024, 10:04:31 am »
River jumper lands on rocks by popular Eryri attraction and is pulled from water
A rescue helicopter was unable to lower a winch into the narrow gorge

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Re: Thinking Tourists !!
« Reply #41 on: August 11, 2024, 09:41:35 am »
Outdoor enthusiasts will be coming together in Eryri amid concerns about over-tourism. During the last weekend of August scored of like-minded people will be in mountains and countryside as part of Cymdeithas Eryri Snowdonia Society’s Make a Difference, or MaD Weekend.

They will be coming not to walk or climb, but to undertake practical conservation tasks to help protect and conserve the National Park.

Activities will include a canoe litter pick, a reptile and amphibian survey, footpath maintenance, an extreme litter pick on Yr Wyddfa, Rhododendron pulling, a family friendly litter pick and a workshop on recording ancient and notable trees on the ancient tree inventory.

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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #42 on: August 27, 2024, 10:05:02 am »
Fly-camping, litter and fires at Eryri beauty spot and nature reserve are 'endangering' site
At Cwm Idwal, fly camping, BBQs and scattered litter is harming a highly protected habitat

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This section from todays NHS post...........
Dr Arthur Joustra recently took to TikTok to share five things he would "never do as a doctor after working in the emergency department". Among his list was hiking or climbing in flip flops or any other "inappropriate footwear". In his video, Dr Joustra clarified he wasn't referring to a casual stroll in the park, but rather more challenging treks like scaling Mount Snowdon. He warned against being "always that one bloke in flip flops who is asking for an open ankle fracture".


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Re: Unthinking Tourists
« Reply #43 on: October 14, 2024, 09:31:42 am »
The awful state of rubbish left on Wales' biggest mountain
Thousands of pieces of rubbish were collected by campaigners in just six hours

More than 2,700 pieces of litter were removed from Yr Wyddfa including 800 drinks containers. Expert climbers scaled the Trinity Wall gullies, a popular climbing face on the mountain, to clear litter while volunteers also cleared the Miner's Path.

A survey of the items collected was carried out and they say Lucozade, Red Bull, Coca Cola and Monster were some of the most prevalent brands with 274 plastic water bottles alone removed from the Snowdon trails in six hours.

cont https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/awful-state-rubbish-left-wales-30112176?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589