Snowdonia walkers and climbers warned of boulder

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 Stu Tyrrell 14 Dec 2018

I have had info from Mountaineering Joe and this, be aware!

https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2018/12/13/snowdonia-walkers-and-climbers...

I could not see any other thread?

Stu Tryfan

OP Stu Tyrrell 14 Dec 2018
In reply to Dave Todd:

Woo oops sorry! 

I don't know how to delete this thread, anyway the more that see it as well as the other thread the better!

Take Care!

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 Trangia 14 Dec 2018
In reply to Stu Tyrrell:

What is the accepted protocol (if any) for dealing with a hazard like this?

a) Continue to post warnings like this and do nothing?

b)  Close the area below to walkers and climbers whilst it's dealt with by the controlled use of explosives? I can see that the downside of such action is that it might destabilise the hillside more, and you have little control over where the boulder or bits of it might finish up.

Just curious? I remember Hounds Head Buttress at Tremadog being dynamited, but I think that was because of concerns about it collapsing onto the road below.

 

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 jimtitt 14 Dec 2018
In reply to Stu Tyrrell:

I nearly tripped over a loose rock on Snowdon once, I was suprised nobody had cleared them away.

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Rigid Raider 14 Dec 2018
In reply to Stu Tyrrell:

Explosives?  A car jack and some pry-bars will see it off.

 Billhook 14 Dec 2018
In reply to Trangia:

Push the things down?  The Victorians called it trundling.  They dealt with lots of boulders that way.  Sounded great fun, but there's more folk on the hill now.

 

 Billhook 14 Dec 2018
In reply to Trangia:

Push the things down?  The Victorians called it trundling.  They dealt with lots of boulders that way.  Sounded great fun, but there's more folk on the hill now.

 


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