Youngest Brit Everest summiteer and world renowned anti-perspirant
star Bear Grylls tackled a slightly lower peak when he hopped a train
to Snowdon summit last week.
Grylls was there to launch an international credit card donation
facility for the Snowdon Summit appeal website and to see for himself
the devestation of the summit area after a harsh winter. He spent his
formative years as a mountaineer in the area and owns a lighthouse
off the Welsh coast:
"It was worse than the South Col on Everest,' he commented. "There
were collapsed tents and oxygen cylinders everywhere." Actually we
made that up. What he really said was:
"It is crucial the proposed new summit building gets the go ahead
and I urge mountain lovers everywhere to dig deep and support this
venture. There is no easier way than going online at
www.snowdon-summit.co.uk wherever you are in the world - even
on a mountain top - to donate to the Appeal.
"Snowdon is an international icon and encapsulates the spirit of
Wales and the Welsh people. It's a place where dreams are hatched and
challenges fulfilled. The proposed new building can only add to the
majesty and enjoyment of the mountain."
Blah, blah. The bottom line however, is that unless the £2.2
million needed to replace the summit building is raised by the
beginning of next month, the project is in jeopardy and the
unprepossessing concrete bunker, in the background of the shot above,
will remain as an eyesore.
You can find more details about the project in previous OM
articles below and there are full details and online donation
facilities at www.snowdon-summit.co.uk
Marcus Crompton
