A walker was killed after he plunged 170ft down a Snowdonia mountainside at the weekend.
Tragedy struck as the man prepared to descend from the summit of Yr Aran, a 2,450-foot peak above Beddgelert.
The 47-year old, believed to be from north east of England, suffered severe head injuries.
He was walking with a woman, believed to be his wife, when he fell.
Shocked by what she had seen she tried to phone for help but could not get a signal,
Other walkers in the area were alerted to the incident by her cries for help and the emergency services were called shortly before 3.30pm on Saturday.
Police asked the Llanberis mountain rescue team to attend and a Sea King rescue helicopter from RAF Valley was scrambled.
Elfyn Jones, chairman of the Llanberis mountain rescue team, said the man, who has not been named, was climbing the mountain with his wife.
He said: “They were at the summit and for whatever reason, he may have slipped or tripped, he fell about 70-feet down the north-east face of Yr Aran and then tumbled a further 100-feet down the scree slope.
“His wife was climbing with him and she tried to raise the alarm but there is poor mobile coverage in the area.
“Luckily there were other walkers in the area and they heard her shouts for help.
“Team members made their way to the scene and the Sea King helicopter was able to go straight in.
“The crew decided to take the man straight to Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. Our team continued to the location and looked after the woman who was in a shocked state.
“We walked her down to a spot where she could be picked up by the helicopter which returned and took her to the hospital.”
Mr Jones described the man as “experienced and well equipped”.
“The weather at the time was dry but there had been showers in the area and it was wet underfoot.
“Our sympathies go to the family of the deceased at this time,” he added.
A North Wales Police spokesman said the man was pronounced dead soon after arrival at Ysbyty Gwynedd.
He added the North west Wales coroner will be informed of the tragedy and a report will be prepared.
The mountain is popular with walkers following the Watkin Path from Nant Gwynant to the summit of Snowdon.
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