Peak of profanity

MUM SHOCKED BY SWEARING ON YR WYDDFA

- Andrew Forgrave

A MUM of two was left shocked and saddened by the language she heard during a family trek to Yr Wyddfa.

During a six-hour haul up and down Wales’ highest mountain, she claimed to have heard “50-plus f**k's around a dozen s**t's and even one motherf**ker”.

The former TV script writer climbed the popular Eryri peak with her husband and two children.

She recalled exchanging looks with her husband with “even 50-year-old women effing and blinding every five seconds”.

Disheartened by what she heard, she wrote an article for the Metro newspaper describing how “constant, loud and impossible-to-ignore” swearing on the mountain was “not funny, just inconsiderate”.

She added: “While I know I can’t shield my 10 and 12-year-old from swear words forever, I certainly didn’t appreciate them being exposed to such profanity while completing a UNESCO-listed climb.”

When her claims were shared online, they attracted some support.

“I didn’t grow up hearing profanities,” said one man. “Then suddenly it's like almost everyone swears.”

Agreeing a woman added: “It’s got a whole lot worse - but it just makes people look ridiculous.”