Lost and friendless on a mountain after dark

HECTIC FIVE-DAY PERIOD FOR RESCUE TEAM WITH SIX CALL-OUTS

- By ANDREW FORGRAVE

A WALKER was plunged into a nightmare when a day out in the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) spun out of control.

He had set off with two friends to climb Y Garn, a 3,107ft peak that offers epic panoramas of the national park.

They'd planned to climb the mountain via Twll Du ("Black Hole"), known as Devil's Kitchen in English.

But on the ascent, one man decided the walk was too much and he told his friends he would rest and return to the car.

After having a rest, and feeling better, he changed his mind, walking briskly in an attempt to gain ground on his friends.

He managed to catch up with who he believed were his friends, only to be in for a nasty surprise.

Soon his day would go from bad to worse as night descended.