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The great Snowdon queue-skipping row
The crowds at the top of Yr Wyddfa, the highest mountain in Wales, are now so huge that seasoned hikers and climbers are simply walking past them. Is everyone just making a mountain out of a molehill?
TL;DR
- Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is experiencing massive crowds at its summit, leading to long queues.
- Seasoned hikers and climbers are observing and sometimes participating in queue-skipping.
- This queue-skipping behavior is seen as a violation of British etiquette.
- Overtourism and the influence of social media are suggested as potential underlying causes for the growing queues and the frustration leading to skipping.
- The issue has been a recurring topic in the press since 2013.