Adventurous Father Killed in Tragic Snowdonia Accident

Last month, a 36-year-old father of three from Bolton, Greater Manchester tragically lost his life in a fall from the treacherous Crib Goch ridge in Snowdonia. Thomas Smith was an experienced hiker who "lived life to the full" and was exploring one of his "most-loved places" when the accident occurred on August 16th.

Search and rescue teams located Mr. Smith, but a medic on the scene confirmed he had passed away from multiple injuries sustained in the fall. His death was the seventh walking fatality in Snowdonia's national park, known as Eyri, so far this year.

Paying tribute, Mr. Smith's partner Shelley Price described him as "the most incredible and loving partner" who died "while walking in one of his most-loved places." She has now launched an online fundraiser to support the Llanberis Mountain Rescue team, who were instrumental in recovering Mr. Smith from the mountain.

The inquest into the tragedy is still ongoing, but the provisional cause of death was multiple injuries from the fall. Crib Goch is a notoriously dangerous "scrambling" route on Mount Snowdon, which sees several fatalities annually.