By
WOCK Bob Barb
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The
author WOCK Bob Barb enjoying the view from Snowdon.
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MAJ
Greg Walker, Contingent Commander joins Bob Barb at Snowdon’s
summit.
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Recently,
the Longlook Contingent Commander MAJ Greg Walker and WOCK Bob
Barb hiked to the summit of Mount Snowden in the Snowdonia National
Park in Wales.
Mount Snowden at 3560 feet is the highest peak in Britain south
of the Scottish Highlands.
The Welsh name for Snowdon is Yr Widdfa, which means ‘Great
Tomb’.
Legend has it that a giant killed by King Arthur is buried on
the summit.
This was also the area where members of the first successful attempt
on Mount Everest trained and it’s been a training ground
for many of Britain’s best-known mountaineers since.
As well as impressive mountains, Snowdonia National Park boasts
a wide variety of natural features including rivers, lakes, waterfalls,
moorlands, glacial valleys and a lovely coastline.
