Visitors to Wales’ highest mountain are being urged to respect others by not skipping queues to reach the top following rows among climbers.
Recent hot weather means there have been bumper summer crowds at Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, where people have reportedly waited more than one hour to reach the 1,085m (3,560ft)-high summit.
Social media videos have shown arguments among queue-jumpers and those patiently waiting their turn to touch the metal plate that marks the top.
A recent video showed Marc Screeton, from Manchester, being heckled as he bypassed the line, saying: “Imagine queuing on a mountain? No chance.”
But others have said queuing is necessary for safety reasons.
The mountain’s growing popularity in Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia, has led to bottlenecks, and queues are now common on the stone steps leading to a metal plate or trig point where people pose for photos and videos.
Speaking to BBC Wales, walkers on the mountain had mixed views about those jumping the queues.
Lucy Taylor said: “I think you should queue because it’s really quite dangerous and everyone’s trying to get up there – it’s just not safe.”
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