Mount Snowdon Overwhelmed by Crowds: The Unseen Chaos at the Summit

While many seek the great outdoors for its promise of peace and quiet, visitors to a popular European summit were greeted with long lines and maddening crowds this month.

Mount Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales, is known to hikers the world over as a six-to seven- hour ascent that rewards the hearty with beautiful views over Llyn Llydaw and  Eryri National Park

While Snowdon typically draws upwards of 600,000 visitors a year, August has seen peak activity at the fabled peak, as exhibited in a recent video.