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Snowdon
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Snowdon, Welsh Yr Wyddfa, highest mountain of Wales, 3,560 ft (1,085 m) high, Gwynedd, NW Wales. Its five peaks are separated by passes. There is a rack and pinion railway (opened 1896) from Llanberis to the summit. The Snowdon district, or Snowdonia, is noted for its scenic beauty; most of it is included in Snowdonia National Park (est. 1951). A nuclear power station (500,000-kW capacity; completed 1964) and a hydroelectric power project are in the region.
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1st Earl of, title of Antony Armstrong-Jones. born 1930, British photographer, whose work includes television documentaries, photographic books, and the design of the Snowdon Aviary, London Zoo (1965). His marriage (1960--78) to Princess Margaret ended in divorce
Snowdon2
a mountain in NW Wales, in Gwynedd: the highest peak in Wales. Height: 1085 m (3560 ft.)


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Later that same day, a 17-year-old girl was taken to hospital after injuring her ankle whilst walking on the Miners Track on Snowdon.
Mountain rescue teams' busy day by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
It was hard going up along the Miners Track and down Llanberis was quicker.
Dawn's tears on mountain trek for dad; Daughter's pounds 5k gift for ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Dave Simpson and his wife Ann, from Congleton, were heading up Snowdon along the Miners Track.
Be well prepared and well equipped by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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