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Here is some interesting information about the mountain that you may want to know, if you plan to visit Snowdon in Wales this summer. Snowdon, in Welsh, is Yr Wyddfa, this means tomb or monument. Legend has it that it's the tomb of Rhita Gawr, an ogre who would destroy kings and make cloaks out of their beards. H-e apparently met his end when King Arthur climbed to the top of Mount Snowdon and killed him. Nobody knows who first conquered Snowdon, but ascents of the mountain became popular when Thomas Pennant released 'Tours' in 1781 and included his trip to the peak. Snowdon, as indeed the encompassing area, is excavated since the Bronze Age, and proof copper mining can be seen all around the hill, from old mine properties, to old tramways. Care must be taken around these old houses. To compare additional info, please consider having a peep at:  [http://www.threadless.com/profile/3071307/oniongolf80 local marketers summit] . Facts and Figures of Snowdon Snowdon stands 1,085 yards (3,560 feet) high. 350,000 people reach the summit, some on foot and some by train annually. The peak has 200 inches( 508 cm) of rain each year, and may achieve temperatures of 30 centigrade in high summer, and drop to - 20 centigrade in the winter. Add to this winds as high as 150 mph and the temperature can feel similar to - 50. The summit structures at the very top can by covered by ice and snow between November and April. Snowdon Mountain Railway Prior to the train, horses used to simply take tourists to the summit of Snowdon. Sir Richard Moon and Mr George Assheton Smith were responsible for the idea of the Snowdon Railway - Sir Moon as a means of boosting visitors applying his standard gauge lines, and Mr Smith as he knew that visitor money may compensate him from the loss in money from his suffering mines.  [http://armorgames.com/user/vasebaboon6 Sponsors]  includes further about the meaning behind this thing. They imported a fully working 800mm gauge mountain railway from Switzerland. The railway remains the rack and pinion railway in britain. It has tooted shelves in the centre of the track that engage with cogs underneath the carriages. The only incident on the train happened on the afternoon it opened to the general public in 1896. Motor # 1, Ladas, derailed and plummeted down a mountain. Guard employed the hand brake to the carriages and lasted, and the the crew jumped from the engine and brought them to a halt. Regrettably, among the people panicked and jumped from the carriage, falling onto the tracks and underneath the wheels. H-e later died from his injuries. The saga was not quite over, as just like the carriages stopped, the engine following behind (Enid - still working today) hit them from behind! The railway was closed. Going To  [http://500px.com/denniseudhejeigrr/stories/3868426 local marketing summit]  seemingly provides suggestions you should use with your dad. Because it reopened the following year there has been no longer accidents! And since that time there has never been yet another Engine #1 on-the Snowdon Railway! The cost-of the train journey is not cheap (besides being a good walk-in it self, another reason for trying to make the peak on foot!), but is an excellent way for people who cannot make the rise to travel to the top. Nevertheless, great weather cannot be fully guaranteed, and you may start the journey on a clear day, only to find yourself in cloud as you reach the most effective. You could go back down via the Llanberis Path, if you choose to just take the train up Mount Snowdon. You may get some wonderful views of the trains smoking their way up and down from the course. Not all trains are steam - there are also diesel engines. If you want to take the train up to the top-of Snowdon beware that the trains get quite crowded in the summer, and it's best to arrive early or maybe more advisable to book in advance by ringing 0870 458 0033 a minimum of the day before. If you do not you could have a long delay. A table from the ticket office will let you know that is the next practice with available seats. You can buy a return, or a single to the top. Single tickets for your journey down can be bought on standby basis only. Climate permitting the trains run from mid Might to-the end-of October directly to the peak, but from mid March, and a little way into November, end at Clogwyn. Trains continue until late afternoon and begin running at 9am. Structures on Snowdon Peak In 1820 the very first stone shelter was built at the summit by a guide called Lloyd. A copper miner, William Morris, had the idea of selling products from the shelter - an idea which remains to the current time. 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Sir Clough William-Ellis, the architect and designer of near-by Portmerion, developed the new building, detailed with large picture windows therefore readers can best enjoy the panoramic views. Regrettably the win-dows lasted only half a year before they were blown-in and needed to be replaced with much smaller ones. During the war years the peak buildings were used by the Ministry of Supply for fresh radio work, and consequently by Air Ministry, Admiralty and Armed forces, and the mountain top was closed to visitors. The hotel did not reopen to tourists after the war. In 2004 it had been decided that the peak buildings would undertake a complete refurbishment. Demolition is due to begin in the autumn of 2006, together with the new centre being ready in 2007. There has been much discussion about the type of the new buildings, but one thing is certain - what-ever the new buildings look like, they will always be a pleasant sight to walkers who've struggled their approach to the top-of the mountain!.