Mountain rescuers issues warning over people flocking to Welsh slate quarry to get perfect instagram story
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMountains rescuers have issued a warning to social media users hoping to get the perfect 'story' for their Instagram account.
It comes after a group of Instagrammers were rescued by the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team from the face of the Dinorwig slate quarry in Wales.
The group made their way to the Sin Galed quarry hole where they had to be rescued. The rescue team later told them that "no Instagram story is worth the level of risk that some people are unwittingly taking." They also highlighted that "social media meet-ups" were bringing large groups to the quarry. Read more: Man at large for four YEARS after Albert Hall incident is brought to justice A Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team spokesperson said: "This is an area of the quarry that even experienced rock climbers have avoided, being described as 'hideous' and 'harrowing'.
While attempting to ascend this wall, 2 members of the party became stuck on an unstable ledge around 35 metres from the top of the cliff and decided, wisely, to call for help." The team had to set up an artificial high-directional tripod and 2-line hauling systems at the top of the cliff.
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