Visitors to Yr Wyddfa, Wales' highest mountain, are being urged to respect queue etiquette at the summit after a series of confrontations between hikers waiting their turn and those bypassing the line. Recent hot weather has drawn bumper crowds to the 1,085-metre peak, with climbers reportedly waiting more than an hour to reach the trig point.
Social media videos have captured heated exchanges, including one showing Manchester resident Marc Screeton being heckled as he walked past waiting hikers. In May, two charity climbers were booed and physically restrained after skipping the queue during a Three Peaks challenge. Johann Go, an ethics professor at University College London, described queuing as an unwritten social contract that signals mutual respect.
The Eryri National Park Authority, which oversees the mountain that attracts nearly four million visitors annually, said its policy remains one of self-policing at the summit, with no plans for formal crowd management.