Mountain rescuers are saving novice walkers having panic attacks: Social media is blamed for encouraging Gen-Z explorers to tackle hiking challenges they're not prepared for By Emily Jane Davies Published: 10:48, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 10:56, 22 July 2024 e-mail View comments Mountain rescuers have issued a warning after constantly trudging up to rescue hikers suffering panic attacks. Tryfan - a mountain in the Ogwen Valley, in Eryri (Snowdonia) - literally translates into 'very high peak' in English. It's one of the most recognisable peaks in Britain - but amateur mountaineers who undertake the trek are freezing up at the daunting height.
This means the Ogwen Valley mountain rescue team has dealt with rescues involving 'a number of panic attacks' recently. Locals have blamed social media for encouraging Gen-Z explorers to tackle hiking challenges they're not prepared for. It comes after Eryri rangers told people to stop posting about the mountain range last year as they struggled to cope with the influx of visitors after the pandemic.
TikTokers are sharing videos encouraging others to tackle steep climbs in Snowdonia - but novice walkers have been shocked by its difficulty Locals have blamed social media for encouraging Gen-Z explorers to tackle hiking challenges they're not prepared for There has been an influx of TikTokers filming climbing mountains and encouraging others Tryfan is one of the most most recognisable peaks in Britain. But amateur mountaineers who trek up th.