Welcoming new sight for Snowdon's visitors at the end of their ascent
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ITS predecessor was dubbed the "highest slum in England and Wales", but Prince Charles's dream of a summit complex worthy of Wales's most iconic natural attraction was finally realised yesterday.
The pounds 8.35m Snowdon summit complex will, weather permitting, be unveiled this morning by First Minister Rhodri Morgan almost 10 years after architect Ray Hole presented his proposals to the National Park Authority.See the full content of this document
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Welcoming new sight for Snowdon's visitors at the end of their ascent
Hewn from granite and slate blasted from the quarries of Blaenau Ffestiniog and hauled 3,500ft up the mountain's unforgiving contours, the building is a monumental feat of engineering in the face of daunting logistics.
Faced with 150mph wi...See the full content of this document
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