Family and friends have paid heartbreaking tribute after Eddie Hill, 20, and Jayden Long, 19, got into trouble while on an expedition to Snowdonia in freezing conditions
The bodies of two men, aged 19 and 20, were found after extensive searches involving multiple mountain rescue teams
Family and friends have paid heartbreaking tribute after two men were found dead on Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, on Wednesday.
Eddie Hill, 20, and Jayden Long, 19, had been on an expedition in Eryri National Park, or Snowdonia, when disaster struck.
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Crews from Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team, RAF Mountain Rescue Service, SARDA and HM Coastguard scoured the mountainside on Wednesday after receiving reports that the pair had gotten into trouble.
But tragically rescuers were unable to reach them in time and the two men’s bodies were recovered from the area on Thursday after search efforts resumed the following morning.
Rescuers described the difficult search in “full winter conditions” with teams hunting “across challenging mountain terrain in snow and ice” for the two men.
According to local reports the pair both came from Dereham in Norfolk, Wales Online reports. Tributes have been paid to the pair on social media by family and friends.
In a post Harry Hill described his elder brother Eddie as a “beloved son” and “the most amazing brother to my little sister,” the Norwich Evening News reported.
He added: “Sadly he passed away on Wednesday. Words cannot describe the pain that me and my family and friends are going through at the moment.
“This is a lot to take in, he was taken from us far too soon and he had such big plans for his future.
“He is the most beautiful boy inside and out and he will be missed dearly.”
Jurgen Dissmann, Chair of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, said: “On behalf of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, I would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the two men who have tragically lost their lives.
“The team were tasked by North Wales Police and launched an extensive multi-agency operation in full winter conditions. Volunteers searched across challenging mountain terrain in snow and ice, working long hours through the night in difficult weather in an effort to locate the pair as quickly as possible.
“Despite the determined and sustained commitment of everyone involved, we are deeply saddened that, despite all efforts, the outcome was not what we had hoped for. I would like to sincerely thank our colleagues from Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team, RAF Mountain Rescue Team, SARDA and HM Coastguard for their invaluable assistance throughout the operation.”
Police added: “Further updates will be provided when appropriate.” Both men have been formally identified, and their families have been informed of their deaths, reports North Wales Live.
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