GPS surveying equipment has officially measured one of the most challenging peaks in Wales at over 3,000 feet.Climbing enthusiasts feared that modern equipment could see Tryfan in Snowdonia – one of Wales’s ‘elite’ peaks – lose height and fall below the 3,000 foot marker that makes it one of the nations highest peaks. The measurements did the exact opposite, however, and added eight feet to its official standing, putting it at 3,010 feet or 917.44 metres above sea level. The measurements were carried out by mountain enthusiasts with GPS equipment and subsequently verified and endorsed by the Ordnance Survey (OS). One of the measuring team, John Barnard, from Mold, Flintshire, explained their process. Read More
