He had been preparing for a challenge walk on
the 3,262ft (994m) Glyder Fach when he tripped and fell, smashing the screen on
his phone on which he was using a navigation map.
He had to call for help when he realised the
only paper map he had with him was of Scotland. Members of the Ogwan Valley
mountain rescue team helped him to safety. A spokesman for the group warned
against relying on electronic applications in the mountains.
Chris Lloyd said; "Basically he was
depending on an electronic tracking system which he then dropped and the screen
broke. "People should have a paper map of the correct area, and by all
means use the electronic equipment to check your co-ordinates, but don't depend
on it."
He added: "He never had a paper map of
Wales with him, only a map of Scotland, and he was totally dependent on using
the electronic device to find his way, so when it broke he was stuck."
Where’s your map leading you?
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