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Runner Dies in Tragic Fall During Training on Snowdon

1/14/2026

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Thomas Smith, 36, from Bolton, died on 16 August while training for a 100-mile race after falling from the knife-edge Crib Goch ridge on Yr Wyddfa, Snowdon, while reaching for his dog.
An inquest found that visibility was perfect that day.
Shelly Price, his partner, said he was excited about his training.
Witness Stuart Alder saw Smith lose his footing and fall.
The Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team recovered his body.

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Story summary

Thomas Smith, 36, from Bolton, died on 16 August while training for a 100-mile race after falling from the knife-edge Crib Goch ridge on Yr Wyddfa, Snowdon, while reaching for his dog.
An inquest found that visibility was perfect that day.
Shelly Price, his partner, said he was excited about his training.
Witness Stuart Alder saw Smith lose his footing and fall.
The Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team recovered his body.