The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis Snowdon gets the Olympic torch – so why not Ben Nevis?
Yesterday saw the Olympic torch taken up Snowdon, the highest hill in Wales, and held aloft on the summit by Sir Chris Bonington, mountaineer of note. From the TV coverage, it looked to be a lovely day, with mist in the cwms and clear skies up top. There was a good turnout of wellwishers, and