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Mountaineer takes Olympic torch to Snowdon summit

Reported by metronews on Tuesday, 29 May 2012 (on May 29, 2012)
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LONDON – The Olympic torch has climbed the tallest mountain in England and Wales in the hands of one of Britain’s best-loved mountaineers. Chris Bonington carried the flame to the top of Snowdon in Gwynedd, north Wales on Tuesday. It … Continue Readingext

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