Cribyn

Members and non-members of the BMC are welcome to join us on a circular walk of Corn Du, Pen y Fan and Cribyn on Saturday 7 May 2016. In addition to having a great day in the hills, we hope that it will be a good opportunity for you to meet other ...

Nick Earl was injured when lightening struck and killed his friend, Robin Meakings, on Cribyn during an unprecedented storm that also killed another walker a mile away on Corn Du. Mr Earl was able to tell rescuers firsthand about his experience and how ...

Nick Earl, 58, was blown 20ft into the air by the lightning strike as he and friend, retired teacher Robin Meakings, 59, prepared to descend 2,580ft peak Cribyn. Five minutes later on the adjacent Corn Ddu peak, youth worker Jeremy Prescott, 51, of ...

Nick Earl, 58, was blown 20ft into the air by the lightning strike as he and friend, retired teacher Robin Meakings, 59, prepared to descend 2,580ft peak Cribyn. Five minutes later on the adjacent Corn Ddu peak, youth worker Jeremy Prescott, 51, of ...

Two men were electrocuted after being hit by bolts of lightning while walking in the Brecon Beacons, an inquest has heard. Retired teacher Robin Meakings, 59, and Duke of Edinburgh's Award leader Jeremy Prescott, 51, died in separate strikes on July 5.

Keen traveller Mr Meakings was walking with friends on the Cribyn peak, near Pen Y Fan Mountain when he was struck by a lightning bolt. Youth worker "Jez" Prescott was hit at the same time on the neighbouring Corn Du mountain while taking a Duke of ...