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Dinorwic Quarry - Llanberis Pass

Dinorwic Quarry - Llanberis Pass

Late morning sunshine breaks through the clouds over the Llanberis Pass revealing Snowdonia in the background as Mark and I start our decent from the upper quar...
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Late morning sunshine breaks through the clouds over the Llanberis Pass revealing Snowdonia in the background as Mark and I start our decent from the upper quarry terraces to the foot of Elidir Fawr.

Quarrying slate at Dinorwic began in 1787 and ended in 1969. In its hayday the quarry employed over 3000 men and produced 100,000 tonnes of slate products each year. Today its pretty much abandoned apart from some rock climbers and divers, and some wild mountain goats. The only other activity at the quarry is electricity generation from the Hydro power station at its base.

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