A seasoned mountain leader shared her views on queuing at Yr Wyddfa's summit. The coronavirus pandemic and social media have increased interest in British beauty spots.

Visitors to the peak often queue for the perfect selfie, especially during good weather or busy periods.

A debate started when a man was booed for not waiting in line to touch the summit marker and take a photo after hiking to the summit on May 24.

The man was doing the three peaks challenge to raise money for a friend's funeral, trying to climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales within 24 hours.

Many people think queuing is standard practice after seeing climbers queue on Mount Everest, but experienced mountain leader Gemma Smith disagrees.

Gemma Smith shared her opinion on queuing to reach Yr Wyddfa's summit after the incident. She said queuing is not necessary unless it's for safety reasons. She has been a mountain leader for about 10 years and guides people on Snowdon.

Gemma has been climbing Snowdon for decades and said the queue for the summit only started during the Covid years when more people came to take the perfect summit selfie.

People get upset if others are in the background of their photos, but unlike Everest, the queue on Snowdon is not for safety reasons.

On Snowdon, the queue is only for taking photos, not for safety like on Everest where climbers follow a fixed line.

For hundreds of years, people have climbed the mountain without queuing, and it's not necessary to stand in line to touch the summit cairn.

Some people might be upset by this, but there's no reason for the queue to exist. The summit area is big enough for people to take photos without queuing.

The summit cairn area has been used for photos for decades without the need for a queue.

If you're complaining about people skipping the queue, think twice about why you're standing in line and if it's really necessary.