Overseen by 'Demolition Jack' and no his second name isn't hammer, work continued inside the building taking out the 'soft fittings' which will effectively leave just a shell before the roof is taken off. All the debris is loaded into small skips, which are put onto a purpose built flat-bed truck that is taken up and down the mountain by train. Everything is being moved using the Snowdon Mountain Railway. Helicopters are not involved.


Walkers and contractors mingle around a sunny Snowdon summit.

The flat-bed truck can carry up to 9 tonnes but the single heaviest item that can be loaded onto it is two tonnes: the maximum weight the crane can lift. Aside from such logistical challenges the weather is always going to play a large part in this unique project. While today you couldn't have asked for better conditions, yesterday the workmen had to walk down to Clogwyn Station since the wind was two m.p.h. over the operational cut-off for the train (42 m.p.h). The Heras fence that will be erected around the site will need to be able to withstand gusts of up to 120 m.p.h.


Gutting the building before the roof is taken off.

Some walkers arriving at the summit were obviously disappointed to discover the cafe was no longer open and one even enquired with the surveyor if the toilets were still working!


Empty skips passing Clogwyn Station on their way back-up.