The Eryri National Park Authority has confirmed it will not intervene in hiker disputes at the summit of Snowdon after videos emerged showing visitors refusing to queue at the trig point atop Yr Wyddfa.
A spokesman for the authority said its policy remained one of "self-policing" at the summit, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Queues expected at peak times
The spokesman said: "There are three quarters of a million people summitting annually, so queues are likely to be expected in peak times."
He added there were no plans for new measures to be implemented this year but that the matter would be discussed at an end of visitor season meeting in the early autumn.
The queues are thought to have been worsened by recent hot weather drawing large numbers of visitors to the national park throughout this summer.
Hiker defends actions
Marc, a 27-year-old from Manchester, had made the five-hour journey up the mountain and decided he could not wait any longer to reach the top.
"I don't think you should be queuing up in nature on a mountain; it's the same as queuing up at a bar," Marc said. "People naturally see a queue so they decide to join it – it's a very British thing, isn't it. I just wanted to touch the top quickly and get back down."
He added: "I haven't endangered anyone or 'shoved or barged' past anyone; I did wait until it was clear to head up and touch the top."
Popular destination
At 1,085 metres above sea level, the peak is a popular destination for hikers, and the national park, also known as Snowdonia, attracts nearly four million people a year.
The park has issued reminders this summer urging visitors to leave trails clean and not to disturb wildlife.
Among the thousands of visitors to the mountain this summer was the Princess of Wales, who took on the Three Peaks challenge in June, climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon within 24 hours to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
