Snowdon proposal goes wrong when man loses ring down waterfall

23.02.2022 - 18:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A man’s plan to propose on Mount Snowdon fell apart after he fell down a small waterfall and lost the engagement ring.

Tiana Mia, 36, decided to arrange a hike up Snowdon - something she had always dreamed of doing.

When she made the plans for Valentine’s Day her partner Atick Miah, 47, thought it was a brilliant opportunity to pop the question.

He picked out the perfect white gold engagement ring with the help of Tiana’s three children, WalesOnline reports.

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Keeping the ring in his rucksack, he decided he would pop the question at the summit.

As the couple neared the peak, the wind grew stronger and the light disappeared, ruining Atick's plans.

He lived to tell the tale – but only just.

During a torrid, panicked descent of the mountain, his backpack snapped off and the £500 engagement ring was lost.

Now the couple are appealing to climbers and walkers to keep an eye out for the ring and are offering a small reward.

Until it’s found - and Atick admits it’s a long shot – the question he wanted to ask will be left hanging in the air.

“I still don’t know whether she’ll say yes or know,” sighed Atick, 47, who, like Tiana, is a personal trainer.

The couple set off up the Pyg Track from Pen y Pass car park at 2.30pm on Monday, having travelled five hours from Attleborough, Norfolk.

As they neared the summit, Atick began to tire and took shelter under a rock face.

Tiana pressed on, promising to return once she had reached the peak.

But following a misunderstanding with climbers on the way down, Atick began his own ascent to the summit.

“By now the wind was blowing so much I could hardly stand,” he said.

“The light had gone and I