A HIKER who died on a Welsh mountain has been named as man who dedicated much of his life to helping young people.

Terry Vine collapsed near the top of Corn Du, the second biggest mountain in Wales, at around 1.30pm on Saturday, as he walked with a group of young people.

Mr Vine and his wife were volunteers who ran Lenny’s, a youth club which met at Bere Regis Sports Club.

He was a member of staff at Dorset Youth Association and was well respected by the association for his work.

Director David Thompson said: “He was involved with a wide range of youth activities across Dorset and he will be very sadly missed. Our thoughts are with his family.”

The Mountain Rescue team said he was leading a group of teenagers from Dorset when he died.

Mr Vine, who lived just south of Bere Regis, was understood to be in his 60s.

He was a self-employed electrical fabricator but his time learning outdoor skills in the Dorset Army Cadet force gave him a new career in outward bound work.

He reached the rank of Major in the cadet force and was the commander of C-Company based in Poole before retiring.

Captain Andy Triggs, from Dorset ACF, said: “He was a really good instructor, a successful company commander, and a very good guy.

“He was good with the ‘bad’ kids.”

Dorset ACF Colonel Commandant Gordon Davies said: “His heart was in the job and that was the most important thing.

“He leaned very much towards expedition training like the Duke of Edinburgh Award.”

Former colleagues said Mr Vine was not an ex-serviceman but he was a “stalwart” member of the Dorset Royal British Legion and went on to become its youth officer.

A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said because the death was by natural causes there would not be an inquest.