A 91-YEAR-OLD man is refusing to let age be a barrier from living his life to the full.

Fred Goble vowed to make the most of his good health after losing his wife last year and celebrated his birthday at the top of Snowdon.

The idea came to Mr Goble after his granddaughter Anna described the trip to him.

"Without even blinking he said he let's do it," she said.

Mr Goble took the train up the mountain and took the steps to the summit - climbing the last few on his hands and feet.

"I said to him to be careful, I don't want you hurting yourself," said Mrs Humphries.

"He said to me 'I am not coming this far without doing it'."

Mr Goble celebrated at the top with birthday cake and was presented with a bottle of Welsh whiskey and a model of the mountain train.

Staff and passengers on the return train trip sang happy birthday to him.

Mrs Humphries added: "He doesn't understand how inspirational he is.

"He always says happiness costs nothing and if you smile you can make somebody else smile."