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| Date | Headline | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 10 | Ill-equipped climber from Leicester was lucky to escape tragedy on Welsh peak | Rescue experts say a man from Leicester narrowly escaped tragedy after getting stuck in treacherous weather on a mountainside with just his iPhone to guide him. | This Is Leicester |
| 25 Aug 10 | Rescuers' blast for man lost on Y Garn guided only by an iPhone | Rescuers rapped a 29-year-old man who went looking for a mountain waterfall with just an iPhone to guide him in poor weather conditions | Daily Post |
| 25 Aug 10 | Duke's Award girl airlifted from mountain | A teenager was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after being taken ill. | Grough |
| 25 Aug 10 | Helicopter rescues girl from Snowdon | North Wales Police helicopter flew a teenager to hospital after she was taken ill 2000 foot up a mountain in Snowdonia. | News Wales |
| 13 Aug 10 | Call-outs ‘strain’ on mountain rescuers in North Wales | A Snowdonia mountain rescue team said it was “over-stretched” after its 12th call-out in 12 days. [Please note that there are a number of inaccuracies in this article.] | Daily Post |
| 12 Aug 10 | Record-breaking year for mountain rescuers | A Snowdonia mountain rescue team has attended a record number of incidents this year. | North Wales Chronicle |
| 10 Aug 10 | Two people rescued in Snowdonia RAF airlift | Two people have been airlifted to safety in two separate rescues in Snowdonia. | BBC Wales |
| 9 Aug 10 | Fears over future of vital Sea King rescue helicopters | The future of a rescue service that saves the lives of hundreds of people a year is in doubt because of UK spending cuts, politicians warn today. | Wales Online |
| 9 Aug 10 | Unlucky climber needs second rescue | A luckless mountaineer broke his leg trying to raise money for a Welsh mountain rescue team that saved him on a previous occasion this year. | Go Outdoors |
| 8 Aug 10 | Injured climber airlifted while raising cash for rescuers | A climber involved in a dramatic helicopter rescue earlier this year had to be airlifted to hospital again after injuring himself while raising cash for his rescuers. | Grough |
| 4 Aug 10 | Two drunk teenagers airlifted from mountain | Two drunken 13-year-old girls had to be airlifted to hospital from the side of a mountain during the early hours. | BBC Wales |
| 28 Jul 10 | Family rescued from 'no go' area in Snowdonia | A family of four from Worcestershire have been airlifted from what is described as a 'no-go' area of a Snowdonia mountain. | BBC Wales |
| 28 Jul 10 | Family airlifted off mountain in Snowdonia | A family of four were airlifted to safety after finding themselves stuck on treacherous part of a Snowdonia mountain. | North Wales Chronicle |
| 28 Jul 10 | Worcestershire walkers rescued from Tryfan, Wales | A FAMILY from Worcestershire had to be airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain. | Worcester News |
| 27 Jul 10 | Smiles all round as youngsters get mountain rescue treat | A homeless teenager has promised to take part in a sponsored walk for mountain rescuers after she took part in a day of adventure organised by north Wales teams. | Grough |
| 27 Jul 10 | Man airlifted after Award student rescue | A seven-hour rescue operation was launched to rescue seven students on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. | Grough |
| 27 Jul 10 | Students in dramatic low cloud rescue in Snowdonia | A group of students on an expedition had to be rescued after becoming lost in low cloud in Snowdonia. | BBC Wales |
| 26 Jul 10 | Climber, 70, dies after fall from rock face in Llanddulas | A 70-year-old man died after falling about 60ft from a rock face as he climbed with his son. | Daily Post |
| 16 Jul 10 | Rescuers will give youngsters a taste of adventure | Disadvantaged youngsters will get a taste of adventure with mountain experts in a project backed by two senior royal family members. | Grough |
| 30 Jun 10 | Accidental verdicts on two Snowdonia mountain deaths | Two men who died in separate falls in Snowdonia were both well-equipped and sensible, a coroner has said. | BBC Wales |
| 28 Jun 10 | Rescue team call-outs still up | A mountain rescue team says call-out rates seem to be remaining high for the second year running. | BBC Wales |
| 24 Jun 10 | ‘Wobbly knees’ walker airlifted to safety off Snowdonia mountain | A 72-Year-old walker was airlifted off a Snowdonia mountain on Sunday after being taken ill, contracting a case of “wobbly knees”. | North Wales Weekly News |
| 19 Jun 10 | Tryfan's final reckoning looms as surveyors head for summit | ... Their quest is to determine for posterity whether the shapely Ogwen Valley mountain belongs to the elite 3,000ft class or not. | Grough |
| 14 Jun 10 | Mountain rescue team save dog on 3,000ft peak in North Wales | A dog had to be carried to safety after it became exhausted on a 3,000-foot Snowdonia peak. | Daily Post |
| 14 Jun 10 | Snowdonia mountain rescue for tired pet Labrador Nero | A dog had to be carried down a mountain after he became tired and injured on a walk with his owner in the Ogwen Valley near Bangor, Gwynedd. | BBC Wales |
| 14 Jun 10 | Nero's raw paws lead to mountain rescue call | A callout for a North Wales mountain rescue team gave members paws for thought. | Grough |
| 12 Jun 10 | Queen honours outdoors stalwarts | A mountain rescue stalwart has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. | Grough |
| 12 Jun 10 | Catherine Zeta Jones heads list of Welsh honours | ...Roger Jones, from Gwynedd, a volunteer with Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue team becomes an MBE. | BBC Wales |
| 10 May 10 | Ex-headmaster from Llanuwchllyn killed by 300ft fall in Snowdonia | Tributes have been paid to an ex-headteacher who fell to his death in Snowdonia at the weekend. | Daily Post |
| 9 May 10 | Man dies after 70m scrambling fall | A man has died after falling 70m (230ft) while scrambling in north Wales. | Grough |
| 8 May 10 | Man in 60s dies in fall on Cwm Cneifion in Snowdonia | A man aged in his 60s has died after falling around 300ft (90m) in Snowdonia. | BBC Wales |
| 4 May 10 | Soap drama as rescuers free climber in a jam | A mountain rescue team found itself at the centre of a soap drama after a climber became wedged following a fall. | Grough |
| 16 Apr 10 | Man whose body was found by Snowdonia walker named | The man whose body was found by a walker earlier this week at a Snowdonia beauty spot has been named. | Grough |
| 15 Apr 10 | Huge rise in North Wales mountain rescue call outs in 2009 | THE huge increase in mountain rescues in Snowdonia last year put a massive strain on team members – not least to their pockets. | Daily Post |
| 14 Apr 10 | Man found dead at Aber Falls | A MAN died while walking at Aber Falls in Bangor yesterday | North Wales Chronicle |
| 5 Apr 10 | Search continues for missing Flintshire man | AN OVERNIGHT search for an unidentified man from Flintshire was hindered by severe weather conditions, said a member of the rescue team. | The Flintshire Chronicle |
| 5 Apr 10 | Search continuing for 33-year-old man missing from Saltney | Searches will continue today (Monday) for a 33-year-old Flintshire man who was reported missing on Saturday night. | Chester Chronicle |
| 4 Apr 10 | Police searching Llangollen's Horseshoe Pass for missing Saltney man | Police are scouring the Horseshoe Pass in Llangollen to try to find a 33-year-old man who went missing from Saltney on Saturday night. | Daily Post |
| 9 Mar 10 | Snowdonia climbers in jeans airlifted off snow-covered mountain | Ill-equipped climbers wearing jeans and summer clothing were airlifted from a snow-covered mountain. | Daily Post |
| 15 Feb 10 | Ice climb drama as student falls 100ft | A teenager was airlifted to hospital after he fell 100 feet while ice climbing in Snowdonia – but escaped with just a broken arm and cuts and bruises to his face. | Wales Online |
| 15 Feb 10 | Student Survives 100ft Mountain Fall | An Imperial student has survived a 100ft drop whilst Ice Climbing in Snowdonia with Imperial College Mountaineering Club. | Live! - Imperial College |
| 15 Feb 10 | Teen survives 100ft fall down Snowdonia mountain | A teenage ice climber plummeted 100ft in Snowdonia but his ropes saved him from plunging another 150ft. | Daily Post |
| 14 Feb 10 | London ice climbing student survives 100ft Gwynedd fall | A 19-year-old man escaped with face and arm injuries after a 100ft fall while ice climbing in Snowdonia. | BBC Wales |
| 4 Feb 10 | Bognor climber falls to death in Snowdonia | A climber plummeted 40 metres to his death doing what he loved. | The Argus |
| 15 Jan 10 | Rescuers' warning after snow avalanche at Aber Falls | Mountain rescue teams warned walkers to be careful of avalanches after 500 tonnes of snow slid down a Snowdonia mountain side. | Daily Post |
| 14 Jan 10 | Rescuers warn walkers after an avalanche in Snowdonia | A rescue team is warning of avalanches after about 500 tonnes of snow slid down a mountain side in Snowdonia. | BBC Wales |
| 11 Jan 10 | Bangor man airlifted from Snowdonia | A Bangor man has been airlifted to hospital after falling while walking in Snowdonia. | North Wales Chronicle |
| 10 Jan 10 | Slight thaw predicted after severe forecasts in Wales | Severe weather warnings issued in Wales have been stepped down after milder air brought a mix of rain, sleet and snow. | BBC Wales |
| 9 Jan 10 | Avalanche warning on North Wales mountains | Mountain safety experts urged those heading for the hills this weekend to be wary of avalanches. | Daily Post |
| 9 Jan 10 | Snowdonia ice-climb fall was 'unfortunate accident' | Rescuers say an incident on Thursday that led to a climber being airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain was just ‘an unfortunate accident’. | Grough |
| 8 Jan 10 | Grit will be gone in days in parts of North Wales | Parts of North Wales are fast running out of grit as the region remains in the grip of the worst winter for decades. | Daily Post |
| 7 Jan 10 | Man crushed by tree in North Wales | A man has been airlifted to hospital after being crushed by a tree near Corwen. | Daily Post |
| 4 Jan 10 | Man survives 120ft fall down Devil's Kitchen mountainside | A rescue leader hailed the recovery of a man who fell 120ft down a snow-filled gully as one of the hardest he’s performed in 30 years. | Daily Post |
| 4 Jan 10 | Hero rescuers save climber after leg is broken in plunge | A 25-year-old man narrowly escaped death when he plunged 120ft from a frozen peak and triggered a dramatic five-hour rescue operation. | Wales Online |
| 3 Jan 10 | Snowdonia ice fall rescue 'huge challenge' | Mountain rescue teams say an operation to rescue an injured climber in Snowdonia was one of the hardest they have encountered. | BBC Wales |
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