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Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation
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Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation
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2004 2005 2006
29 Nov "Webcam of the Day" again! The team's main webcam is once again chosen for the "Webcam of the Day" slot of the Steve Wright show on Radio 2. This time the link is via the BBC web site. BBC Radio 2
25 Nov I watched my pal fall to his death A man watched helplessly as his best friend slipped 100ft down a Snowdonia mountain to his death. IC Cheshire
22 Nov Climber Named A climber who died after falling in Snowdonia was named yesterday. IC Cheshire Online
21 Nov Mountain death man named Police today named a man who died after falling down part of a mountain range in Snowdonia IC North Wales
21 Nov Ice warning after Snowdonia fall A Snowdonia mountain rescue team is warning walkers to watch out for hidden ice after a fatal fall at the weekend. BBC North West Wales
21 Nov Walker killed in Snowdonia fall A 25-year-old walker has died after falling on a mountain peak in Snowdonia. BBC North West Wales
14 Nov Copter rescue after man in fall A 27-year-old man was rescued by RAF Valley helicopter yesterday with a suspected broken ankle after falling on Moel Siabod near Capel Curig. IC North Wales
25 Oct "I'd take them on a slippery rockface at night to see how they like it" A furious mountain rescuer last night condemned thieves who stole cash donated to the life-saving charity. A dozen Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation collection boxes were pinched from cafés and shops along the A5. IC North Wales
1 Sep Rescue team search for teenagers Two 14-year-old girls were rescued on Wednesday following a land-and-air search after getting lost on a mountain near their homes. IC North Wales
31 Aug Cadets safe after mountain search Two teenage North Wales army cadets were back home yesterday after sparking a massive air and mountain search. BBC North West Wales
27 July Ankle injury in Devil's Kitchen
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A 25-year old Dutch woman slipped and injured her ankle during a walk in the Devil's Kitchen. IC North Wales
23 July Mountain challenge after tragedy A walking group is trying to climb the peaks of 14 North Wales mountains in 24 hours to support rescuers after one of their friends died in a fall. BBC North West Wales
18 July Rescue on Carnedd y Filiast
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Ogwen Valley mountain rescuers were called into action while celebrating their 40th anniversary. IC North Wales
12 July Lucky to be alive A relieved mum yesterday told how her son escaped death after plunging 30ft down a remote waterfall. IC North Wales
11 July Climber survives 200ft fall A climber survived after plunging 200ft from a cliff face in Snowdonia. IC North Wales
11 July Boy rescued from gorge Rescuers joined forces yesterday to save a young boy who plunged 30ft down a remote waterfall above the Conwy Valley. IC North Wales
20 June Body 'could be missing teenager' Police are looking into the possibility that a body found in the Menai Strait off Caernarfon on Monday is that of missing the teenager BBC North West Wales
7 June Expert divers to join search for missing Robert Police said last night said they plan to call for deep-water divers to search for a teenager missing in Snowdonia IC North Wales
4 June Search continues for missing teen Rescue teams and police are continuing to search for a 17-year-old boy who has gone missing in Snowdonia BBC North West Wales
28 May Fears for walkers over new Right to Roam The opening of large areas of countryside for walkers today could lead to more people getting into trouble on mountains and moors. IC Wales
16 May Hiker dies in summit horror An experienced hill-walker who collapsed and died after hiking to the top of a North Wales mountain may have suffered an asthma attack. IC North Wales
14 May Walker dies after 'asthma attack' A man has died after suffering what rescuers believe was an asthma attack while walking in Snowdonia. BBC North West Wales
3 May Three rescued from Snowdonia An RAF Sea King helicopter has rescued three people from Snowdonia in two separate rescues BBC North West Wales
27 Apr Girl in hospital after peak fall A 17-year-old girl has been flown to hospital at Bangor after falling on the Tryfan peak in the Ogwen Valley in north Wales BBC North West Wales
18 Apr Hiker falls to his death A Middlewich man has died after plunging 50ft down a Snowdonia mountainside. IC Cheshire
18 Apr Tragedy at 3000ft A Walker was killed yesterday when he plunged 50ft down a Snowdonia mountainside. IC North Wales
18 Apr Walker dies after Snowdon fall
[The fall was actually on Tryfan.]
Police have named a 58-year-old man from Cheshire who died after falling 50ft over a precipice in Snowdonia. BBC North West Wales
5 Apr Rescue row erupts over Snowdonia Council taxpayers are unfairly paying for Snowdonia's mountain rescue teams, MPs have claimed. IC North Wales
23 Mar From humble beginnings and became a valuable institution HARDLY a week goes by without us hearing of another brave rescue by the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation IC North Wales
7 Mar Two incidents in the Ogwen Valley
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A teenage girl and a man were injured in separate incidents in the Ogwen Valley. IC North Wales
20 Feb Walkers rescued off mountain A party of former university students had to be rescued after getting lost on a mountain in Snowdonia BBC North West Wales
1 Feb He would have been so proud Colleagues of a North Wales estate agent killed in an Alpine climbing tragedy have collected £2,612 for Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue team. IC North Wales