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Callouts 21 People 43  
Date Location No Activity Injury
15/11 Tryfan W Face Y Gully 4 Scrambling A block on which the casualty was scrambling became detached. The casualty fell some 300 ft. The aircraft could not get in because conditions, The body was recovered by the ground teams.
Fatal Multiple injuries
24/10 Devil'S Kitchen Top Of. 5 Walking Casualty slipped whilst descending scree. The kids did well to help the casualty hobble and crawl down. The kids showed considerable initiative and common sense. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fracture of lower Tibia and Fibula
11/10 Little Tryfan 1 Abseiling Casualty fell whilst setting up an abseil. Fell about 35 ft. ??
Pelvis considerable bruising
03/10 Llangefni Afon Cefni 1 Search Child fell off bridge into swollen river. Found by Police Divers. Team searched banks and supplied lights. C Flight, 22 Sqn overflew with Night Sun
Drowned
19/09 Carnedd Llewelyn above Llugwy 1 Walking The casualty collapsed with exhaustion. This party was well organised and equipped. They party provided great assistance by way marking and organising lights to guide the rescue team
Hypothermia with exhaustion
12/09 Cwm Cneifion Clogwyn Du 1 Climbing Casualty sustained a leader fall and hit the rock. His belays held. He was lowered off to base of gully. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fracture to scapula and possible wedge compression of T5
31/08 Idwal Path At Gate 1 Climbing Casualty sustained a leader fall whilst climbing the right back wall in the Devil's Kitchen. He walked down and was met by the Team at the Gate on the Idwal path. Injury probably caused by wearing a sit harness
12-13" laceration of lower buttock
30/08 Carneddau, Llech Du Herostratus 2 Climbing The pair were retreating off climb. One was at the bottom, the second slipped, grabbed abseil rope which pulled through. Fell between 100 and 200 ft.
Fatal Multiple injuries
30/08 East of Llyn Y Cwn 1 Walking Casualty lost control whilst descending scree from Glyder Fawr to Llyn y Cwn. Was moved a short distance before rescue arrived.
Fractured collar bone
01/08 Tryfan East Face: Thompson Chimney 1 Climbing Leader fall of about 40 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Spine Fracture Cervical/Thoracic
01/07 Above Devil'S Kitchen 1 Walking The party walked over Tryfan and the Glyders when the casualty collapsed with exhaustion/exposure. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Hypothermia/Exhaustion unconscious
16/06 Bryn Hall Quarry 1 Local Incident Recovery of body floating in water filled quarry. Only required a short snorkel swim to attach rope. Recovery presented no problems.
13/06 Tryfan North Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty was descending North Ridge when he collapsed with classical signs and symptoms of a heart attack. He was declared dead before the team arrived. The Flight was not able to get in because of weather conditions
28/05 Bwlch Tryfan 1 Walking Casualty collapsed with fatigue after going over Tryfan with a fairly heavy pack. Lifted out by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Exhaustion
11/05 Glyder Fach, start Of Bristley Ridge 11 Scrambling Casualties injured by rock fall in gully. One was the 10th person in party of 11 Boulder became detached. One fell about 60 ft hitting other casualty who fell about 20 ft.
Compound fractures of Tibia and Fibula. One with crushed foot and scalp wounds
25/04 Cwm Idwal, bottom Of South Gully 3 Snow/Ice Climbing Three young men were snow-holeing. Ice axe slipped and penetrated left eye. Companions removed ice axe and the party walked down after Team called. No team members deployed
Penetration injury to left eye Pupil and Iris not damaged.
05/04 Little Tryfan 1 Walking Casualty tripped whilst descending. Stepped onto edge of rock which turned over onto his leg.
Fracture of lower 1/3 tibia & fibula
14/03 Tryfan S Ridge 1 Walking Casualty lost balance and fell about 8 ft. A passing party used a rope stretcher to start evacuation. Casualty, The Team and C Flight met at Bochlwyd. A very good effort on the party of the passing group
Compound fracture Tibia
28/02 Llyn Y Cwn N Side 2 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualties were practising ice axe breaking which got out of control. Hit rocks. Evacuated by c Flight, 22 Sqn.
One with fracture to collar bone. One with body bruises
15/02 Carneddau, Cwm Lloer 2 Snow/Ice Climbing Party tried to descend back wall of Cwm Lleor. Evacuated by c Flight 22 Sqn.
Supracondylar fracture and extensive scalp lacerations
14/02 Carneddau Nr Bwlch Y Ddaufan 1 Sledging Party were tobogganing on snow slope. Casualty fell off sledge
Suspected ankle fracture