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Date Location No Activity Injury
01/11 Tryfan Summit 2 Scrambling Casualty struck by lightning on summit of Tryfan. Aircraft unable to approach. Casualty carried down to road.
35% Superficial burns to body and limbs Some neurological deficit. Survived
15/10 Pen yr Ole Wen South Ridge 1 Fell walking Casualty stumbled whilst ascending. Damaged ankle. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn and delivered to Oggie Base.
Sprained ankle
24/09 Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant Pistyll 1 Local
incident
Request to Team for assistance. Fire Service in attendance. Team members flown in to assist with recovery
Fatal
15/09 Tryfan East Face Nor Nor Gully 2 Scrambling Pair were descending and did not know where they were when casualty slipped and fell about 15 ft. A search was required to find the casualty. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
Fractured Clavicle, Simple Fracture of Ribs
01/08 Carnedd Llewelyn 1 Fell walking Casualty slipped whilst descending. He was found by informant who descended to call for help. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Sprained ankle
25/07 Devils Kitchen Screes Below 1 Fell walking Casualty slipped and tumbled off path for about 30 ft.
Head, Chest &Arm
18/07 Tryfan North Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty sustained a tumbling fall of aout 50 ft.
Cuts and abrasions to body
10/07 Betws Y Coed Royal Oak 1 Search Lady reported missing from Hotel. Said to be suffering from depression. Turned up later on the Monday morning. Claimed she had been on Snowdon.
01/07 Tryfan South Summit 5 Scrambling Casualty was descending South Ridge. Slipped on wet rock and banged head. Carried below cloud base then picked up by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Cut on forehead and concussion & Leg Bruising
29/06 Foel Fras Llyn Anafon Area 1 Fell walking Large party doing 14 Peaks very slowly. Casualty became separated from party so sat down and slept. Started to walk in day light. Found one of the team and retrieved.
24/06 Cwm Bochlwyd Gribin Ridge
1 Search Reports of shouts for help. Overnight, dawn search failed to reveal anything
15/06 Cwm Idwal Southern End On Path
2 Fell walking Casualty was descending path when she slipped and tumbled over a small buttress. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Fracture of inferior pubic remus, Small scalp wound. Survived
09/06 Cwm Cneifion East Wall
2 Scrambling Casualty was scrambling when handhold came away and casualty fell between 300 & 500 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fatal Multiple injuries
07/06 Tryfan, South Ridge
4 Scrambling Casualty was descending South Ridge. She jumped down about 4 ft., landed badly and damaged her ankle. She had sprained her right ankle the week before and now broke her left one.
30/05 Aber Falls, Base Of
1 Scrambling Team called to assist ambulance personnel with evacuation. A day tripper tried to scrambled up west bank of falls and fell off. Fell a considerable distance.
Fatal Multiple injuries
20/05 Blaen Nant Cwm Idwal
2 Fell walking The pair had strayed into Blaen Nant Cwm Idwal. They were descending when the casualty slipped. Treated and moved a short distance to a suitable winching location.
Fractures of Tibia, Fibula and Talus
07/05 Little Tryfan, Base Of
1 Fell walking Casualty was walking down when she miss stepped. Turned her ankle. Her rather large size and weight contributed to the damage of her ankle. Carried down to the road.
Fracture of lateral Malleolus
06/05 Cwm Idwal, Slabs - Devils Kitchen 1 Fell walking Casualty slipped on path. Carried down to Idwal Car park.
Sprained ankle
10/04 Llanrwst Gwydir Castle
1 Search Reported missing from home. Found dead in the woods near Gwydir Castle. Cause of death not known.
09/04 Tryfan West Face Y Gully
5 Scrambling The party of 5 left at 1300 hrs to ascend the North Ridge. Encountered snow and could not continue. Tried to escape down the West Face and got stuck. Helicopter got them off.
31/03 Tryfan
1 Scrambling Casualty was descending from summit, slipped and dropped onto feet falling about 5 ft. Evacuated by c Flight, 22 Sqn.
Spine Wedge Compression fracture, Ankle Dislocation, Ankle Sprain
24/03 Fronllwyd Above Penrhyn Quarry
4 Hill Walking
(D of E)
Party of 4 on DoE Gold practice. They had walked from Capel Curig and then tried to cross ridge. 3 girls knackered. Boy came down for help. Boy mis-identified position. Found by Helicopter in morning
20/03 Tryfan West Face Notch Gully
2 Scrambling Father and daughter had started late to ascend North Ridge of Tryfan They went up as the snow came down. Could not complete route and tried to descend West Face. Got stuck. Lifted out by C Flight.
25/02 Idwal Slabs Ordinary Route
1 Climbing Casualty was soloing route and got stuck. Two team members went up to assist him. A passing helicopter snatched him off and dropped him at Oggie Base. He had rated his ability on climbing walls.
24/02 Tryfan W Slope Above Milestone
2 Scrambling Party trying to descend North Ridge. Got onto West Face Casualty slipped and stopped himself with ice axe then slipped again and lost ice axe. He was carried down to the road.
Dislocation of shoulder, Minor fracture to head of humerous, Fracture of medial malleous
12/02 Devils Kitchen Left Hand Path
5 Fell Walking Casualty was descending the Devils Kitchen when he slipped, lost his balance and tumbled about 80 ft. After accident the group managed the situation very well. Lifted out by C Flght 22 Sqn.
Fracture high on humerus, Cut on chin
08/02 Tryfan Bristley Ridge Area
1 Search Investigation of reports of shouts for help and whistle blasts. Search conducted with questioning parties on the hill. Nothing heard for over an hour.
05/02 Tryfan, North Tower
2 Scrambling Casualty slipped and fell about 20 ft. Aircraft could not lift because of adverse weather conditions. Winchman left to walk down with Team who carried casualty down to Little Willies
Fractured Fibula, Fracture Tibial Plateau, Fracture of Tibial spine
28/01 Glyder Fach Top Of Chasm Route
4 Climbing Party bivouacing on route then continuing in the morning. Operation instigated by friends of casualty who has an artificial limb. No assistance required.
01/01 Glyder Fach Base Of Main Cliff 2 Scrambling The pair were traversing across from Bristley Ridge. Casualty stumbled on a narrow ledge and fell about 40 ft. Lifted out by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Scalp wounds