Lost & Found | MREW | NWMRA | SAR Links | UK-SAR
| No. | Details | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 98 |
30 Aug 2010 21:00 to 30 Aug 2010 21:50 Glyderau 2 people: Hill walking 3 members attended |
A couple were reported overdue from a walk on the Glyderau. They had contacted a relative earlier in the evening to say they were late and were not happy about their route. Luckily, as the team leader was getting more information the pair turned up at their car safe and well. More details to follow... |
| 97 |
30 Aug 2010 12:15 to 30 Aug 2010 14:00 Milestone Buttress 2 people: Hill walking 22 members attended |
Two walkers became stuck on the steep ground above the Milestone Buttress, and using internet access on their mobile phone, found the telephone number for Oggie Base and rang for help.There were many team members at Base as the annual raft race had just finished, so it was an easy job for 4 members to reach the location and show the pair the route off the mountain. |
| 96 |
28 Aug 2010 18:45 to 28 Aug 2010 21:45 Somewhere on the Carneddau! 2 people: Hill walking 24 members attended |
There was a report of a female having an asthmatic attack somewhere on the Carneddau. The party had no idea of their location as they had become separated from the group leader who had the map. 22 squadron were tasked to help with the search and hill parties were deployed to the most likely areas. In failing light and intermittent cloud cover, the helicopter crew luckily spotted the pair and snatched them to safety and flew them to hospital. |
| 95 |
27 Aug 2010 18:05 to 27 Aug 2010 20:05 Rowen 1 person: Walking 20 members attended |
A 70 yr old female took a 40m tumbling fall down a steep bracken covered slope in a forestry area above Rowen. WAS attended the casualty and treated her for head and facial injuries but needed OVMRO to assist with the evacuation to the ambulance. Team members carried the stretcher to the Team landrover for the short journey to the waiting ambulance. She was later discharged with only minor injuries. |
| 94 |
25 Aug 2010 04:00 to 25 Aug 2010 04:45 Penrhyn Castle 1 person: Search 1 member attended |
Request for assistance from SARDA to locate a male missing from home with intent to self harm. Because of information provided by NWP it was decided that only a Search Manager would be provided. NEWSAR were asked to help with this as Oggie troops had been out for many hours on 3 jobs yesterday. Male turned up unharmed at a bus shelter shortly afterwards. |
| 93 |
24 Aug 2010 16:15 to 24 Aug 2010 23:00 Bera Bach, Carneddau 5 people: D of E 20 members attended |
This group of 5 females were taking part in a Gold DoE expedition. They left Dulyn bothy intending to cross the tops and camp near Bethesda. They reached Carnedd Gwenllian in heavy cloud cover, checked their bearing with their supervisor and walked for 45 mins towards the Beras, before becoming lost and scared. They put up their tent and asked for help. They were unable to give the rescuers any idea of their location, but luckily were found just before dark. This call out was the second in the day for students from the same school on wilderness training expeditions. |
| 92 |
24 Aug 2010 15:30 to 24 Aug 2010 17:30 Pen y Castell, Drum 1 person: Walking expedition 12 members attended |
A 16 year old female, on an ATC expedition in bad weather, complained of being drowsy and feeling cold. Her group felt she was possibly suffering from hypothermia and put her in a tent then called for help. Ogwen troops were deploying to her location when 22 Squadron managed to find her and fly her to hospital. |
| 91 |
24 Aug 2010 11:31 to 24 Aug 2010 14:15 Dulyn 1 person: D of E expedition 12 members attended |
A 17 year old female taking part in D of E expedition in bad weather complained of breathing difficulties. Her group put her in a tent and called for help. Oggie troops were walking in to her location when NWP helicopter managed to get to the scene and airlift her to hospital. The rest of the group were escorted off the mountain. |
| 90 |
23 Aug 2010 18:45 to 23 Aug 2010 21:45 Y Garn 1 person: Hill walking 18 members attended |
The male casualty was totally inexperienced and seeing the Devils Appendix and Marchlyn Mawr mentioned on Wikipedia, drove from Leicester to find these features. He had absolutely no equipment apart from his phone and subsequently found himself lost in cloud on the tops. His phone was unreachable but it was found that he had sent an email with his current Lat/Long GPS position to his father. He was then extracted by Team Members and brought to safety. It is rare to encounter someone so ill-equipped and blissfully unaware of the hazards of mountains. His reliance and belief in technology was staggering. |
| 89 |
22 Aug 2010 13:45 to 22 Aug 2010 16:00 Trefriw 1 person: Walking 15 members attended |
A man was knocked over by his dog and sustained a painful knee injury. Although a WAS crew could reach his location and treat him, they were unable to evacuate him to the ambulance. A small group of Team members helped him on to a stretcher and then he was placed in the landrover for a short trip back to the waiting ambulance. |
| 88 |
21 Aug 2010 22:05 to 21 Aug 2010 22:30 Moel Wnion Flares sighting 2 members attended |
A person reported seeing two flares, one red and one orange, in the sky above the Moel Wnion area. After discussion with the informant and NWP it was decided that no action would be taken unless further information was obtained. |
| 87 |
17 Aug 2010 00:20 to 17 Aug 2010 02:00 Idwal 2 people: Rock climbing 4 members attended |
There was a report of 2 overdue climbers believed to be in the Idwal Slabs area.The car was found at Idwal Carpark and a small party of team members were about to deploy when the climbers turned up safe and well. A very late start on a multi pitch route had forced them to descend in darkness. |
| 86 |
15 Aug 2010 15:40 to 15 Aug 2010 19:15 Tryfan - North Ridge 1 person: Hill walking 16 members attended |
A male walker took a tumbling fall of about 10m on the North ridge of Tryfan. Although he managed to walk a short way down helped by his friends, his back injury became too painful to continue and the Team were called. Once located, the casualty was given immediate treatment and then flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd by 22 squadron. |
| 85 |
15 Aug 2010 15:30 to 15 Aug 2010 16:40 Gwydyr Forest 1 person: Mountain Biking 6 members attended |
A male took a fall from his mountain bike in the forestry near Llyn Elsi. He suffered shoulder and hand injuries, so a small party of Team members and a Paramedic were deployed to assist him back to the ambulance at the road. |
| 84 |
12 Aug 2010 10:00 to 12 Aug 2010 15:00 Tryfan 1 person: Hill walking 12 members attended |
It was reported that there was a lone female lost and stuck somewhere on Tryfan.The casualty had set off at 06:30 to climb the North Ridge but several hours later had become disorientated and stuck because of the dense cloud. She had lost confidence to carry on or return the way she had come. Because she was vague about her location several hill parties were sent out to track her down, including troops from RAF Valley MRT. She was eventually located on the Eastern Traverse in the region of North Gully. She was roped to the top and then walked down Western Gully to the road. |
| 83 |
11 Aug 2010 16:20 to 11 Aug 2010 18:20 Glyder Fach 1 person: Hillwalking 16 members attended |
This pair had walked up Y Garn, then up Glyder Fawr and intended walking to Glyder Fach. However, in the dense cloud on the summit area they became disorientated and lost their route.Therefore, when the female then sustained an ankle injury and could walk no further they could only gave a vague description of where they might be. Oggie troops set out to their possible location and a heli from 22 Sqn flew around looking for them until they were spotted on the slopes leading down to the Pen y Gwryd. The heli picked them up and took them to the local hospital. |
| 82 |
10 Aug 2010 15:30 to 10 Aug 2010 17:30 Y Garn 1 person: Scrambling 18 members attended |
This male casualty was short roping two females up the final scramble on the East ridge of Y Garn when he slipped and fell approx 30m. Luckily, the rope stopped a much longer fall but he still suffered a severe arm injury. The winchman and 4 Ogwen troops were winched down to the cas site and prepared the casualty for evacuation whilst the heli went to refuel. The cas was then flown to hospital and the MRT flown to Oggie Base.
Photo: Ali enjoys her cup of tea before returning to pick up the casualty and Ogwen troops. |
| 81 |
9 Aug 2010 20:00 to 9 Aug 2010 21:30 Bochlwyd 1 person: Hill walking 24 members attended |
The party of two friends were descending the south ridge of Tryfan when one of them slipped on wet grass and injured his ankle. They improvised a splint and he managed to hobble slowly to the path but they soon realised they would need help to get down. A heli from 22 Sqn lifted 4 team members to the scene to assist the winchman and then flew the team members back to Oggie Base and the casualty to hospital. The photo shows extra team members waiting to be lifted by helicopter to the casualty site. |
| 80 |
7 Aug 2010 16:12 to 7 Aug 2010 17:45 Bristly Ridge 2 people: Hill walking 15 members attended |
Two males lost their way on an ascent of Bristly Ridge and ended up on the steep ground to the west of the ridge. With very poor visibility in the dense cloud cover they felt unable to carry on. As team members were making their way to the location another group of 6 people, who were also off route, came across the pair and offered to walk them back to the path. A couple of team members then met up with them for a debrief. |
| 79 |
7 Aug 2010 10:30 to 7 Aug 2010 14:40 Carnedd Llewelyn 1 person: Hill walking 15 members attended |
Whilst walking the Oggie 8 to raise funds for OVMRO this male unfortunately slipped on a wet rock and injured his ankle. A team member marshalling the event was quickly on scene to assess the situation and decided a stretcher evacuation was necessary. 22 Sqn flew troops in as high as possible then the casualty was sledged to the bottom of Cwm Llafar for a sneaky pick up by 22 Sqn just below the cloud base. The heli then returned to fly all team members back to Oggie Base. |
| 78 |
6 Aug 2010 09:00 to 6 Aug 2010 12:10 Cwm Eigiau 1 person: Hill walking 16 members attended |
A group on expedition had camped in Cwm Eigiau overnight and were just setting off on the next stage of their walk when a girl slipped on wet rock and banged her head in the fall. Immediate help was requested and sent to her location, with 22 squadron and team members arriving at the same time. Her condition was deteriorating so she was flown to hospital for urgent treatment. |
| 77 |
5 Aug 2010 17:45 to 5 Aug 2010 19:30 Tryfan 1 person: Hill walking 18 members attended |
A family party were making their way down the south ridge of Tryfan when the grandfather slipped and sustained a serious ankle injury. 22 Squadron reached the casualty before the hill troops and winched the whole group to safety. The family were flown to Oggie Base and then the casualty was flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd for treatment. |
| 76 |
4 Aug 2010 15:00 to 4 Aug 2010 19:00 Afon Ddu 1 person: Gorge scrambling 16 members attended |
A group were gorgewalking up the Afon Ddu when one of the girls slipped on a greasy rock, about 200m from the top access point on the gorge,and injured her right ankle. The leader climbed out of the gorge to get a phone signal to callout the team who then met up with staff (who had the casualty and their group under good supervision). Once the ankle was splinted the casualty was moved across the base of the gorge using a simple hi-line and then evacuated up the side of the gorge in a stretcher. She was then transported down to the car park outside the Lord Newborough Pub and handed over to the Welsh Ambulance Service to be taken to Ysbty Glan Clwyd. |
| 75 |
3 Aug 2010 00:05 to 3 Aug 2010 03:00 Conwy Mountain 2 people: Drinking 10 members attended |
A group of teenagers were having a drinking session on Conwy Mountain when 2 of the girls collapsed unconscious. An ambulance crew found them but needed assistance to evacuate them. 22 squadron took the girls to hospital whilst team members rounded up the rest of the group who had run away down the mountain. |
| 74 |
1 Aug 2010 18:50 to 1 Aug 2010 20:00 Tryfan 2 people: Search/ hill walking 1 member attended |
It was reported to NWP, by a concerned member of the public, that 2 people had remained stationary on the East face of Tryfan for a considerable time. The duty Team Leader went to Gwern Gof Isaf farm and checked the whole of the face with binos. The party seemed to be moving at a reasonable pace so no further action was taken. |
| 73 |
31 Jul 2010 17:15 to 31 Jul 2010 18:55 Crimpiau 3 people: Hill walking 1 member attended |
A family party became separated in cloud and the mother called for assistance. They soon found each other again and just needed reassurance on the best route down. They called from Capel Curig later to report they were safe and well. |
| 72 |
31 Jul 2010 10:30 to 31 Jul 2010 12:30 Tryfan 1 person: Scrambling 17 members attended |
A female scrambler slipped on the North Ridge of Tryfan and tumbled about 15m over steep rocky ground. Two passing firemen tended to her injuries, mainly a head laceration, whilst the Team were activated. Because of the low cloud level, 22 Sqn flew troops as high as possible then they walked the rest of the way with the winchman. Luckily, the cloud had risen when the casualty was ready to be winched so only needed to be moved a short distance to a suitable winch site. The friend was accompanied off the mountain by team members. |
| 71 |
28 Jul 2010 09:20 to 28 Jul 2010 12:20 Crib Goch 1 person: Hill walking 6 members attended |
A man attempting the Welsh 3000s slipped on the North Ridge of Crib Goch and sustained a lower leg injury. LLanberis MRT requested the assistance of OVMRO for a stretcher carry as, at the time, it seemed unlikely that 22 Sqn could evacuate due to low cloud.Luckily the weather improved sufficiently for the heli to make a quick snatch from the Cwm Glas area. |
| 70 |
27 Jul 2010 17:20 to 27 Jul 2010 19:40 Y Gully, West Face Tryfan 4 people: Hill walking 19 members attended |
A family of four plus dog got into difficulties whilst descending the North ridge of Tryfan. They strayed into the area of Y Gully and the ground became too steep to go up or down. A hill party were on route to the location when 22 squadron managed to winch them all to safety and drop them at Oggie Base.
Here is a link to a short video showing the dog being lifted. |
| 69 |
27 Jul 2010 12:25 to 27 Jul 2010 14:50 Carnedd Llewelyn 2 people: Hill walking 1 member attended |
Having camped on Carnedd Llewelyn the previous night this pair of walkers became lost in cloud when they started off in the morning. A Team Leader gave them advice over the phone and maintained in contact until they were below cloud level and could find a route back to their car. |
| 68 |
26 Jul 2010 20:20 to 27 Jul 2010 04:00 Gribin Ridge 7 people: Hill walking 25 members attended |
A DoE group mistakenly started descending the Gribin Ridge thinking it was the Devil's Kitchen. They soon got in to difficulty and became separated on the steep ground. Their supervisor arrived on scene to assist but unfortunately took a 20m tumbling fall injuring his arm. Two of the group managed to descend to the bottom of the Nameless Cwm to get a phone signal and call 999.
22 Squadron managed to extract the casualty and a couple of the students, the others were recovered by hill troops. |
| 67 |
25 Jul 2010 19:00 to 25 Jul 2010 20:30 Foel Grach 2 people: Hill walking 1 member attended |
A well equipped party of two had become lost in cloud somewhere between Carnedd Llewelyn and Foel Grach. A Team leader contacted them by phone and gave them directions to safely continue their route. Soon afterwards they reached the summit of Foel Fras and were happy to navigate themselves off the hill from there. |
| 66 |
24 Jul 2010 23:05 to 25 Jul 2010 00:05 Carnedd Llewelyn 4 people: Hill walking 1 member attended |
A party of four, attempting the 15 Peaks, became lost in the dark somewhere between Carnedd Llewelyn and Foel Grach and rang 999 to ask for advice. On discussion with the Team Leader it became apparent that they had a tent and sleeping bags with them, therefore they were told to camp out for the night and contact the Team again in the morning if they had further problems. They rang at 8am to say they were safely off the hill. |
| 65 |
24 Jul 2010 16:30 to 24 Jul 2010 19:30 Senior's Ridge 1 person: Hill walking 19 members attended |
The group had walked up Y Garn and Glyder Fawr and were descending Senior’s Ridge when a female slipped sustaining a painful ankle injury. They tried to move her down hill but ended up on a ledge and could proceed no further. Luckily 22 Squadron were parked at Oggie Base so were quickly tasked with 2 MRT on board. Very difficult flying conditions resulted in the MRT being dropped close to the casualty, then a double strop winch once the MRT had splinted the leg injury and given pain relief. The rest of the group were helped off the mountain and the back up hill party then returned to base. |
| 64 |
24 Jul 2010 13:30 to 24 Jul 2010 16:30 Llanddulas 1 person: Scrambling/ solo climbing 19 members attended |
A 56-year-old male was solo climbing near Llanddulas when he fell about 60ft and died from his injuries. The Team were asked to assist with the evacuation of the casualty back to the roadside. |
| 63 |
15 Jul 2010 04:20 to 15 Jul 2010 06:30 Llandudno 1 person: Search 4 members attended |
The Team were asked to assist SARDA with a search for a vulnerable 17 yr old female missing from home. However, as a team vehicle plus troops were about to leave Oggie Base, the job was stood down as it was believed the missing person had left the North Wales area. |
| 62 |
7 Jul 2010 14:40 to 7 Jul 2010 18:30 Tryfan 3 people: Scrambling 16 members attended |
Three brothers (in their 40s)had scrambled up the North ridge of Tryfan until it became too steep for them to continue. When they tried to return back down the ridge they strayed on to the West face and ended up stuck near Y Gully. A small party of team members went to their location, roped them across the steep ground back to the path and then walked of the mountain with them. |
| 61 |
6 Jul 2010 08:00 to 6 Jul 2010 15:00 Llanberis 1 person: Search 7 members attended |
OVMRO were asked to assist LLanberis MRT with a search for a missing male. Team members from both teams were deployed in to the primary search area. Shortly afterwards he was located and evacuated to the roadhead. |
| 60 |
5 Jul 2010 14:50 to 5 Jul 2010 17:30 Bryn y Maen 1 person: Search 8 members attended |
An abandoned car was found at Bryn y Maen and NWP had concern for its owner. SARDA were asked to investigate and OVMRO were put on stand by for a search. After a short search by a dog team in the immediate area it was decided that there was not enough information to justify a call out. NWP will continue to investigate. A further search was carried out on 13th July by MRT but nothing was found. |
| 59 |
3 Jul 2010 14:00 to 3 Jul 2010 16:15 Y Garn 1 person: Climbing 15 members attended |
A group were roped climbing the upper section of the NE ridge of Y Garn as practice for a Himalayan trip. The lead climber fell, pulled some of his gear and sustained a painful hip injury as he hit the ground. Oggie troops who were just about to leave the scene of the previous incident were immediately diverted to this incident. Also, 22 Squadron were asked to return from the hospital to attend this climber. The winchman and 2 MRT managed to treat, package and evacuate the casualty to the hospital in a very short time. |
| 58 |
3 Jul 2010 12:30 to 3 Jul 2010 14:15 Cneifion arete 1 person: Climbing 12 members attended |
Two friends had decided to climb Cneifion Arete, roped up but moving together as practise for a trip to the Alps. The lead climber unfortunately took a fall from about 15m up the first part of the ridge and landed on the steep slope below with leg and back injuries. Oggie troops were flown by 22 Squadron to the cas site to assist the winchman, and then the casualty was lowered a short distance down the slope on a stetcher before being winched into the helicopter and flown to hospital.
This incident was in exactly the same place as the one last sunday. |
| 57 |
29 Jun 2010 17:47 to 29 Jun 2010 19:00 Llyn Caseg Ffraith 1 person: Hill walking 14 members attended |
An 18 yr old student walking with other students and a teacher on the Glyderau reported acute chest pain so 999 was called. Because of the nature of the complaint the Team immediately requested 22 Squadron whilst deploying a hasty first aid party. The student was located, picked up and flown to hospital for treatment. |
| 56 |
27 Jun 2010 12:27 to 27 Jun 2010 15:31 Cneifion Arete 1 person: Climbing 25 members attended |
An experienced pair of friends were scrambling the first pitch on Cneifion Arete when the female lost her footing and fell about 30feet back to the ground. A group of passing walkers were alerted by the shouts of the male companion and were quickly on scene and called for MR. Luckily the Team were training with 22 Squadron at Oggie Base so 2 MRT members and the winchman were quickly deployed to stabilise and assess. The heli flew in kit and 12 more team members who then managed to stretcher the casualty to a suitable pick up point for the heli to evacuate her to hospital. Good flying in difficult conditions ensured speedy treatment for the casualty. |
| 55 |
26 Jun 2010 21:50 to 26 Jun 2010 22:50 Tryfan 2 people: Hill walking 3 members attended |
A group of 13 males left the road at approx 11:00hrs for the summit. They were very slow moving and did not reach the summit so started to descend. After some time, the pair split from the main group during the descent. On reaching the road, the main group became concerned for the safety of the overdue pair and called 999. Two Team Leaders responded to the initial call and, on arrival into the Valley, found that both people had arrived safely at the road. They were an exceptionally inexperienced large group who had little idea of the mountains. |
| 54 |
24 Jun 2010 17:40 to 24 Jun 2010 20:00 Glyder Fach 1 person: Search 18 members attended |
A husband became concerned for his wife who had left him at Caseg Ffraith and continued up on to Glyder Fach but had not been seen for over 2 hrs. The team were called out to search for her, but luckily another walking party found her heading in the wrong direction. She had also injured her wrist in a minor fall. Due to the age group and time, a helicopter from 22 Sqn attended and flew her and her husband to Oggie Base. |
| 53 |
23 Jun 2010 21:15 to 24 Jun 2010 00:00 Cwm Bochlwyd 1 person: Hill walking 16 members attended |
An 80 year old male walker had a long day walking with his sons up Cwm Tryfan, across the Glyderau and down the Gribin ridge. He became very tired and was struggling to get down so his sons justifiably asked for assistance. A stretcher party went to his location and carried him down to the road. |
| 52 |
20 Jun 2010 13:20 to 20 Jun 2010 16:30 Cwm Idwal 1 person: Hill walking 19 members attended |
Whilst walking the path up to the Devil's Kitchen a 72yr male became unwell and collapsed. The Team sent a hasty first aid party in and, although the casualty appeared stable, it was decided that air evacuation to hospital would be the best option. 22 Squadron were scrambled and took him to Ysbyty Gwynedd and his family walked down with the Team. |
| 51 |
19 Jun 2010 18:15 to 19 Jun 2010 21:30 Carnedd Llewelyn 1 person: Hill walking 19 members attended |
A male walker attempting a charity walk across Snowdonia started to suffer with painful knees as he was crosssing the Carneddau. On the ridge from 3185 to Carnedd Llewelyn he could go no further so the event marshall requested assistance. A hasty party was sent to the location and NWP heli evacuated him to Oggie Base as 22 squadron were not available. |
| 50 |
16 Jun 2010 15:35 to 16 Jun 2010 19:00 Braich Ty Du 1 person: Hill walking 9 members attended |
After a day out walking on the Carneddau this gentleman made a navigational error from the summit of Pen yr Ole Wen and started to descend the Braich Ty Du face. Unfortunately, he followed a gully downwards and descended terrain that he could not reverse. He eventually reached a point where he could not go up nor down, so called for help. Once his location was ascertained, a small group of team members were able to reach him and short rope him off the mountain. |
| 49 |
16 Jun 2010 10:00 to 16 Jun 2010 15:00 Afon Coch, above Aber Falls Article recovery 3 members attended |
A walker found a tent,sleeping bag and food, possibly abandoned, near the Afon Coch above Aber Falls. NWP asked the team to investigate and retrieve the articles, so a small party went to the location and brought everything down for examination by the police. No further action required. |
| 48 |
12 Jun 2010 14:00 to 12 Jun 2010 16:45 Y Gribin 1 person: Dog walking 8 members attended |
Nero, a 10 yr old, 30kg black labrador from Chester had been up Y Garn on Saturday morning, then up the screes to Glyder Fawr. He was suffering from raw pads and failing back legs. His owner decided to abort the trans Glyder walk and escape down the Gribyn Ridge. Assisted by passers by she started down the ridge but soon realised she need more help. Four team members were deployed with a large bag and a pack frame. Initially, the dog was bagged and carried on the stretcher. This was hard work and the dog was hot in the bag. It was decided that three would take it in turns to carry Nero over their shoulders down to Cwm Idwal and then to the car park. The fourth team member escorted the owner who was glad to be re-united with Nero at Bryn Poeth when she arrived a good 15 minutes after he had! |
| 47 |
10 Jun 2010 18:00 to 10 Jun 2010 19:15 Glyder Fach 1 person: Hill walking 8 members attended |
Whilst walking the 3000s, this male arrived at the Cantilever on Glyder Fach in thick cloud and panicked. Several team members were preparing to assist when the cloud cleared and he was advised of the best route off the mountain back to the road. |
| 46 |
9 Jun 2010 20:20 to 9 Jun 2010 03:30 Glyder Fach 2 people: Hill walking 27 members attended |
Two friends were attempting the Welsh 14 Peaks over a period of 3 days. They were late setting off from Nant Peris on the second day and were in cloud for most of the day. They reached the summit of Glyder Fawr in the early evening and tried to navigate across to Glyder Fach but became lost in the boulder field below Castell y Gwynt. At this point they felt unable to continue and could not erect the tent they were carrying, so 2 parties were sent out to locate them and walk them back off the mountain. |
| 45 |
8 Jun 2010 05:30 to 8 Jun 2010 07:10 Llandudno 1 person: Search 10 members attended |
A vulnerable female was reported missing from a hotel in Llandudno in the early hours. OVMRO and SARDA were requested to help the NWP locate the missing person. Luckily, as search managers were arriving on scene the lady was found safe and well in the hotel. |
| 44 |
2 Jun 2010 12:55 to 2 Jun 2010 15:15 Bristly Ridge 1 person: Scrambling 12 members attended |
A party of 3 were scrambling up the first gully on the Bristly Ridge when the female lost confidence and became stuck. The group were well equipped so one of them climbed above the girl and was just about to put her on a rope when she slipped and fell 2m injuring her head and arm. A passer by descended to Bwlch Tryfan to get a phone signal to call for help. A hasty party were deployed on to the hill and a group of firemen close by were sent to the incident site. 22 Squadron were also requested and arrived shortly afterwards. The casualty was flown to Bangor for treatment and the rest of her group walked down to Oggie Base. |
| 43 |
2 Jun 2010 12:50 to 2 Jun 2010 13:40 Tryfan 2 people: Hill walking 9 members attended |
A man informed NWP and the Team that he had found 2 unaccompanied, possibly lost, young boys on the North ridge of Tryfan. He was prepared to escort them to the road but asked that we then take over with their care. However, 30 mins later he informed us that they had been reunited with their parents. No further action taken. |
| 42 |
1 Jun 2010 19:45 to 1 Jun 2010 20:35 Marin trail above Llanrwst 1 person: Walking 19 members attended |
A lady walking her dog in Gwydyr forest became disorientated. Although she followed several tracks and was actually on the signposted Marin trail she lacked the confidence to continue. She was told to stay at one of the marker posts whilst a Team member walked up to collect her. |
| 41 |
1 Jun 2010 14:00 to 1 Jun 2010 15:20 Cwm Idwal 1 person: Hill walking 5 members attended |
A well equipped and experienced mountaineer took a short fall and sustained a facial injury. The team sent two members to assist the casualty and party back to the roadhead, and the casualty was then taken to YG for treatment. |
| 40 |
30 May 2010 19:15 to 30 May 2010 19:45 Llanrwst 1 person: Sleeping 13 members attended |
A woman walking in the forestry came across a man apparently collapsed on the track. She immediately called for help. However, it soon became clear that the man was in fact sleeping and possibly intoxicated! A small party of the Team who were about to be deployed were stood down. |
| 39 |
30 May 2010 17:20 to 30 May 2010 20:40 Milestone Buttress area 1 person: Hill walking 23 members attended |
An inexperienced couple were making their way down the North Ridge of Tryfan when they strayed on to steep ground above Milestone Buttress. The male slipped and twisted his ankle and they felt unable to continue unaided. A small party went to the location and helped the casualty to walk a short distance to the stretcher party. He was then carried a short distance before 22 Sqn arrived on scene and flew him to hospital. His partner was then assisted off the mountain. |
| 38 |
25 May 2010 05:20 to 25 May 2010 06:50 Llanfairfechan 1 person: Search 10 members attended |
The Team were called to search for a missing vulnerable male who had last been seen at 6pm the night before. Team members and SARDA were on route to the area when the missing person turned up safe and well at Aber. No further action taken. |
| 37 |
18 May 2010 13:30 to 18 May 2010 16:45 Afon Ddu 1 person: Gorge scrambling 10 members attended |
A female fell whilst scrambling in the Afon Ddu gorge injuring her leg, chest and arm. A small party of team members treated her injuries and extracted her from the gorge for a short stretcher carry to the ambulance. |
| 36 |
17 May 2010 14:27 to 17 May 2010 15:40 Marin Trail, Betws y Coed 1 person: Mountain biking 2 members attended |
The casualty was one of a party of 7 MTB’ on the Marin trail who had fallen off and broken his collar bone, on Ride Fast Ride Free section. One of the group cycled down to the car park to get a phone signal and request help. As the casualty was only approx 100m from a forest road and walking towards it, the Team Leader on scene decided to call an ambulance rather than the team. The casualty was taken to hospital for treatment and discharged later that day. The group were well equipped and well experienced; it was just an unlucky fall. |
| 35 |
8 May 2010 15:05 to 8 May 2010 20:00 Cneifion Arete 1 person: Scrambling 12 members attended |
A group of friends decided to climb Cneifion Arete. Whilst the rest of the group chose the direct start, the casualty chose to scramble up the broken ground to the side of the ridgeline. A member of the public saw him fall about 200ft back down the mountain and immediately called for help. 22 Squadron were diverted from another incident on the Carneddau and were able to fly the casualty quickly to hospital. |
| 34 |
8 May 2010 14:30 to 8 May 2010 18:00 Cwm Caseg 1 person: Fell running 25 members attended |
This experienced fell runner was competing in the Carneddau Race when he slipped and unluckily hit his leg on a rock. This resulted in a deep laceration over his knee area, and a subsequent call for help. A ground party started up from Gerlan, and 22 sqn were on route but the heli got diverted to a more serious incident. A large number of troops were deployed on foot and the casualty was evacuated by stretcher back to the roadhead for transfer to hospital by his wife. |
| 33 |
2 May 2010 12:45 to 2 May 2010 18:40 Crib Lem 1 person: Scrambling 11 members attended |
This lady was scrambling up Crim Lem when she slipped on a slab and tumbled a short distance. The first report was of a shoulder injury so a small group of Team members were sent to the location whilst the rest of the Team were attending the other incident. The casualty was found to have more serious injuries so 22 squadron were asked to winch her before the other casualty. They were both flown to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd because Ysbyty Gwynedd was full. |
| 32 |
2 May 2010 12:30 to 2 May 2010 18:40 Craig yr Ysfa 1 person: Rock climbing 22 members attended |
A male climber sustained a leader fall on the first pitch of Amphitheatre Buttress, Craig yr Ysfa. He was lowered to the base of the route but due to his injuries was uanable to walk. A large group of Team members went straight to the location, followed shortly afterwards by 22 Squadron. The winchman was down with the casualty when the heli was called to a more serious incident on Snowdon. The Team continued to stretcher the casualty over very difficult ground into Cwm Eigiau to be picked up by the heli a short time later. |
| 31 |
1 May 2010 16:34 to 1 May 2010 19:45 Gribin Facet 1 person: Rock climbing 30 members attended |
The lead climber of this pair put her foot in a crack and then could not remove it as it had become firmly wedged. The Team were just returning from the previous incident so diverted to this job. It took a lot of washing up liquid and manipulation to finally free the foot. She was then able to be lowered off the crag and walk to the road with very little assistance. A very unlucky event! |
| 30 |
1 May 2010 15:00 to 1 May 2010 17:00 Yr Orsedd 1 person: Hill walking 25 members attended |
The casualty was stood on the small rocky summit of Yr Orsedd admiring the view but tripped when turning around. This resulted in a short tumbling fall on a scree slope where he sustained several cuts and abrasions. He was the leader of a walking group who were unhappy to continue so they asked for help to walk him off the mountain. Luckily the Team could drive a track to within 200m of his location so were quickly on scene. After assessment, the casualty was happy to walk to the waiting vehicle and was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd for treatment. |
| 29 |
1 May 2010 10:55 to 1 May 2010 12:50 Tryfan 1 person: Hill walking 22 members attended |
A group of friends were scrambling on the lower part of the North Ridge of Tryfan when one of them lost her footing and took a tumbling fall of about 50 ft over rocky ground. She had possible ankle, spine and chest injuries so 22Sqn were requested whilst the ground part went straight to the location. She was then flown to hospital for further assessment. |
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28 Apr 2010 13:30 to 28 Apr 2010 16:00 Afon Ddu gorge 1 person: Gorge scrambling 10 members attended |
The Team were asked to assist Welsh Ambulance Service with a 12 year old boy who had fallen in the gorge and sustained a knee injury. The boy was extracted from the gorge on a rope system and then carried a short distance by stretcher to the ambulance. |
| 27 |
14 Apr 2010 20:30 to 15 Apr 2010 00:30 Moel Siabod 1 person: Hill walking 24 members attended |
The casualty was part of a group of University students who had left Capel Curig YHA and planned to walk around Moel Siabod. She had slipped off a small cliff, had injured her hips and back and was reluctant to move. They were unsure of their location and could only give a 4 figure grid reference! Luckily, 22 Squadron were training in the area and could attend the incident whilst ground troops were deployed. Two MRT members were lifted to the incident site to escort the rest of the party down the mountain, and the casualty was flown to hospital. |
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13 Apr 2010 17:40 to 13 Apr 2010 21:50 Aber Falls 1 person: 29 members attended |
The Team were asked to assist with a body recovery from top of Aber Falls. A combined effort with 22 Squadron enabled the body to be flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd. |
| 25 |
9 Apr 2010 18:00 to 9 Apr 2010 20:30 Tryfan 2 people: Hill walking 12 members attended |
Two poorly equipped and inexperienced friends decided to climb the North Ridge of Tryfan. They reached the steeper part of the ridge and opted to traverse on to the West Face where they promptly became stuck. Unable to move up or down they called for help. They had no idea which mountain they were on so a Police Helicopter initially was sent out to locate them. Then a small ground party went to their location and 22 squadron kindly offered to lift them off. |
| 24 |
6 Apr 2010 14:45 to 6 Apr 2010 17:30 Moel Siabod 1 person: Hill walking 10 members attended |
This well equipped and experienced couple were walking up Moel Siabod from Plas y Brenin when, approx ½ kilometre before the summit, the female was blown over by a strong gust of wind. She sustained a painful wrist injury and a chest injury which initially caused her difficulties with breathing. They rang for help and then sensibly decided to slowly move down the mountain as the weather was worsening. A small party of team members walked up to meet them and assisted them back to their car. They had adequately splinted the wrist injury so no further treatment was carried out, and they were directed to the local hospital. |
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5 Apr 2010 12:30 to 5 Apr 2010 17:30 Tryfan 2 people: Hillwalking 17 members attended |
Father and son ascended the North ridge of Tryfan, opted for the Eastern Traverse rather than the top part of the ridge, and then became stuck on steep snow in the top section of North Gully. Totally inappropriate footwear (trainers) and a lack of iceaxe or crampons did not help the situation. The father lost all confidence to move up or down and the team were sent to extract them. They were roped up to the top of North Gully and escorted down Western Gully back to the road. |
| 22 |
4 Apr 2010 07:00 to 4 Apr 2010 17:00 Horseshoe Pass, Llangollen 1 person: Search 8 members attended |
OVMRO were asked to assist NEWSAR in a search for a missing vulnerable male, whose car had been found abandoned at the Horseshoe Pass. An all day search of difficult terain did not find him so the Team were stood down. He was subsequently found safe and well in Chester. |
| 21 |
27 Mar 2010 17:10 to 27 Mar 2010 21:20 Tryfan 2 people: Hillwalking 10 members attended |
The pair scrambled to the top of Tryfan and then descended by the South Ridge towards Bochlwyd but left the normal path too soon and became stuck on a section of steep rock unable to go up or down. Recognising their plight, they sensibly phoned for assistance. A small party of Team members were dispatched to assist the pair using ropes etc., and then escorted them to Ogwen. |
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19 Mar 2010 12:55 to 19 Mar 2010 18:30 Bwlch y Tri Marchog Search 8 members attended |
A member of the public reported finding a 'military grenade' on the mountain. NWP asked OVMRO to locate the device and report its nature. A small party went to the location and found a harmless smoke canister. No further action taken. |
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15 Mar 2010 18:00 to 15 Mar 2010 19:00 West face Tryfan 2 people: Hill walking 22 members attended |
A group of friends were descending the North Ridge of Tryfan when one of the group lost confidence and felt unable to continue down the steep rocks. Three of the party continued down the ridge whilst two opted to find another way down. They strayed in to Notch Gully on the West Face, but soon realised this was a mistake as they were unable to retrace their steps back to the ridge. The Team were requested to help and asked for the assistance of 22 Squadron as little daylight remained. The pair were winched from the mountain and dropped off at Oggie Base. |
| 18 |
12 Mar 2010 22:05 to 12 Mar 2010 03:30 Bethesda 1 person: Search 8 members attended |
The Team were asked to search for a vulnerable male missing from home. SARDA searched the immediate area around his house but no further searches will be carried out until more inormation is obtained by NWP. |
| 17 |
8 Mar 2010 17:55 to 8 Mar 2010 20:00 Bochlwyd 1 person: Hill walking 11 members attended |
This lone walker had grabbed an unexpected opportunity for a quick walk in the mountains. He walked up Cwm Tryfan, croseed Bwlch Tryfan and descended by Llyn Bochlwyd. However, on the steep descent from Bochlwyd he strayed on to icy ground, slipped a couple of times and lost confidence to continue. A small party were quickly at his location and roped him on to safer ground. |
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7 Mar 2010 19:20 to 7 Mar 2010 22:20 Grooved Arete, Tryfan 2 people: Rock climbing 17 members attended |
The pair set out late for this long mountain route never having done a long mountain route. Although they had been moving reasonably well, they were getting onto more serious ground as darkness approached and they sensibly decided to try to retreat but their abseils were limited due to only having one 50m rope and no local area knowledge. Parties of team members were sent to climb up the area of Grooved Arete to evacuate the pair who were now getting cold as temperatures quickly dropped. The RAF helicopter was requested to assist and was fortunately able to winch both climbers to safety in some spectacular night flying. The pair were very lucky to have escaped without any injury from a serious mountain route that was in almost alpine conditions. |
| 15 |
5 Mar 2010 03:05 to 5 Mar 2010 04:35 Llanrwst 1 person: 9 members attended |
The male had been out for a late meal with his family and became very drunk. A domestic dispute started and he ran into the river and remained on some silt banks in shallow water. The team were called to provide water safety cover alongside the F+RS in case the very abusive person ran into deep water and got into more trouble in the dark. After about 90 minutes of somewhat heated discussion between the individual and his family, he agreed to come to the riverbank and the problem was resolved. |
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27 Feb 2010 15:40 to 27 Feb 2010 18:10 Carnedd Dafydd 1 person: Hillwalking 10 members attended |
This inadequately equipped group had had a long day walking in the mountains when one of the party complained that he was cold and his leg was becoming numb. They had no equipment with them and were wearing lightweight clothing and trainers although full winter conditions were still obvious on the mountains. They asked for help but were advised to eat and keep the casualty moving. Another passing group persuaded them to move and 2 team members were sent to meet them and ensure they got off the mountain safely. |
| 13 |
20 Feb 2010 19:50 to 20 Feb 2010 20:30 Idwal carpark 2 people: Mountaineering 1 member attended |
A phone call was received from a man who wanted to report his two friends overdue from a winter climbing trip in the Nameless Cwm. They had failed to turn up at Idwal carpark and he was concerned for their safety. The Team Leader went to meet the informant to discuss options, but luckily the two friends turned up as they were talking. False alarm with good intent. |
| 12 |
13 Feb 2010 14:25 to 13 Feb 2010 17:30 Glyder Fawr 1 person: Hill walking 21 members attended |
A group of friends decided to ascend the snow slopes covering the Glyder Fawr screes but soon realised that they were not equipped for the winter conditions underfoot. Three of the party continued their route whilst the remainder tried to retreat back to Llyn Y Cwn. One male slipped and fell about 30ft down a snow slope, hitting a boulder and injuring his lower leg. Two team members were flown to his location to assist the winchman, and then he was flown to hospital whilst the rest of the group were helped down the mountain. |
| 11 |
13 Feb 2010 14:00 to 13 Feb 2010 17:30 Tower Slabs, Cwm Cneifion 1 person: Ice climbing 21 members attended |
The casualty took a 30m fall whilst ice climbing on Tower Slabs, Cwm Cneifion, injuring his arm and face. Luckily, a team member was climbing in the adjacent Tower Gully and was able to go to his assistance immediately whilst the Team and 22 Squadron were scrambled. He was lowered a full rope length to easier ground and was able to walk to a suitable winching site. He was then flown to hospital for further treatment. |
| 10 |
13 Feb 2010 09:00 to 13 Feb 2010 14:00 Trefor 1 person: Search 3 members attended |
Assisted Aberglaslyn MRT, SARDA and other North Wales teams, in a search for missing 68 yr old woman, last seen 8 days ago. |
| 9 |
3 Feb 2010 21:00 to 4 Feb 2010 03:30 Y Garn 2 people: Hillwalking 17 members attended |
These well equipped mountaineers had been for a long day out climbing on the Glyderau. They descended from Glyder Fawr late in the afternoon and followed their planned route to the summit of Y Garn. They looked at their intended descent route down the NE Ridge, but in low cloud and fading light felt unable to continue that way. They were unable to find an alternative route down. The initial phase of the rescue was delayed as no contact phone number had been obtained, and the Team had limited information. However, contact was eventually made, a grid reference obtained and 2 team members were deployed to escort them from the mountain. |
| 8 |
30 Jan 2010 13:40 to 30 Jan 2010 14:45 Bristly screes 1 person: Hill walking 23 members attended |
A male hillwalker was ascending the snow covered Bristly Screes when he slipped and fell about 50m sustaining a chest injury. A hill party was dispatched immediately and 22 sqn requested. The casualty was located and then flown to hospital for treatment. |
| 7 |
30 Jan 2010 12:00 to 30 Jan 2010 13:30 Glyder Fawr 2 people: Hill walking 24 members attended |
A group of friends were ascending a snow slope when the female slipped and fell back down the slope, and in doing so injured both her ankles. One of the group went to help her and also fell injuring his ankle. 22 Squadron located the casualties, winched them aboard and flew them to hospital for treatment. A large number of troops had gathered at Base ready to support the helicopter evacuation. |
| 6 |
29 Jan 2010 16:10 to 29 Jan 2010 22:00 Cwm Lloer 1 person: Hill walking 27 members attended |
This pair of friends had arrived in the Nant Ffrancon about midday and decided to have a short walk on Pen yr Ole Wen. They were very experienced and well equipped. After reaching the summit they realised that the weather was deteriorating and decided to descend the East Ridge. Tragically, one of the pair slipped on ice which caused him to fall for some distance down one of the gullies into Cwm Lloer. 22 Squadron and Team members were deployed to the location to extract the informant and the casualty. Sadly, the casualty was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. |
| 5 |
13 Jan 2010 20:15 to 13 Jan 2010 23:45 Aber Falls Search 26 members attended |
A walker reported finding a head torch, still switched on, in the river below Aber Falls. It was in an area where several avalanches and snow slides had occurred. NWP asked the Team to investigate in case a person had been caught in the avalanche. A large search party plus 3 SARDA dogs covered all the avalanche debris plus the surrounding area but nothing was found. |
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7 Jan 2010 14:35 to 7 Jan 2010 18:00 Ysgolion Duon 1 person: Ice climbing 13 members attended |
The lead climber was near the top of a route on the Black Ladders when he slipped and took a fall of about 100m, ending up below his belayer. In the fall he injured his arm and ankle and so rang for help. Whilst the Team organised a hill party and 22 Squadron were on route, the climbing pair managed to lower/abseil themselves to the bottom of the route. This allowed 22 Sqn to easily locate them and winch the injured man aboard. His friend opted to walk out and was met by 2 Team members 20 mins from the road. |
| 3 |
5 Jan 2010 17:00 to 15 Jan 2010 10:00 Gwynedd 6 people: Ambulance service assistance 18 members attended |
OVMRO Team members and the Team landrovers were used over a 10 day period to assist the Welsh Ambulance Service in snow and ice conditions. |
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2 Jan 2010 17:10 to 2 Jan 2010 23:35 Devil's Cellar 1 person: Ice climbing 20 members attended |
The pair set off late for the route and, at the onset of darkness, a male took a 40m fall whilst leading the second pitch of Devil’s Cellar climb. He was lowered to the snow slope by his second and then assisted by other climbers. Due to the location very close into the crags, the helicopter could not winch and so the MRT lowered the casualty about 150m down the snow slope to a winching location. The difficult weather conditions resulted in icing problems for the aircraft, which subsequently had serious problems whilst flying to hospital. This was a challenging rescue for all concerned.Matt Sutton has written a detailed account of the rescue. |
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1 Jan 2010 18:10 to 1 Jan 2010 20:00 Ysgolion Duon 1 person: Winter climbing 3 members attended |
Stand-by. Two climbers reported seeing lights on Eastern Gully area of the Black Ladders which suddenly went out. A Team member met with the informant for further details but it was decided to take no further action.. |
There have been 98 incidents involving 139 people so far this year.
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