Lost & Found | MREW | NWMRA | SAR Links | UK-SAR
| No. | Details | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 34 |
4 Dec 1971 to 4 Dec 1971 Idwal Slabs 1 person: Walking |
Party stuck on climb after dark. Met by team as they descended. uninjured. |
| 33 |
21 Nov 1971 to 21 Nov 1971 Crib y Ddysgl 1 person: Walking |
Short search required. Walked down with assistance. Hypothermia. |
| 32 |
20 Nov 1971 to 20 Nov 1971 Between A5 and Bochlwyd Buttress 1 person: Walking |
Victim collapsed from wet and cold. If he had been wearing adequate clothing he may have lived. Fatal |
| 31 |
16 Oct 1971 to 16 Oct 1971 Miners/Pyg Track. Snowdon 1 person: Walking |
Slipped on greasy rock whilst walking. fractured left tibia. |
| 30 |
9 Oct 1971 to 9 Oct 1971 Nor Nor Gully. Tryfan East face 1 person: Scrambling |
Hit by rocks knocked off by companions. Chipped spinal process and ankle |
| 29 |
2 Oct 1971 to 2 Oct 1971 Devils Kitchen 1 person: Walking |
Climbing solo in gully and fell. Pelvis and complicated fractured leg |
| 28 |
12 Sep 1971 to 12 Sep 1971 Miners/Pyg Track. Snowdon 1 person: Walking |
Collapsed Heart Attack. Fatal |
| 27 |
31 Jul 1971 53.1087N -4.03491E 1 person: |
Casualty cragfast |
| 26 |
14 Jul 1971 to 14 Jul 1971 Foel Grach Shelter 3 people: Walking |
Heat exhaustion. Too strenuous a route for the day |
| 25 |
2 Jul 1971 to 2 Jul 1971 West of Tryfan 1 person: Walking |
Slipped on wet rock. Concussion |
| 24 |
19 Jun 1971 to 19 Jun 1971 Bwlch Cwm y Llan 1 person: Walking |
Slipped whilst walking. fractured ankle |
| 23 |
12 Jun 1971 to 12 Jun 1971 Tal y Fan 1 person: Local incident |
Search for aircraft. Fatal |
| 22 |
9 Jun 1971 to 9 Jun 1971 Foel Grach Shelter 1 person: Walking |
Collapsed from hypothermia |
| 21 |
3 Jun 1971 to 3 Jun 1971 Cwm Bochlwyd 1 person: Walking |
Separated from party. Having difficulty in finding way down. Uninjured |
| 20 |
2 Jun 1971 to 2 Jun 1971 South Gully. Devils Kitchen 1 person: Walking |
Boy raced ahead of the party. Lost path and fell down gully. Poorly lead party. Fatal |
| 19 |
1 Jun 1971 to 1 Jun 1971 South Gully. Tryfan East face 1 person: Scrambling |
Frightened - Stuck. Uninjured |
| 18 |
30 May 1971 to 30 May 1971 Bwlch Tryfan 1 person: Walking |
Evacuation started by party on rope stretcher. Exhaustion |
| 17 |
16 May 1971 to 16 May 1971 Direct Route. Milestone Buttress 1 person: Climbing |
Fell whilst leading, caught ankle. Fractured right Fibula |
| 16 |
15 May 1971 to 15 May 1971 Gallt yr Ogof 1 person: Scrambling |
Casualty hit in face by falling rock. lacerated face |
| 15 |
1 May 1971 to 1 May 1971 Base of Gribin Ridge 1 person: Walking |
Slipped on grass. Casualty walked down after treatment. Hard luck. Slight scalp wound |
| 14 |
7 Apr 1971 to 7 Apr 1971 Near Bochlwyd Buttress 1 person: Walking |
Slipped off steep, rocky ground. Probably the result of wearing smooth soled shoes. Fractured lower right leg |
| 13 |
3 Apr 1971 to 3 Apr 1971 Cwm Bochlwyd 1 person: Walking |
Boy ran on ahead. Slipped whilst climbing on boulders. Bleeding from mouth |
| 12 |
28 Mar 1971 to 28 Mar 1971 Base of Idwal Slabs 1 person: Abseiling |
Abseil rope rolled off flake. Fell about 150 feet. Compound fractured femur, head and abdomen injuries |
| 11 |
28 Mar 1971 to 28 Mar 1971 Bwlch Tryfan 1 person: Walking |
Slipped on greasy rock. Twisted knee |
| 10 |
14 Mar 1971 to 14 Mar 1971 Scree to East of Bristley Ridge 2 people: Scrambling |
Slipped on snow covered scree. 1 fatal. 1 lacerated knee |
| 9 |
27 Feb 1971 to 27 Feb 1971 Little Gully Wall. Milestone Buttress 1 person: Climbing |
Slipped on wet rock. fractured right ankle |
| 8 |
27 Feb 1971 to 27 Feb 1971 Miners/Pyg Track. Snowdon 1 person: Walking |
Slipped on snow. Head injuries & fractured jaw |
| 7 |
20 Feb 1971 to 20 Feb 1971 Milestone Buttress 1 person: Scrambling |
Stuck in the dark, no knowledge, no torch. Collected and escorted to safety. Unhurt |
| 6 |
7 Feb 1971 to 7 Feb 1971 Cwm Idwal 1 person: Walking |
Slipped walking down path and landed badly. fractured Tib. & Fib. |
| 5 |
6 Feb 1971 to 6 Feb 1971 Milestone buttress 1 person: Climbing |
Casualty landed badly from short jump. Treated by Doctor and told to walk down. Sprained ankle |
| 4 |
23 Jan 1971 to 23 Jan 1971 Near Milestone buttress 1 person: Abseiling |
Knot in tape sling worked loose. Fell whilst abseiling. Head injuries |
| 3 |
23 Jan 1971 to 23 Jan 1971 Gully & Slab. Gribin facet 1 person: Climbing |
Leader Fall. Six fractured ribs |
| 2 |
3 Jan 1971 to 3 Jan 1971 Devils kitchen 9 people: Walking |
Late start. Slowed down by children. Party in difficulty because of frozen ground conditions. Escorted to safety. Only 5 ice axes. Children as young as 5 years in party |
| 1 |
1 Jan 1971 to 1 Jan 1971 Top Of Idwal Slabs 2 people: Climbing |
Late start. Slow progress on Ordinary Route, rocks covered in snow and ice. Benighted at the top. Climbing in pumps. 1 frostbite. 1 hypothermia |
There were 34 incidents involving 46 people for the year 1971.
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