Lost & Found | MREW | NWMRA | SAR Links | UK-SAR
| No. | Details | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 48 |
31 Dec 1995 to 31 Dec 1995 S Gully, Devil's Kitchen 1 person: Climbing |
Casualty took a leader fall of some 30 m. There was no effective protection. Lowered moved a short distance the picked up by C Flight 22Sqn. Not ideal conditions for serious ice climbing. |
| 47 |
28 Dec 1995 to 28 Dec 1995 Cwm Goch 2 people: Climbing |
Pair ran out of snow and daylight. Signaled for help with torch. Lifted out by C Flight 22 sqn and deposited at Oggie Base. |
| 46 |
28 Dec 1995 to 28 Dec 1995 Devil's Kitchen 1 person: Walking |
Casualty was descending caught crampon point stumbled and injured shoulder. He walked slowly down to southern end off Llyn Idwal where he was picked up by C Flight 22 Sqn. A noble effort |
| 45 |
12 Dec 1995 to 12 Dec 1995 Idwal Path 1 person: Walking |
Casualty mis-stepped and injured both ankle. Carried down to car park. |
| 44 |
2 Dec 1995 to 2 Dec 1995 W Face, Tryfan 2 people: Walking |
Late start. Did not know route. Became cragfast trying to descend. Preferred to be safe and stuck to down and dead. Extracted and walked down to safety. |
| 43 |
25 Nov 1995 to 25 Nov 1995 E Face, Tryfan 2 people: Climbing |
Pair were very slow and lost route. Tried to retreat and could not find descent. Spent night is small cave and did not hear search parties. Found abseiling the next morning. |
| 42 |
25 Nov 1995 to 25 Nov 1995 Senior's Ridge 5 people: Climbing |
Late start and inability to find Walk off meant that the party went too high. Caught by darkness. Rounded up and escorted to safety. |
| 41 |
12 Nov 1995 to 12 Nov 1995 Idwal Slabs 4 people: Climbing |
Late start & slow. Party of 4 students cragfast in the dark. Collected and escorted to safety. |
| 40 |
4 Nov 1995 to 4 Nov 1995 Cwm Tryfan 1 person: Walking |
Casualty tripped over a rock and went flying. Injured ankle. Evacuated by c Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 39 |
19 Oct 1995 to 19 Oct 1995 Bethesda area 2 people: Overdue |
MFH PLS was Dole Office Bangor. Had panic attack and ran away. Spent 2 nights on Bangor Mt then phoned wife to say he was safe. Teams were asked to search a few specific areas. |
| 38 |
16 Oct 1995 to 16 Oct 1995 Cwm Idwal 1 person: Walking |
Casualty slipped and injured ankle. Carried a short distance then picked up by C Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 37 |
14 Oct 1995 to 14 Oct 1995 Devil's Staircase 1 person: Climbing |
Casualty took a leader fall of about 30 ft. 2 items of protection came out. |
| 36 |
14 Oct 1995 to 14 Oct 1995 Direct R, Glyder Fach 5 people: Climbing |
Groups became cragfast and benighted. Very poor party management. Found and brought down to safety. |
| 35 |
7 Oct 1995 to 7 Oct 1995 Penmachno Gorge 5 people: Canoeing |
Party of canoeists missed exit point and got stuck in gorge. Lifted to safety on south bank. |
| 34 |
6 Oct 1995 to 6 Oct 1995 Foel Goch 1 person: Walking |
Casualty fell some 500 ft whilst trying to descend a poor route off Foel Goch. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 33 |
1 Oct 1995 53.0767N -4.06475E 1 person: |
Rock came away in Casualty's hand. He fell some 300 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 32 |
23 Sep 1995 to 23 Sep 1995 Devil's Staircase 1 person: Climbing |
Casualty took a leader fall of about 70 ft. off 4th pitch. Lowered off crag, moved a short distance then picked up by C Flight 22 Sqn. 2 companions taken off with assisted abseils. |
| 31 |
23 Sep 1995 to 23 Sep 1995 Dolgarrog Gorge 1 person: Scrambling |
Casualty slipped on wet rock and injured knee. Evacuated and taken to hospital. Csualty had suffered a previous subluxation of patella. |
| 30 |
19 Aug 1995 to 19 Aug 1995 W Carneddau 1 person: Walking |
Casualty slipped on foot path and injured ankle. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 29 |
19 Aug 1995 to 19 Aug 1995 Devil's Kitchen 1 person: Scrambling |
Abrasions |
| 28 |
12 Aug 1995 to 12 Aug 1995 Carreg Alltrem 1 person: Climbing |
Casualty slipped and cut leg. Treated it and was walking down when met by Park Warden who called a helicopter despite protest from casualty. Team not committed to hill. |
| 27 |
24 Jul 1995 to 24 Jul 1995 Milestone Buttress 1 person: Climbing |
Casualty's knee became jammed in a crack. Ably assisted by another party. Unstuck and walked down. |
| 26 |
16 Jul 1995 to 16 Jul 1995 Bwlch y Ddwy Glyder 1 person: Walking |
Casualty was attempting 14 peaks. Collapsed with chest pains. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 25 |
7 Jul 1995 53.1225N -4.01762E 1 person: |
Casualty slipped on wet rock whilst descending footpath |
| 24 |
5 Jul 1995 to 5 Jul 1995 Milestone Buttress 1 person: Scrambling |
Casualty fell whilst scrambling when a bit of heather came away. Fell about 40 ft. Lowered, carried a short distance then picked up by C Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 23 |
4 Jul 1995 to 4 Jul 1995 Idwal Path 1 person: Walking |
Ankle Injury |
| 22 |
27 Jun 1995 53.1037N -4.01077E 1 person: |
Casualty slipped whilst climbing up Col Gully Injured left ankle. Collect by C Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 21 |
25 Jun 1995 to 25 Jun 1995 Heather Terrace 1 person: Walking |
Casualty slipped and broke her glasses and banged her head. Asked for help but started to make her own way down. Picked up by C Flight 22 Sqn at base of Little Tryfan. |
| 20 |
25 Jun 1995 53.1089N -4.02445E 1 person: |
Casualty took a leader fall. |
| 19 |
17 Jun 1995 to 17 Jun 1995 West Face, Tryfan 1 person: Walking |
Casualty slipped on wet rock and fell about 15 ft. whilst descending West Face. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn. |
| 18 |
3 Jun 1995 to 3 Jun 1995 Super Direct, Milestone Buttress 1 person: Climbing |
Casualty took a leader fall of about 30 ft off the the 2nd pitch. Held by his second. Carried down to the road. |
| 17 |
3 Jun 1995 to 3 Jun 1995 Carnedd Dafydd 1 person: Fell Running |
Casualty taking part in 1000 m Peak race collapsed on summit of Dafydd. He was walked down to below cloud base then picked up by C Flight, 22 Sqn and dropped at Oggie Base |
| 16 |
2 Jun 1995 to 2 Jun 1995 Intro. Gully, Idwal 2 people: Fishing! |
Report of 2 boys cragfast. The 2 boys got themselves out of trouble before help arrived. They were left to get on with their fishing. |
| 15 |
14 May 1995 to 14 May 1995 Llyn y Cwn 1 person: Walking |
Casualty lost control when he started running. Tumbled about 30 m. Started to walk down with assistance then picked up by c Flight, 22 Sqn. |
| 14 |
11 May 1995 to 11 May 1995 Glyder Fawr cliff base 1 person: Climbing |
Recovery of a body found by climbers. Had likely been there for more than 24 hours. Man left home 9/5/95 to go walking. Area found is not walking country. |
| 13 |
6 May 1995 to 6 May 1995 Devil's Kitchen 2 people: False Alarm |
Reports of 2 young girls missing. Mother waiting at top of Devils Kitchen. A confusion of information. Area checked. |
| 12 |
22 Apr 1995 53.1154N -4.00982E 1 person: |
Report of shouts for help - 3 of them |
| 11 |
16 Apr 1995 53.1269N -4.01932E 1 person: |
Reports of shouts for help Anybody down there |
| 10 |
2 Apr 1995 to 2 Apr 1995 Milestone Buttress 1 person: Climbing |
Leader fall off 3rd Pitch of Rowan Route. Protection came out. Fell about 20 ft. |
| 9 |
25 Mar 1995 to 25 Mar 1995 N Ridge, Tryfan 7 people: Walking |
Slow party ascending N Ridge got lost and stuck. Guided off by Team members |
| 8 |
21 Mar 1995 to 21 Mar 1995 Milestone Car Park 1 person: Walking |
Casualty suffered fright and exhaustion. Collapsed. Stumbled down to road with considerable assistance from team. The party had been over Tryfan and found conditions harder than expected. |
| 7 |
18 Mar 1995 to 18 Mar 1995 E Face, Tryfan 4 people: Scrambling |
Party tried to follow description of Route 18 in Ashton's Book. Late start. Lost route. Became cragfast. Extracted and taken to top then down West side. |
| 6 |
12 Mar 1995 53.1497N -4.00095E 1 person: |
Pair were soloing Trident Gully. The dog baulked at the cornice and kocked off casualty Both fell about 600 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn. |
| 5 |
4 Mar 1995 to 4 Mar 1995 Cwm Eigiau 1 person: Walking |
Casualty slipped and injured shoulder near summit of Llewellyn. Walked down to Eigiau Cottage from whence he was collected by Team Landrover. An unecessary call-out. Party's car was at Traws Pwll. |
| 4 |
2 Mar 1995 to 2 Mar 1995 Carnedd Dafydd 1 person: Walking |
Fractured ribs and ankle |
| 3 |
20 Feb 1995 to 20 Feb 1995 E Face, Tryfan 3 people: Climbing |
Slow party caught by darkness of 3rd pitch Grooved Arete. Became cragfast during retreat. Collected and brought off the hill to safety. |
| 2 |
9 Jan 1995 to 9 Jan 1995 Carneddau 4 people: Walking |
Party of 4 ladies caught by darkness after poor navigation. Lost. Found above Dulyn Reservoir. Collected by C Flight, 22 Sqn and returned to Oggie Base |
| 1 |
4 Jan 1995 to 4 Jan 1995 Cwm Bochlwyd 1 person: Walking |
Casualty slipped on wet rock whilst descending path to Idwal. |
There were 48 incidents involving 83 people for the year 1995.
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