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Date Location No Activity Injury
20/01 Afon Gam S E Bank 1 Walking Casualty slipped off path and fell over small crag. Team supporting RAF Valley MRT with extra lighting. Concussion
26/01 Snowdon, Zig Zags
Pyg Track
1 Walking Casualty missed turn in path, tripped and fell down scree. Fractured rib. Fractured sternum. Brusises and lacerations
28/01 Glyder Fawr
Slope Above Llyn Y Cwn
7 Walking Party lost path and spent night out. They descended to Nant Peris the following morning. Poor navigation. Almost complete lack of knowledge of intended route. 1st degree frostbite.
28/01 Snowdon, Central Trinity Gully 3 Ice Climbing Fell whilst climbing. Ogwen Team working in support of Llanberis MRT and RAF Valley MRT. Dislocated left ankle
04/03 Tryfan Grooved Arete 1 Climbing Party were retreating off climb. Casualty slipped and fell about 30 ft. Walked down with assistance of Team
24/03 Near Base Of Gribin Facet 1 Climbing Casualty slipped off large boulder and fell about 6 ft. Hit leg on rock. 1st degree Potts fracture.
31/03 Cwm Idwal Path Just Above Slabs 1 Walking Casualty slipped on wet rock whilst walking. Sprained knee.
15/04 Above Ogwen Cottage 1 Walking Casualty slipped. 3rd degree Potts fracture left ankle.
22/04 Pen Yr Ole Wen, Start Of Path Up 1 Walking Casualty slipped off wet rock on path. Sub-trochanteric fracture right leg
26/04 Devil's Kitchen Staircase 1 Walking Casualty hit by rock dislodged by a climber. Graze and bruises Dorsal area spine
05/05 Near Idwal Slabs On Path To Devils Kitchen 1 Walking Casualty slipped and mistrod on rock. Sprained right ankle
12/05 Cwm Eigiau Cedryn 1F Walking Girl suffering from exposure. Walked down to Cedryn, Cwm Eigiau. Picked up by Landrover. Mild hypothermia
02/06 Cwm Tryfan 1M Walking Junior Soldier training for Army 3000 Peaks race. Slipped off a wet boulder and cracked knee. Severe bruising of patella
17/06 Milestone
Little Gully Wall
1M Abseiling Casualty fell whilst abseiling. It was reported that rope came off abseil point and helmet fell off during his fall. Suspected head fracture. facial lacerations, two fractured ankles, bruising to both knees
04/07 Aber Falls 1M Scrambling Casualty left party in a huff and scrambled up West bank of Aber falls. Fell whilst descending route. Taken to hospital by picnickers before arrrival of rescue service. Cuts and bruises.
14/07 Clogwyn Y Tarw
Zig Zag Route
1M Climbing Casualty fell whilst leading. Hit ground. It would seem that he had ample equipment but did not make use of it.Very severe head injuries, fractured humurus. Died in hospital.
15/07 Carneddau
West Of Point 3185
1 Walking Casualty slipped and banged knee on boulders. LMF prevented the casualty walking down. Bruised right knee
22/07 Glyder Fawr Above Llyn Y Cwn 1 Walking Casualty tripped and fell down scree. Tried to walk down but only made short distance before requesting help. fractured patella and cuts to hand.
24/07 Aber Falls East Bank 1 Walking Casualty lost footing and fell about 15 ft. Collected by Landrover and driven to waiting ambulance. NBI to arm, leg and head.
14/08 Carneddau NW Of Llwytmor 1 Walking Casualty suffereing from heat exhaustion. Cooled down with water then persuaded to walk down with assistance. Mild hyperthermia.
16/08 Cwm Idwal Path Below Devils Kitchen 1F Walking Casualty tripped over a loose rock. Her party assisted her down until met by the stretcher party - carried down to Ogwen. Possible fractured ankle.
18/08 Tryfan Knights Move Grooved Arete 1 Climbing Casualty fell whilst leading in vicinity of Knights Move, Grooved Arete. The party descended to Heather Terrace before requesting assistance. Severe sprain to ankle
23/09 Cwm Idwal Above Path To Devil's Kitchen 2 Walking Party unsure of location. Only one torch in party. One boy stumble and fell. Would not get up. The leader maintained he was on the Gribin Ridge which he was not. Poor navigation. Exhaustion and cuts above eye.
13/10 Clogwyn Y Tarw Zig Zag Route 3 Climbing Fell from top of 1st Pitch. No runners. No helemt, in fact only one helmet in party so it was left behind. Dislocation of A/C joint. Wound above right eye.
23/10 Glyder Fach Bristly Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty slipped and fell. Most likely cause was mud on the boots. Fracture of Metatarsals Scalp wound above left eye
03/11 Bwlch Tryfan 1 Scrambling Casualty slipped and fell whilst scrambling. Most likely cause was inadequate footwear on greasy rock. Minor fracture of spine. Sprained right arm.
17/11 On Bochlwyd Path 1 Walking Casualty collapsed whilst walking down Complained of painful knees A case of fatigue in the knees. Exhaustion
17/11 Above Bryn Ogwen 1 Missing Person missing from home (MFH). Suicide.
02/12 Cwm Cneifion Back Wall 1 Ice climbing Casualty slipped on icy rock and fell about 30 ft. OVMRO on stand-by as back up. Scalp wounds.