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Callouts 34 People 44  
Date Location No Activity Injury
14/12 Path To Idwal 1 Walking Casualty slipped on wet grass whilst messing around on some small boulders,
1" deep cut just below knee
07/12 Tryfan Grooved Arete 2 Climbing A late start - pair benighted after late start.
07/12 Idwal Slabs Ordinary Route 1 Climbing Casualty took a leader fall. Held by his 14 year old companion. PM showed MI.
Probably dead before he fell.
07/12 Tryfan 2nd Pinnacle Rib 2 Climbing Pair benighted on crag after late start
07/12 Devil's Kitchen Devil's Staircase 2 Climbing The pair over estimated route. Were very slow. Confused when looking for rucksacs. Escorted down by rescue party
07/12 Tryfan 1st Pinnacle Rib 3 Climbing Late start and a jammed abseil rope meant that this party were benighted on the East Face
02/11 East Of Glyder Fawr 1 Walking Casualty collapsed for some reason. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Exhaustion & very mild Hypothermia
25/10 Tryfan, Lower Slopes Of W. Gully 1 Walking Casualty slipped and fell on very wet grass.
Fractured patella and 3" gash to knee
13/10 Devil's Kitchen 1 Walking Casualty slipped whilst walking down path. Fell between 40 & 50 Ft.
Abdominal bruising and left side of body
10/10 Bwlch Y Ddwy Glyder 1 Walking Casualty suffered strained ligaments of right knee. Unable to continue walking. Helicopter deployed team members and then managed to pick up the casualty.
Strain of right knee ligaments
05/10 Carnedd Llewelyn, Ridge East Of 1 Walking Casualty collapsed with exhaustion. An inexperienced school party. Casualty flown down to Ogwen Cottage whilst rest of party were escorted off the hills.
Exhaustion
09/09 Milestone Buttress 1 Climbing Casualty was soloing when he fell off near the Bi-valve, Ordinary Route. Fell about 140 ft.
Survived with chest and ankle injuries
18/08 Gribin Facet, Base Of 1 Walking Casualty got soaked. Not feeling well at start of day. Not really helped by being walked off.
Mild hypothermia
18/08 Tryfan, Heather Terrace 1 Walking Casualty was slightly off the Heather terrace and were descending to path when she slipped on muddy rocks and fell about 10 ft.
Fracture skull and fractured Left patella
27/07 Milestone Buttress, Gully To Right 1 Climbing Casualty slipped and fell whilst descending. Fell about 10 ft. A loose rock moved under foot causing fall.
Sprained ankle, cuts to knee and fractured wrist
20/07 Carneddau, Northern Part 1 Search Search for overdue walker attempting 14 peaks. Twisted knee on vicinity of Carnedd Llewleyn. Spent night near Llugwy. Eventually walked out to Aber by a devious route
14/07 Cader Idris North Side 1 Search Search for a missing walker
Fatal multiple injuries
20/06 Bochlwyd Buttress Chimney Route 1 Climbing Casualty fell whilst second on the rope. The leader did not hold him and he fell approximately 50 ft to hit the ground.
Fractured Tib/Fib
15/06 Idwal Slabs, Base Of 1 Climbing Casualty fell whilst rock climbing on Heather Wall. Short lower then flown out by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Suspected fracture of ankle
11/05 Tryfan North Ridge 1 Climbing Casualty fell approximately 15 ft onto head and shoulders.
Head and leg injuries
13/04 Gallt Yr Ogof 1 Walking Casualty fell whilst walking.
Knee injury
07/04 Y Garn E. Ridge Quartz Pinnacle 1 Walking

Recovery of body of missing walker from 18/11/1973.
Possible suicide

09/03 Cwm Cywion Gully On West Side 2 Walking An ill equipped and ill shod party that should not have been where they were.
Severe bruising all over the body
09/03 Tryfan W Face Lower Western Gully 1 Ice Climbing Casualty slipped on frozen snow. Companion had to belay him when he went for help. Informant gave incorrect location.
Died later in hospital. Fractures to front and base of skull
09/03 Bristly Ridge, Gully To East 1 Walking Casualty tripped over a boulder. This was the first of three incidents. The others inlvoved more serious injuries hence this one was held over. The casualty was well protected
Severe ankle sprain.
23/02 Tryfan Grooved Arete 2 Climbing Party reached the top after dark. Descended South Ridge and Heather Terrace. Only one torch in the party. Team went out with extra lights. They all walked down. Friends of the overdue expressed concern
07/02 Bristly Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty collpase with exhaustion and exposure. May well have been pushed to the point of exhaustion.
Exhaustion/Hypothermia
02/02 Llyn Clyd, Y Garn 2 Walking Party tried to ascend Y Garn. Turned back when weather became worse. Lost ruscksack containing emergency gear.
Mild hypothermia
22/01 Base Of Little Tryfan 1 Walking Slipped on rocky ground whilst distracted by low flying aircraft. Had a similar accident 12 months ago.
Minor sprain to ankle
20/01 Milestone Buttress Foot Of Rowan 1 Climbing Tripped and fell over a boulder - Bad luck really.
Fracture dislocation of ankle
12/01 Between Y Garn And Devils Kitchen 1 Walking Casualty slipped and fell about 250 ft. Reason for the slip is not known.
Survived with head, scalp and chest injuries.
12/01 Idwal Slabs 1st Pitch Tennis Shoe 1 Climbing Leader fall of about 75 ft.
Fractured ankle with scalp and facial wounds
07/01 Tryfan N Ridge Nr Bastow Gully 2 Scrambling The pair left the road at 15.00 hrs. Turned back with approach of darkness. A case of serious mistiming.
Minor scalp wounds
01/01 Milestone Buttress
Sylvan Traverse
2 Climbing Pair benighted on route. Had some initiative been shown they could probably have escaped from their predicament