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Callouts 19 People 25  
Date Location No Activity Injury
12/10 Llyn Y Cwn 1 Walking Casualty stumbled and pulled muscle in back near Llyn y Cwn. Walked down with assistance to near Ogwen Cottage where she was met by the rescue team.
11/10 Bochlwyd Buttress
Chimney Route
1 Climbing Casualty sustained a leader fall of about 15 feet off the first pitch of Chimney Route.
Fractured ankle
04/10 Tryfan E. face,
Heather Terrace
1 Walking Casualty tripped, lost balance and rolled about 25 feet. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fractured skull, bruising to shoulder blades and grased hand
27/09 Craig Yr Ysfa,
Amphitheatre Butt.
4 Climbing Party were descending. Casualty swung off rock on a rope and banged her head. When team arrived it was found that casualty was able to climb.
Slight grase to head.
19/09 Tryfan,
NW Gully
1 Walking Casualty suffered an epileptic fit. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Minor cuts
04/08 Afon Llugwy
Nr. Miners Bridge
1 Walking Casualty fell off path during night walk Inadequate lights. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Depressed skull fracture and fractured arm
21/07 Cwm Tryfan
Southern End
1 Walking Casualty suffered injury to Damage to medial cartilage of knee
12/07 Carneddau,
Cwm Casseg
1 Walking Casualty collpased 3 times during descent. Fell unconscience.
Exhaustion
18/06 Pen Yr Ole Wen,
Near Summit
1 Walking Casualty collpased from exhaustion. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
15/06 Glyder Fawr -
Llyn Y Cwn
1 Walking Progressively developing soft tissue injury to knee whilst walking. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn. Possible torn cartilage and strained ligaments
07/06 Clogwyn Du Arddu,
3 Pitch Bow Slab
1 Climbing Team acting in support of the Llanberis MRT. Casualty fell whilst leading
Fractured spine and tib/fib
12/05 Craig Yr Ysfa
1 Climbing The casualty was second on rope. Large block became detached . He and the block fell. The leader was not able to hold combined weight. Hit the gully floor. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Fatal
13/04 Craig Yr Ysfa
Amphitheatre Buttress
2 Climbing Party reported overdue. Cragfast after late start and missing correct route. They had left their packs at the base of the crag. Extracated and walked down in good order.
07/04 Glyder Fach,
Screes E Of Bristley ridge
2 Walking Party of in-experienced boys attempted to descend snow covered scree to E. of Brislty Ridge. None had an ice axe.
Head injuries, fractured ribs and possible abdominal injuries.
05/04 Glyder Fach,
Screes E Of Bristley ridge
3 Walking Hawes was messing around, slipped and fell. He knocked Alford off slope. Jacob fell whilst trying to descend to Alford. Hawes walked down to Ogwen. All three were flown to hospital by C Flight, 22 Sqn. Extensive body bruising
01/04 Cwm Bochlwyd, Path 1 Walking Casualty had ascended Tryfan and was descending through Cwm Bochlwyd when he collapsed. Fatal heart attack. Companions flown to Ogwen then casualty flown to C & A Hospital
06/03 Devil's Kitchen
1 Walking The boy fainted, fell forwards and banged head. Concussed. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Concussion slight cut above right eye.
10/02 Milestone Buttress
Chimney Route
1 Climbing Casualty jammed knee in crack. Use of margerine and prussiks extracated him.
07/02 Tryfan East Face 0 Search Report of an orange or red flare in vicinity of East Face, Tryfan. Nothing found.