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Date Location No Activity Injury
03/11 Afon Borth Llwyd Gorge Dolgarrog 1 Scrambling Casualty slipped on moss covered slab, slid down and fell abour 15ft.
Fracture to lower end of tib and fib
17/09 Idwal Slabs E Side Gully 1 Scrambling The casualty slipped whilst descending gully and fell about 60ft. Aircraft unable to get in because of bad weather conditions
Severe bruising to Pelvis
09/09 Tryfan N Ridge Lower Part 2 Scrambling The pair were descending the North Ridge, Tryfan when the casualty slipped and fell about 50 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fracture to collar bone and wedge compression T5
30/08 Devil'S Kitchen Top Of 1 Walking Bought a pair of boots in Capel Curig. Tried to walk ridge from Capel to Glyders and Devil's Kitchen. He was found at the top of the Devil's Kitchen at 06.00 hrs. He collapsed with exhaustion and blisters
15/08 Tryfan E Face Heather Terrace 1 Walking A solo ascent of Tryfan. Landed badly after jumping down a few feet. He had no idea where he was or where he was going. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sq. ??
Ankle sprain
12/08 Y Garn Near Summit 1 Walking The boy suffered an epileptic fit. Concern expressed about airway. Team deployed by C Flight 22 Sqn. Boy walked down in good order
04/08 Tryfan N Ridge Cannon Rock 1 Scrambling

The casualty slipped and landed awkwardly after a short fall. Landed on back and pack. Attempted to walk down by flet sick and was unable to continue. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Trunk bruises and abrasions

07/07 Carneddau Foel Grach Refuge 1 Walking The Boy was not feeling well when they started walk. He collapsed, was palce ina sleeping bag. By time rescue Team arrived he had improved and was able to walk down to Melynllyn with a little assistance
Slight temperature
09/06 Moel Siabod Summit Of 6 Aircrash - Civil Recovery of bodies of six passengers from aorcraft crash. A Cessna 357.
09/06 Idwal Buttress Route 1 Climbing Casualty took a leader fall off the Severe variation start to Idwal Buttress. His one runner came out. He was evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Wedge Compression of L1
02/06 Glyder Fawr - Gribun Ridge 1 Walking Casualty tripped over a rock. Made his own way down slowly with the assistance of team emembers
Ankle Right NA NBI Sur bad sprain
02/06 Tryfan E Face North/little Gully 1 Scrambling Party were descending North Gully to the Heather terrace. A large rock the casualty was holding came loose. He fell about 15 ft and was hit by the rock. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Severe leg bruising
05/05 Criag Bwlch Y Moch Merlin Direct 1 Climbing Casualty took a leader fall. Two runners came out but the third one held.
Concussion
21/04 Moel Siabod N E Ridge 1 Scrambling

Casualty tripped up. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Some concussion

09/04 Gallt Yr Ogof Slab Route 2 Climbing Casualty sustained a leader afll of about 30 ft. One runner came out just before e landed. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Leg 3.5" deep cut
28/03 Cwm Idwal Path By Llyn 1 Walking The casualty, a young boy collapsed.
Very mild hypothermia
25/03 Cwm Idwal And Gribun Ridge 1 Walking (Winter) The casualty was out by himself. He slipped and fell whilst descending. The slip resulted from a lack of concentration. He was in a depressed and confused state of mind
Very minor head injury
17/03 Blaenant Cwm Idwal 1 Snow/Ice Climbing The casualty slipped whilst attempting to put on his crampons.
Fracture to lower third of fibula with cuts and bruises to face
24/02 Ffynnon Caseg Stream From 2 Walking (Winter) The two casualties slipped whilst traversing a slope of hard snow. They had no ice axes. Evacuated by c Flight, 22 Sqn.
Slight cuts and bruises
11/02 Cwm Clyd N Ridge Y Garn 1 Walking (Winter) Casualty overbalanced and fell. He lost his ixe axe during the fall. Crampons caught and turned him head over heels. He kanded very near the Helicopter invloved in the previous incident. He was also evacuated by 22 Sqn. with bruising
11/02 Cwm Clyd Banana Gully 1 Walking (Winter) Party training in the use of ice axe and crampons. Casualty slipped, breaked twice then lost her ice axe. Fell into Cwm Clyd. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 sqn.
Severe facial injuries and fractured ankle
10/02 Aber Falls, Area Of 1 Walking (Winter) Casualty slipped whilst descending. Walked down with assistance of her companions.
Twisted knee
09/02 Cwm Idwal Devil'S Appendix 2 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty was leading 1st pitch of Devil's Appendix. Ice gave way and he sustained a 30 ft fall. Lowered off by companion and evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn
Small ankle fracture
08/02 Cwm Idwal Near Sub Cniefion Arete 2 Walking (Winter) Casualty was descending when he stumbled and fell. Breaked with his ixe axe which would hold. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Three fractured ribs
04/02 Braich Tu Du One Of The Gullies 2 Walking (Winter) The pair were descending path down Pen yr Ole Wen. Lost route and went onto Braich Tu Du. Tried to retrace steps when casualty fell. C Flight 22 Sqn unable to loocate casualty in dark. Body carried down.
21/01 Idwal Path 150y Above Cottage 1 Walking (Winter) Casualty sliped. Pick of ice ace penetrated left forarm.
Damage to subcutaneous tissues
13/01 Ysglion Duon Base Of Llafar 2 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty was avalanched somewhere on Black Ladders. Team asked to stand by but casualty walked down with the assistance of his companion
Fracture to nose