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Date Location No Activity Injury
06/12 Idwal Slabs 2nd Pitch Of Hope 2 Climbing Leader fall from near top of 2nd pitch of Hope. Top runner came out. The second held him before he hit the ground but he had hit his head before coming to rest. No helmet. Evacuated by C Flight
Multiple fatal fractures to skull
29/11 Ysgolion Duon Western Gully 3 Snow/Ice Climbing Leader fall of about 15 ft. The party got themselves off the crag and down steep scree - a magnificent effort. Carrying 13.5 stone proved hard work The helicopter was unable to get in.
Fracture of Trochanter
29/11 Tryfan Milestone Butt. Pulpit Route 2 Climbing The casualty suffered a leader fall of about 20 ft. He was lowered off the steep ground on an ropeway then lifted by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fractured right base of skull
31/10 Dolgarrog Gorge Afon Porthllwyd 1 Scrambling There was some initial confusion because of lack of clear information from Ambulance Personnel. Casualty lifted out of gorge without any problems
Compound Radius & Ulna
14/10 Mynydd Mawr Base Of Craig Yr Bera 1 Walking Team asked to assist Llanberis MRT and others with a search for a missing climber. The climber went missing on Sunday evening and the Team was requested on the Monday.
Fatal from multiple injuries
10/10 Tryfan North Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty collapsed whilst descending. Reported as an asthmatic attack. DoA at Hospital. Carried down
05/10 Tryfan W Face 1 Walking Casualty tripped whilst walking down scree slope. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 sqn.
Fracture of Tib & Fib
04/10 N Carnddau Cwm Yr Afon Goch 1 Walking Body found by passing walkers. After examination by Coroners Officer and Scenes of Crime, the body was evacuated down past Aber falls by the team
suspected heart attack.
04/10 Idwal Slabs Walk Off 1 Scrambling Casualty slipped whilst descending walk Off. Fell between 30 & 40 ft. She was wearing a cervical collar at the start of the day. She had taken pain killing tablets either on or at the top of the climb
E xtensive bruising
28/09 Meol Siabod Clogwyn Bwlch Y Maen 2 Walking Casualty collpased whilst walking. Casualty and companion lifted off by C Flight, 22 Sqn. Party of Junior Soldiers performed excellently in offering and giving assistance.
DoA at hospital
22/09 Cwm Idwal 250' Above Path 2 Walking Party descending from Glyder Fawr. Followed stream (Nant Ifan) into Cwm Idwal. Climbed approx 250' above path leading to Devil's Kitchen
Head and back injuries not serious
18/09 Carneddau N Of Llewelyn 1 Walking Casualty collapsed whilst walking on Carneddau. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
DoA at hospital
02/08 Moel Siabod Start Of E Ridge 1 Rock The party were hauling frame rucksacks. Dislodged a boulder which hit the casualty. He was persuaded to walk down which he did in grand style
Minor cuts and bruises
31/07 Foel Fras N E Of 5 Walking
(D of E)
Casualty woke up not feeling well. Had very little breakfast. Ran out of energy. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn
Some sickness of the stomach
27/07 Bristly Ridge Start Of Ascent Gully 1 Scrambling Casualty slipped whilst scrambing at one of the more serious parts of the scramble.
Ankle Fracture and small cut to head
26/07 Tryfan W Flank Above W Gulkly 1 Walking Casualty slipped whilst descending. Party descending from Summit to Llyn Bochlwyd. Lost route and strayed onto steep, broken ground
Cut on chin and bruising to inside of thigh
22/06 Milestone Butt Little Gully 2 Climbing The couple had done Ordinary Route. They were descending Little Gully. She slipped and fell and knocked him off when he tried to catch her.
One with fractured humerus and one with extensive severe bruising
11/05 Tryfan N Ridge Start Of Path 1 Walking The casualty was descending after taking some photographs. Slipped on soil covered rock and fell about 10 ft. He was found by a passing party. The team carried him down to the road.
Dislocated thumb. Bruised coccyx. Leg lacerations
18/04 Afon Caseg Gerlan Bethesda 1 Local Incident Boy playing by river. Slipped off rocks and drowned
04/04 Tryfan North Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty slipped whilst scrambling. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fracture wrist
02/03 Glyder Fawr Summit Ridge 1 Walking Casualty wrenched his knee and found it too painful to walk. Carried in rope stretcher to Llyn y Cwn. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn
Torn ligament
11/02 Penmaenmawr Fairy Glen 1 Walking Casualty slipped on wet grass. Team gave assistance to Ambulance Service as casualty was a little too far from the road. The casualty was out for a gentle stroll with some of her family
Ankle fracture
01/02 Tryfan N Ridge Below N Buttress 1 Scrambling The casualty lept down snow filled gully to assist a member of his party. His slide got out of control as he had forgotten his ice axe. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fracture to point of pelvis
27/01 Tryfan Lower Western Gully 1 Walking (Winter) Casualty stopped to talk to a companion. In turning around she slipped and slid about 300 ft. She managed to slow herself with her ice axe but there was insufficient snow to stop the slide.
M inor head injuries and scalp wounds
27/01 Carneddau Afon Anafon Track 1 Walking (Winter) Casualty slipped on ice whilst walking on path. A well organised party on a moderate walk. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fracture of lower 1/3 femur
27/01 Pen Yr Ole Wen East Ridge 1 Walking (Winter) Casualty slipped and fell between 80 and 100 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Extensive abdominal haematoma
27/01 Carneddau Southern Slope 8 Walking (Winter) The casualty tripped over his crampons. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Ankle Fracture
26/01 Pen Yr Ole Wen S.e. Slope 2 Walking (Winter) Stuck and unable to descend, overtaken by darkness. Walked down with assistance
Slight bruising to thigh