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Date Location No Activity Injury
29/11 Devil'S Kitchen Screes Below 1 Walking Casualty on Field course. Stepped backwards to see rocks and fell about 40 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fracture of upper Femur and scalp lacerations
06/10 Cwm Tryfan Miners' Track 1 Walking Casualty collapsed. Declared DOA at hospital
Heart attack
30/09 Aber Falls 1 Walking The casualty had made his own way down to the roadhead by the time the team arrived
Ankle sprain
20/08 Tryfan, N. Ridge, N. Tower 1 Scrambling Casualty mistepped and injured knee. Problem solved by passing doctor. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Subluxed patella
10/08 Glyder Fach, Bristley Ridge, Top 2 Scrambling Casualty had boulder tip and fall onto his foot. He tried to hobble down. Evacuated by c Flight, 22 Sqn.
Crush injury to foot with severe bruising
03/08 Tryfan, E. Face Grooved Arete 1 Climbing Casualty took a leader fall off the Knights Move and fell about 25 ft. He was lowered into Green Gully about 150 ft above Heather terrace. Casualty fought the rescuers but was lifted out by C Flight
Photophobia
27/07 Conwy Mountain 1 Climbing Casualty was soloing when he fell off. Fell about 30 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn
Fracture skull, fracture arm fracture lower leg
25/07 Penmaenmawr, Fairy Glen 1 Walking Casualty slipped off narrow path. Assisted ambulance personnel to carry casualty to waiting ambulance
Ankle fracture
11/07 Cwm Idwal, Beach 1 Walking The girl collapsed. Carried down to Idwal. Not detained in hospital.
Asthma
17/06 Idwal Slabs, 1st P. Suicide Groove 2 Climbing Casualty suffered a leader fall of about 40 ft. He was carried down to Idwal.
Scalp wounds
16/06 Tryfan, E. Face, Green Gully 4 Walking Casualty was part of a group of 4 doing the 14 Peaks N to S. Separated from rest of party, lost route and tried to descend the East Face. He slipped and fell about 12 ft. Strop lifted out by C Flig
Badly sprained ankle
16/06 Tryfan E. Face, Grooved Arete 2 Climbing Casualty was leading. Fell some 20 ft. Held by his second. He was strop lifted by C Flight, 22 Sqn. Incident concurrent with previous one
Fractured patella
30/05 Milestone Butt. Direct Route 1 Climbing Casualty fell whilst trying to lead a small wall to left of final chimney on Direct Route. Fell about 15 ft. Strop lifted by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Elbow and leg cuts
23/04 Y Garn, S. E. Ridge 1 Walking Casualty's hand slipped between 2 bits of slate. He walked down. Team was asked for additional first aid assistance
Laceration and tendon damage to thumb
21/04 Pen Yr Ole Wen, Ridge Of. 1 Walking Casualty tripped over and banged her head. The rock was longer than her outstretched arm. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Minor head injuries with some concussion
19/04 Penmaenmawr Mt. Llanfairfechan 1 Search - Mountain Search for MFH. Located below hut where his property was found. Cause of fall not known
Fatal
15/04 Cwm Idwal, Path 3 Walking A party of 3 out to celebrate one of the party's 80th birthday. The 80 year old lady offered to help carry the stretcher
Ankle fracture
15/04 Cwm Idwal, Path Above (west) Slabs 1 Walking Casualty slipped off path and tumbled about 20 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 sqn.
Head injuries
01/04 Betws Y Coed, Swallow Falls 4 Walking
(D of E)
Party of D of E Gold Award Practice. Strayed off path. Casualty slipped and fell about 30 ft when looking for the path.
Minor head injuries
11/03 Tryfan, Summit Of 2 Scrambling Inexperienced casualty taken up Tryfan after an ascent of Moel Siabod. Became exhausted and could not cope with conditions. Found and walked down in good order escorted by the Team.
Exhaustion
10/03 Betws Y Coed, Fairy Falls 2 Local Incident Casualty slipped off path and fell about 40 ft. Team assisted Ambulance and Fire personnel with evacuation.
Head Injuries
04/03 Tryfan, West Face 1 Walking Casualty was descending making steps for his party. Foot trapped between 2 boulders. Strop lifted by C Flight, 22 Sqn. and taken to Oggi Base
Damage to knee ligaments
03/03 Cwm Cneifion 1 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty was tarversing. Crampons slipped on ice covered boulder. Fell some 40 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fracture Collar Bone, Illiac crest and minor fracture of wrist
25/02 Ysgolion Duon, S. Gully 4 Snow/Ice Climbing Party of 4 avalanched out of South Gully. Fell about 1000 ft. Snow was dry and sugary. 1 walked out for assistance. Injured casualty moved to floor of Cwm and flown out. 2 bodies carried out to Gerlan
Two fatal
One fractured nose and frostbite
One fracture ankle and frostbite