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Callouts 17 People 26  
Date Location No Activity Injury
27/12 Crib Goch Near Pinnacles 1 Scrambling Party moving quickly over tricky terrain. Casualty slipped and fell about 20 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Fracture of Trochanter
23/12 Cwm Idwal N. W Devil'S Kitchen 1 Walking Casualty slipped whilst ascending slope. He slid about 200 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
5" knee laceration which penetrated joint space with minor chip of patella
01/12 Tryfan N. Ridge Lower Part 3 Scrambling

The party of 3 set off up the North Ridge. Had stopped for a breather when 2 were blown off their feet. They fell some 70 ft. The 3rd member was sitting down and so was not blown over.
One Fracture dislocation T12/L1 no loss of sensationand subluxation of left Symphasis Pubis
One fatal

30/11 Glyder Fach Above Main Cliff 1 Walking A solo walker lost his way and strayed onto Main Cliff of Glyder Fach. He slipped and fell about 50 ft. He was lucky that his shouts were heard.
Slight head injury
23/11 Carnedd Llewellyn East Side 1 Walking Casualty slipped and injured knee. Helped down to be met by team at top of Water Board Road (Llugwy)
Bruising
27/10 Tryfan E Face S Of Gashed Crag 2 Abseiling Party was retreating when abseil rope worked loose. Casualty feel about 8 ft. Extracted by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Brusing of ribs
15/08 Pen Yr Ole Wen Lowers Section 1 Walking Rucksack slipped causing casualty to loose balance.
Fracture of Tibia and Fibula
23/07 Glyder Fawr 1 Walking Casualty collapse whilst walking. DOA at hospital. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
21/07 Idwal Slabs East Wall 2 Abseiling The pair were abseiling off the Walk Off. Fell about 150 ft. Rope came away from abseil point. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fatal severe injuries
30/06 Tryfan E. Face S. Gully 1 Scrambling Party descending South Gully. Rock came away in casualty's hands and he fell a short distance. He was taken out of the gully with a Tragsitz then picked by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Severe ankle sprain with upper leg bruising
21/06 Tryfan N. Ridge Lower Part 2 Scrambling The casualty slipped whilst scrambling. He fell about 30 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Wedge compression of L 3 no paralysis. Comminuted fracture of wrist
15/06 Craig Yr Ysfa Amphitheatre Butt 1 Climbing Casualty decided to solo 1st pitch and fell off. He fell about 25 ft. Lifted off by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Transection at T9 with paraplegia
06/05 Gribun Facet Slab Direct 2 Climbing Casualty hit by falling boulder. Casualty lowered off crag then evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Severe leg and pelvis bruising
05/05 Carneddau, North Central 4 Walking
(D of E)
Party on DoE practise walk with heavy kit. Used CB radio to call for help when casualties became exhausted. Lifted off by C Flight, 22 Sqn, with ground team support.
Exhaustion and exposure
31/03 Glyderau, Bwlch Y Ddwy Glyder 1 Walking Casualty suffered back pains. Probably aggravation of previous injury and a heavy pack. Carried 1 km to helicopter.
Inured kidney
17/02 Cwm Idwal, N. W. Of Devil'S Kitchen 1 Scrambling Casualty was practising scrambling. He tripped and fell about 40 ft. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Fractured mandible, elbow compound fracture, fractured ribs with pneumothorax
16/02 Cwm Idwal, Blaen Nant Cwm Idwal 1 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty was soloing in crowded gully. A roped leader fell off and knocked off the causalty. Evacuated by B Flight, 202 Sqn
Fracture mandible, fractured Tibia and Fibula