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Date Location No Activity Injury
12/12 Ysgolion Duon Start Of E Gully 1 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty was leading 1st pitch when one ixe axe came out. His wrist slipped out of loop of other axe and he fell. Carried down to floor of cwm then picked up by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Compounf fracture of lower tibia and fibula
07/12 Llanfairfechan Quarry Above 1 Local Incident Recovery of a body from a level in the Quarry. Time and date of all not known. Possible suicide
Fatal Possible suicide
29/11 Moelwyns N Of Tan Y Grisiau 4 Walking Report of an overdue party on an extended walk. Route flown by 22 Sqn. The four came down to the Crimea without any clear ideas of where they had been.
25/11 Glyder Fach Miners Track 6 Hill Walking Party started to walk up the Miners Track from Pen y Gwryd. 40 minutes into walk the casualty collapsed. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn. Team not committed to hill
Fatal heart attack
21/11 Idwal Slabs E Of Walk Off 3 Climbing Party of 3 got stuck trying to descend from Idwal Slabs. They had no torches. Collected and escorted down. During this operation there was a report of 2 others overdue.
21/11 Devils Kitchen Clogwyn Y Geifr 7 Hill Walking Casualty separated from party trying to find the route down the Kitchen. Party was well spread out.
Fatal Multiple injuries
15/11 Idwal Slabs E Side Of 2 Climbing Party started late leaving their packs at base of Slabs. Completed route and Walk Off then got benighted trying to find way down to Base. Collected and escorted down
14/11 Dinas On A5 4km From Betws Y Coed 1 Water Sport Casualty was bailing out canoe when he slipped and injured ankle. Team assisted Ambulance and Police personnel to evacuate casulty to road.
Ankle fracture
06/11 Idwal Slabs Ordinary Route Top Of 3 Climbing Party started route at 14.30 hrs. Got to the top of the Ordinary Route and then could not find the way along the Walk Off route. Benighted with no torches. Collected and escorted to safety
01/11 Bochlwyd Buttress Eliminate 1 Rock Climbing Casualty took a leader fall of about 40 ft. Some protection held. He walked down with a little assistance.
Sprained ankle with various bruises and cuts
18/10 N Carneddau Afon Anafon 1 Hill Walking Group had camped on Saturday night West of stream. Casualty tried to cross stream in spate with pack and was swept away. Body found about 200 yards down stream.
Drowned
27/09 Tryfan And Glyders 1 Walking Husband reported his wife missing. Person had completed intended route descending the Devil's Kitchen. A false alarm with best of intentions
27/09 Glyder Fach Main Cliff Upper 1 Rock Climbing Casualty was carrying a plaque in memory of Ian Richards. He slipped on greasy rock and fell. Distance not known. He was able to shout loudly for help. He was evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Scalp wound, ankle sprain and bruising of shoulder
19/09 Milestone Buttress 5 Rock Scrambling The casualties separated from party and retreated down North Ridge of Tryfan. Became stuck in a gully. They slipped and decided to stay put.
Fractured ribs and scalp laceration
29/08 Glyder Fach Bristley Ridge Start Of 1 Rock Scrambling Casualty was assisting some people in difficulty when boulder casualty was standing on fell away. He fell about 30 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Colles farcture of wrist and large diagonal laceration to leg
17/08 Milestone Butt Path At Side 1 Rock Scrambling Casualty scrambling on rocky path slipped and fell about 20 ft.
Possible fracture to leg
17/08 Glyder Fach Start Of Main Gully 1 Fell Running Casualty appeared to have fallen some distance down Main Gully. Found by c Flight 22 Sqn
Fatal
16/08 Milestone Butt Canopy Route 1 Rock Climbing Casualty fell off second pitch of Canopy Route. Runner came out. Stopped on ledge of first stance
Scalp laceration
30/07 Devils Kitchen - Nant Cwm Idwal 1 Walking Casualty out by herself and got into aposition from which she could not move. Snatched by C Flight 22 Sqn and taken to Oggi Base
28/07 Carneddau Central 4 Walking
(D fo E)
Party on DoE Silver practise reported overdue at check point. They came down in good order before ground teams deployed.
18/07 Bochlwyd Path 1 Hill Walking Casualty was descending the Bochlwyd Path. Tripped and tumbled about 15 ft. Comatose when picked up. Some underlying psychological problem. Carried down to Idwal
Fracture of wrist, cut on lip and grazes
14/07 Cwm Bochlwyd 1 Hill Walking Casualty slipped and damaged arm. Walked down with a little encouragement
Arm laceration
12/07 Glyder Fach Bristley Ridge Start Of 1 Rock Scrambling Casualty fell whilst scrambling. Start of fall not seen. Fell in excess of 50 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
Head fracture, fracture of Maxilla, Fracture of Mandible and Fracture of right lower Orbit
27/05 Glyder Fach Bristley Ridge 1 Rock Scrambling Casualty knocked knee which displaced patella. Reduced on scene then evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
Subluxed patella
25/05 Betws Y Coed Miners Bridge 1 Local Incident Casualty stumbled on path and fell into river. Team assisted Ambulance personnel with evacuation using a tension traverse. Mast pants used with effect
Depressed head fracture
24/05 Tryfan E Face Thompsons Chimney 2 Rock Climbing Casualty took a leader fall of about 40 ft.
Farcture of maxilla, fracture of Scaphoid
23/05 Cwm Bochlwyd 200 Ft Below Bwlch 1 Hill Walking Casualty was trying to do 100 miles in 48 hours. Collapsed with exhaustion. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Exhaustion and Hypothermia
16/05 Idwal Slabs Lazarus 1 Rock Climbing Casualty took a leader fall of about 100 ft. The second did not hold him and his runners popped out. Lifted from top of Charity by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Crush fracture of L 1, Elbow fracture Olecrannon, fracture left index finger and Severe scalp lacerations
16/05 Glyder Fawr High Pastures 1 Fell Running Casualty out for a training run. Started up High Pastures and became hopelessly stuck. Extricated and brought down to safety
10/05 Idwal Slabs Homicide Wall 2nd Pitch 1 Rock Climbing Casualty was leading above his grade. Ran out of strength and decided to jump off. Fell about 40 ft. His second held him as did his runners. He was lowered off and walked down with assistance.
Abrasions to left forehead
02/05 Gribin Facet Western End 1 Hill Walking Party descending Gribin Ridge. Casualty tripped and twisted knee. Carried down to Idwal
NBI Medial Cartlidge
21/04 Llyn Cowlyd Side Of 1 Hill Walking Casualty slipped on steep ground as he was taking off his pack
Cut to back of head
18/04 Moel Siabod Near Summit 1 Hill Walking Casualty collapsed whilst descending. Blacked out for a short time. Evacuated by c Flight 22 sqn
Exhaustion
16/04 Glyder Fawr N Slope Cwm Idwal 1 Hill Walking Party lost route of descent. Casualty slipped and tumbled about 100 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
Head NA NA NBI Sur Minor head injuries | Body NK NK NBI Sur Bruises and abrasions
14/03 Ysgolion Duon Start Western Gully 1 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty was leading 1st pitch of Western Gully. Crampons balled up and he slipped off falling some 150 ft. Lowered from crag then evacuated by c Flight 22 Sqn
Fracture of posterior arch of C 1 No paralysis
14/03 Pen Yr Ole Wen S E Slope 3 Walking Party lost path down to Glandenna and became benighted on S E slope of Pen yr Ole Wen. Bivied and came down S Ridge in day light but it took them 3 hours to descend.
12/03 Milestone Buttress 1st Pitch Pulpit 1 Abseiling Casualty having completed abseil instruction was abseiling when rope came off abseil point. Fell about 40 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
Fracture mid shaft Tibia and Fibula, bruising to ribs
24/02 Tryfan Near Summit 2 Scrambling Casualty stuck with fatigue and fright. Grossly over weight. She expected to be carried down. Told the facts of the case and she walked down with assistance.
24/02 Glyder Fach Above Coll Gully 3 Walking The pair became separated from third member of party without any kit. Became stuck on Main Cliff. Collected and brought to safety
17/02 Cwm Idwal Near Slabs 1 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty practising crampon technique. Tripped on water ice and fell about 40 ft. Landed in small pool. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
2.5 inch Laceration to front scalp, Core Temp 34.5 C, extensive bruises and abrasions
14/02 Braich Tu Du 500 Ft Above A 5 5 Walking Party lost descent route from Pen yr Ole Wen. Became cragfast on Braich Tu Du. Collected and brought to safety
01/02 Devil'S Kitchen Base Of Ramp Climb 1 Snow/Ice Climbing Casualty was soloing on poor ice. One ice axe came out. Hell fell about 30 ft.
Sprained ankle
24/01 Glyder Fach Start Of Bristley Ridge 1 Rock Scrambling Casualty hit on foot by falling boulder. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sq
Crush injury to foot
17/01 Devil'S Kitchen Broad Gully To N w 2 Snow/Ice Climbing First casualty tripped walking up frozen water course. Tumbled about 150 ft. Evacuated by c Flight 22 Sqn. Second casualty was hit on head by ice axe falling from helicopter. He walked down
Scalp laceration
04/01 Devil'S Kitchen Path Down From 1 Hill Walking Casualty slipped whilst crossing stream. Fell about 30 ft.
Possible leg fracture