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Callouts 26 People 49  
Date Location No Activity Injury
26/12 Pentir Area 1 Search Elderly lady missing from home. Alzheimers sufferer. Not found on search. Found dead on 12/03/91
Acute Heart Attack
05/12 Tryfan South Gully 2 Scrambling Casualty slipped and fell about 100 ft.
Fractured femur, Spine Fracture at T7
02/12 Tryfan Lower Western Gully 8 Walking Party overdue. Moving very slowly due to darkness and only 3 torches in group. Age of individuals between 18 and 21.
17/11 Bwlch Blaen Nant Cwm Idwal 1 Walking Poor choice of descent route. Casualty slipped on steep grass and sustained a tumbling fall
Head Minor, Hand minor
19/10 Cwm Bochlwyd 2 Walking The pair became separated whilst descending. Casualty found sitting in his bivy bag. He had no torch Escorted off in safety
07/10 Llyn Colwyd - Afon Ddu 3 Walking Party tried to cross flooded river, one fell in and the others became soaked whilst attempting a recovery. Picked up by C Flight, 22 Sqn and taken to hospital
All 3 mild hypothermia
29/09 Blaen Nant Cwm Idwal 1 Walking The leader of a school party took a difficult route off the Glyders. Slipped and fell on steep ground. Fell about 50 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Leg NK Lower Fracture Sur Fracture Tibia & Fibula | Head NA NA Fracture Sur Fractured Nose | Chest Bruised Ribs, Deep cut to hand tendon
23/09 Foel Grach Refuge 2 Walking The pair became separated on Carnedd Llewelyn. One came down the other managed to find the Shelter. She was found and walked off to Melynllyn.
23/09 Sychnant Pass Llys-y-gwynt Gully 1 RTA Team assisted Police and Ambulance Service to recover body
22/09 Idwal Slabs Top Of Walk Off 2 Climbing Couple had a late start on Ordinary Route. Casualty lost her glasses and was very short sighted. Spent the night on the ledge. Lowered off and walked down the next morning.
15/09 Y Garn 1 15 Peaks Casualty was taking part in a mass 15 Peaks walk. Slipped and stumbled.
Sprained ankle
30/08 Foel Grach Refuge 1 D of E Casualty was part of a DoE Group on Gold Expedition. Became fatigued and cold. Lack of food and a very heavy pack.
30/08 Gallt Yr Ogof 1 Scrambling Casualty was scrambling. Slipped and fell about 30 ft. No rope, no helmet
Head, Pelvis
26/08 Tryfan Near North Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty slipped and injured knee
Subluxed Patella
19/08 Pinnacles Capel Curig 1 Walking Casualty slipped, fell onto arm and injured shoulder. Helped down to the road
Dislocation of shoulder
12/07 Devils Kitchen Base Of 1 Walking Casualty collapsed. Was unconscious for a short time. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn and delivered to Oggie Base
17/06 Llyn Y Cwn 2 Walking 2 brothers out on a camping trip. Casualty complained of feeling ill due to exhaustion and vomiting. Collected by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
15/04 Tryfan West Face Above Wrinkled Slab 4 Scrambling The casualty split from his party and treid to descend North Ridge. Strayed on West Face and became stcuk. Collected and brought to safety
07/04 Glyder Fawr Main Cliff 1 Walking The casualty went out for a walk and went too far. He got well and truly stuck. Shouted for help. Picked up by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
19/03 Beaumaris - Penmon Area 1 Search Lady missing from home She made efforts to avoid the searchers. Found safe and well after 2 nights out.
17/02 Carneddau - All Of It 2 Walking A slow party crossing the Carneddau Caught by darkness above Aber falls. Bivied and walked down in day light
17/02 Cwm Cywion Nr Pinnacle Crag 1 Climbing Party was retreating. Casualty slipped on wet snow. Her fall was seen and reported with out checking. Party walked down in good order. False Alarm with good intent.
28/01 Cwm Idwal ? Search Report of what appeared to be a person falling from back wall of Cwm Idwal
27/01 Ffynnon Llugwy 5 Walking Slow party caught by forecast bad weather. Could not find their way down. Found bivying in doorway of Water Board building at Ffynnon Llugwy
20/01 Glyder Fawr Above Llyn Y Cwn 1 Walking Casualty tripped, stumbled and aggravated old knee injury. Helped by RAF Stafford until evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
20/01 Tryfan Heather Terrace, North End 3 Climbing Party of 3 retreated off Gashed Crag. Casualty was slow, caught by darkness with not torch. Sat and waited until found. Walked off to safety