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Date Location No Activity Injury
30/12 Moel Siabod
Start Of N E Ridge
2 Walking Casualty slipped and damaged her ankle. Tried to continue but managed about 100 yds. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
28/12 Tryfan N Ridge Cannon Rock 4 Scrambling Casualty collpased whilst ascending N Ridge. Informant not sure of location. Located by Police Helicopter which marked site for C flight 22 Sqn who evacuated the casutly.
21/12 Northern Carneddau 4 Walking Party reported overdue from a camping expedition. Walked out to Gerlan claiming they had been trapped in the Refuge. Team called but not deployed
11/12 Tryfan N Ridge N Tower 4 Scrambling Casualty slipped off ledge and sustained a tumbling fall of about 60 ft. Aircarft could not get in but deployed team members. Carried down to road.
Laceration to scalp and a fine collection of scrapes and bruises
13/11 Carneddau Dulyn - Melynllyn 1 D of E Casualty was descending ridge, solo, when she slipped and sustained injury. Aircraft unable to get in. Carried down to Melynllyn and team Landrover.
Fracture of lower Tibia and Fibula
13/11 Glyder Fawr - Fach Cwm Cneifion 4 Walking Party lost their route and managed to get into Cwm Cneifion where they bivied. Found walking down the next morning.
06/11 Milestone Buttress
Soapgut
5 Climbing Csualty beautifully cragfast having thrown down his rope from top of 1st pitch. His companions could not get to him from the top. Extracted without problems
01/11 Tryfan Milestone Butt Above 2 Scrambling The pair had descended the North Ridge and lost the path to become cragfast. Extracted without problem.
27/10 Tryfan N Ridge Lower Part 3 Scrambling Casualty fell off whilst descending a scramble. Feel about 30 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Minor head injuries
17/10 Path to East of Little Tryfan 1 Walking Casualty slipped and injured leg. Carried down to road.
Fracture of lower Tibia
10/10 Little Tryfan North Side 1 Climbing Casualty was soloing and about to retreat when he fell off - about 50 ft. Carried down to the road.
Transverse fracture of Patella, Minor fracture of base of thumb
09/10 Carneddau Craig Yr Isfa Near Top 1 Walking Casualty strayed off path and down gully. He slipped and fell. RAF MRS in area with casualty. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
Ankle Fracture, Superficial head injuries
25/09 Carnedd Y Filiast Slabs 4 Scrambling Casualty was descending scramble when she slipped and tumbled about 100 ft. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
Bad ankle sprain
18/09 Tryfan South Ridge 3 Walking Casualty collapsed complaining of illness and pins and needles, slurred speech. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn. Diagnosis - low blood sugar after too much beer the night before.
16/09 Betws Y Coed Afon Llugwy 1 Search Team assisting RAF Valley MRT in search for soldier missing in river follwoing mishap during rope bridge exercise. Nothing found
13/09 Carneddau Cwm Eigiau 7 Search Party of Potential Officers overdue on Carneddau. Poor navigation resulted in a forced bivy at the top end of cwm Eigiau. Found and retreaved by C Flight 22 Sqn in the morning.
20/08 Cwm Bochllwyd Col Gully 3 Walking Casualty stood on edge which collapsed. Fell some 300 ft down back wall of Cwm. Carried down to suitable winching poisition then picked up by C Flight 22 sqn
Fracture front of Skull, Spine Subluxation C5 on C6
19/08 Afon Llugwy N Bank 2 Walking Casualty said that earth collapsed beneath her feet. Fell down bank. Casualty piggy backed up slope with pulley system. Team assisting Ambulance personel with evacuation.
Undisplaced spiral fracture of lateral Malleolus
16/08 Pen Lithrig Y Wrach
Cwm To SW
7 D of E Casualty slipped into ditch and injured ankle. His party moved him down until met by the Team. Carried down to Tal y Braich
Bad sprain
16/08 Tryfan West Face 1 Walking Report of a missing child. Family group out with lack of control. Child got ahead then became crag fast. Child lifted off by c Flight 22 Sqn.
10/08 Anglesey Mona Drome Garage 1 Suicide Casualty reported missing after bicycle found at garage. Found hanging in an out building
07/08 Cwm Idwal 1 Walking Casualty slipped on wet rock.
Fracture Head of Femur
01/08 Gallt Yr Ogof Stile 1 Walking Casualty slipped and fell whilst crossing stile. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
Ankle Fracture
24/07 Tryfan Below Heather Terrace 2 Walking Casualty became increasingly unwell and collapsed into unconscoiusnees. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn Not detained in hospital
23/07 W Carneddau Bryn Hall Quarry ? Search Working in support of Police
20/07 Foel Fras - Carnedd Ugain 1 Walking Casualty collapsed with exhaustion Weighed 15 stone. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn.
20/07 Tryfan E Face
Grooved Arete
2 Climbing Report of overdue party. The pair could not complete the route. Got lost on descent and reached the road as the team was about to set out.
18/07 Moel Siabod 1 Walking Casualty collapsed and unable to continue
Severe Flu. Operation complicate by party not knowing their location
11/07 Carneddau
Base of Aber Falls
1 Walking Casualty tripped whilst looking at the Falls. Evacuated vy C Flight 22 Sqn
Ankle Suspected Fracture
04/07 Tryfan N Ridge 1 Scrambling Casualty was scrambing, over balanced and fell about 50 ft Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Pneumothorax, Ankle Fracture, Head Lacerations
24/06 Tryfan N Ridge N Tower 1 Scrambling The casualty stumbled on easy ground and damaged her ankle. Lifted out by C Flight, 22 Sqn.
Sprained ankle
23/05 Tryfan Sw Face Above Llyn Bochllwyd 1 Walking Party descending from Tryfan when casualty slipped and tumbled down scree. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn. Rest of party escorted down.
01/05 Glyder Fawr Top Of Main Cliff 4 Walking Party confused on top of Glyder Fawr. Casualty slipped and fell some 15 ft. Well and truly stuck. Collected by C Flight, 22 Sqn and delivered to Oggie Base.
25/04 Idwal Slabs Top Of Ordinary Route 2 Climbing The pair could not find they Walk Off from the Slabs. Burnt socks and shouted for help. Collected and walked to safety.
14/04 Llyn Elsi Area 2 Search Two mentally disturbed persons failed to return from walk. Found some 500 m from Point Last Seen before teams deployed
11/04 Glyder Fach Cantilever Stone 1 Walking A TA party came across casualty collapsed. The mist was very thick. The casualty was persuaded to walk down During the descent some 50 others joined the group. Many came down the wrong side.
03/04 Foel Grach Refuge 6 D of E A large party practising for D of E separeted in poor weather. The 6 pushed on and got to Refuge in day light and then just sat down. The Assessor could not find the Refuge. Collected and walked down.
03/04 Cwm Idwal Devils Kitchen Screes 1 Walking Casualty miss-stepped and reactivated old injury. Carried down to helicopter
Reactivation of old injury slipped disk
27/03 Cwm Idwal Devils Kitchen Screes 1 Walking Casualty stumbled and traped ankle in a hole. Carried down to Idwal.
Ankle Fracture 1st degree Potts
05/03 Cwm Idwal Blaen Nat Cwm Idwal 1 Climbing Casualty was soloing on thawing ice. He slipped and fell about 35 ft. His life was saved by others in the area when they lifted his head out of water. Evacuated by C Flight, 22 Sqn
Fracture of Left Maxilla, Dislocation of elbow, Pneumothorax, Hypothermia
25/02 ENE Of Carnedd Llewellyn
2 Walking The pair were very slow and lost their way on Carnedd Llewellyn. Did not use their compass and map. Benighted. Found and walked down with persuasion.
21/02 Moel Siabod Summit Of 1 Walking Casualty collapsed after eating lunch. Recovered and walked feeling quizzy. Helicopter recalled and team not deployed
20/02 Glyder Fawr To Llyn Y Cwn 1 Walking Report of a casualty collapsed. Parties deployed but casualty recovered and walked down to Idwal. He had probably overheated
12/02 Llandudno Gen Hospital Near 1 Search Retired farmer suffering ill health and mental problems. Found uninjured and brought down on a split rope carry.
29/01 Slopes Of Pen Yr Ole Wen 1 Walking Reports of whistle blasts. Team called out but casualty brought down by other walkers. Team not deployed onto the hill.
23/01 Tryfan East Face 3 Climbing A late start of a long route resulted in benightment. Concern was felt for their condition
02/01 Y Garn N Ridge Lower Part 1 Walking Casualty slipped and fell over Right foot caught between two rocks. Evacuated by C Flight 22 Sqn
Open spiral fracture of Tibia
01/01 Tryfan Lower East Face ? Search Report of shouts for help. Small party went out to investigate. Nothing found