Team Members Pages | Lost & Found | MREW | NWMRA | UK-SAR
| Callouts |
48 | People | 65 | |
| Date | Location | Number | Activity | Injury / Notes |
| 12/12 | Glyder Fach | 1 | Walking | Possible broken leg. Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. |
| 12/12 | Llyn-y-Cwn | 1M | Walking | Injured knee and was unable to weight bear. Due to the time and the availability of the aircraft the casualty was airlifted to airlifted to Pen y Pass and was eventually treated at A&E in Chester. |
| 11/12 | Glyder Fach | 2M | Walking | Whilst the aircraft was returning from the previous incident it was tasked to recover two walkers who were on steep ground East of Dinas y Gromlech |
| 11/12 | Moel Morfydd | 1M | Parascending | Two Ogwen troops finishing a training event at RAF Valley assisted in the rescue of a parascender who fell 50 feet sustaining severe head injuries. He was flown to Wrexham hospital |
| 09/12 | Grooved Arete Tryfan | 2M/1F | Climbing | Three climbers became cragfast on Grooved Arete. Returned to Oggi Base by 22 Sqdn. No injuries |
| 27/11 | Glyders | 1M/1F | Walking | A couple walking from Capel Curig to Ogwen along the Glyders became lost in the area of Castle of the Winds. They had lost their compass and had entered mist. Teams we dispatched from Ogwen and Llanberis finally locating them. The weather prevented 22 Sqdn. picking them up so they walked down to Pen-y-Pas |
| 21/11 | Liverpool Bay | Sailing | During a training exercise with 22 Sqdn. at RAF Valley, four of our members became involved in a search for a yacht in Liverpool Bay. | |
| 14/11 | Glyder Fawr | 2 | Walking | All-night search on Glyder Fawr. Two casualties found safe near Llyn Cwm Ffynon around 5am |
| 7/11 | Moel Wnion | 1M | Walking | A young lad had severe spasms in his back and could not walk. It was the result of a previous injury. He was evacuated by the Team to the Air Ambulance and then to hospital. |
| 6/11 | Glyder Fawr Area | 4 | Walking | Police reported 4
persons in the area of Glyder Fawr who had got lost in the mist and had
got onto difficult ground with crags. Ogwen troops plus 3 SARDA Members made contact with the 4 and escorted them down to Pont Gromlech. It was a long wet job. The group were uninjured but were cold and wet. |
| 28/10 | Devils Kitchen | 2 | Walking | A string of text messages helped save a benighted couple. Two walkers in their 20s, had become cragfast on the Idwal slabs, above the Ogwen Valley, in Snowdonia. Once located using SMS to Rescue Control in Kinloss relayed to the aircraft, they where winched aboard. |
| 28/10 | Carnedd y Filiast | 2? | Walking | Walker reported as shouting for help. Search of mountain revealed no one. It seems that some other walkers found the party and helped them off. |
| 11/09 | Carnedd Llewelyn |
1M | Walking | A male walker became disorientated in bad weather. Escorted to safety |
| 11/09 | Heather Terrace Tryfan |
1M | Scrambling | A 56 year old male fell down North Gully sustaining severe injuries. |
| 09/09 | Idwal Slabs | Report of abandoned rucksack at foot of Suicide Wall | ||
| 09/09 | Casyg Fraith | 1F | Walking | A 38 year old female was escorted to safety whilst walking the ridge from Capel to Idwal |
| 06/09 | Tryfan South Face |
1 | Walking | A 14 year old boy fell on the South slopes of Tryfan suffering head injuries. He was airlifted by 22 Sqdn. to Ysbyty Gwynedd |
| 03/09 | Bangor Area | 1 | Missing from home | The Team were asked to assist in the search for an elderly man, from Bangor, who had gone missing from home. The man was found just as thing were getting going. |
| 15/08 | Grooved Arete Tryfan East Face |
1 | Climbing | This party watched the previous rescue then fell and fractured his ankle. Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. in a fine display of flying. |
| 15/08 | Grooved Arete Tryfan East Face |
1 | Climbing | Fell from the Knights move receiving jaw and arm injuries. Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. |
| 26/07 | Bochlwyd | 1F | Walking | A 74 year old woman collapsed and was evacuated by 22 Sqdn. Her daughter was assisted down by a team member. |
| 25/07 | Tryfan | n/a | n/a | Instructor definitely heard 6 whistles whilst on Tryfan summit. Team members searched Tryfan but found nothing. |
| 11/07 | Cwm Llugwy Llewellyn Area |
3M 3F |
D. of. E Gold Expedition |
In deteriorating weather, the group left the dam at Llugwy and started up towards point 3185 where they became unable to proceed up or down. The group were found to be very poorly equipped, (some wearing bin-liners) and totally unable to manage themselves in the mountains. On failing to make contact with their instructors, they phoned the Police for assistance. Fortunately no injuries |
| 04/07 | Afon Llafar | 1M | Walking | Fell into gorge. Broken leg and arm. Evacuated by Air Ambulance |
| 02/07 | North Ridge Tryfan | Lights reported | Standby | |
| 27/06 | Bwlch Tryfan | 1M | Walking | Swollen knee. Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. |
| 11/06 | Vivian Quarry | 1M | Climbing | Attempting Dawes of Perception and belay failed. Head and wrist injuries. Ended up in lake. OVMRO called in to collect evidence. |
| 30/05 | Aber Falls | 1M | Walking | Team called to support Ambulance at Aber Falls. A 34 year old male from Llanberis slipped on damp grass on the footpath to the West of the valley, incurring a Potts fracture. Team assisted 22 Sqdn. with First Aid. 22 Sqdn. then lifted him to hospital. He was a solo walker but passing persons had placed him on an old gate (traditional style) and carried him someway towards the woods behind the car park. |
| 29/05 | East Ridge Pen Yr Ole Wen |
1M | Walking | A 36 year old male from Surrey put his foot down a hole incurring an 8" gash to his thigh. 22 Sqdn. flew in, dropped the winchie and parked up at Oggi Base.Cas winched off and flown to hospital |
| 15/05 | Heather Terrace | 1M | Climbing | Slipped on first pitch of 1st Pin. Rib landing on heather terrace. Fractured ankle. Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. |
| 13/05 | Y Garn | 1M | Walking | Slipped on greasy rock at a point where the footpath is very close to a steep edge. Fell about 250’ down small crags. Fatal |
| 12/05 | Cwm Idwal | 1F | Walking | Girl stuck on steep ground below Goats Path in thick cloud. Telephoned for help. By the time the team was at base, the cloud had lifted, so had her spirits and she walked off unaided. No injuries |
| 24/04 | Tryfan. North Ridge | 1F | Walking | Collapsed after panic attack |
| 22/04 | Melynllyn | 1F | Walking | D. of E. party. 17 year old girl fainted whilst setting up camp. Again, the group was walked back to the LR's and given luxury accommodation in Bryn Poeth !!!. A glorious starlit evening |
| 21/04 | Llyn Cowlyd | 1M | Walking | On D.of E. walk along Llyn Cowlyd to Capel Curig. Went down with hypothermia. Condition: strong cool breeze and just beginning to rain. Vehicles driven up to the lake and a quarter of the way along N shore. DoE party located half way along and were walked to the vehicle's. |
| 19/04 | Milestone Buttress | 1M | Walking | Slipped over 20' drop landing on feet. Leg and minor head injuries. Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. due to concern over possible spinal injuries due to nature of fall. |
| 11/04 | Devils Kitchen | 1F | Walking | Fell about 5M suffered head and chest injuries, Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. A number of troops attended the casualty and assisted the winchman. |
| 10/04 | Crimpiau | 1F | Walking | Complained of acute chest pain, team members dispatched, C Flt 22 Sqn lifted casualty to A& E |
| 09/04 | Glyder Fawr | 4M/2F | Walking | A group of two adults and two children attempted to descend from the summit but became disorientated in thick hill fog. They call for assistance and were joined shortly after by two other walkers who were also lost. Escorted from the hill by two team members. |
| 03/04 | Cwm Idwal | 1F | Walking | Collapsed. Possibly unconscious. Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. |
| 13/03 | Llyn y Cwn | 1M | Walking | Twisted ankle and could not stand. This incident started 3 hours after the last one. Casualty evacuated to Gwastadnant. Last party off hill 07:00 on 14/03 |
| 13/03 | Below Cryb Goch | 2M | Scrambling | OVMRO members assisted Llanberis Team. One member fell 50-100m whilst descending from Bwlch Coch. One sustained a leg injury. A SARDA dog handler in the area heard shouts for help and reported incident to team. Complicated by poor visibility and difficult ground conditions. Initial call came at 15:15. Last party off hill 06:15 on 14/3 |
| 01/03 | Pen yr Ole Wen | Lights spotted | STANDBY | |
| 15/02 | Y Garn | 1M | Walking | Lost. Escorted down by team members. |
| 24/01 | North Ridge Tryfan | 1M/1F | Walking | Descending from summit and felt they could not reach the road before it went dark. Nothing hurt apart from pride. |
| 03/01 | Cwm Bochlwyd | 1F | Walking | Tripped and damaged ankle. Managed to make her way down with help from her party but called for help when pain became too much. A valiant effort. Stretchered to waiting ambulance. |
| 03/01 | Idwal Stream. Devils kitchen | 1M | Walking | Last man in party of three fell sustaining a back injury, knee and ankle lacerations and minor head injury. Fall was not noticed by companions who carried on descending into Llanberis. Idwal was awash with MR personal just out walking. Evacuated by 22 Sqdn. Companions captured at Idwal Tea Shack. |
| 02/01 | West slopes Glyder Fawr | 1M | Walking | Slipped on ice and fell 30m. Fractured pelvis. Severe lacerations to hands, buttocks and legs. |
