Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation

We rescue day & night, throughout the year

Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (OVMRO), or Sefydliad Achub Mynydd Dyffryn Ogwen as we are known in the native Welsh language, is a voluntary mountain rescue team responding to incidents in the mountains and valleys surrounding the Ogwen Valley, Glyderau, and Carneddau mountain ranges and surrounding area in northern Eryri (Snowdonia). We are on-call 24 hours a day, throughout the year.

Our team is made up entirely of volunteers who have a wide variety of day jobs. Team members are all mountaineers with vast local knowledge and first aid training. Many have expertise in casualty care, advanced first aid, emergency driving, and swift water rescue.

Fundraising events in the local community

We are all proud of the voluntary tradition of the mountain search and rescue service. We are a registered charity and rely on donations to run our life-saving public service. There is much work to be done in raising funds to support the work we do. Annual running costs are in the region of £115,000.

We also get called out to assist a variety of animal incidents. These range from assisting local farmers with sheep stuck on a mountain ledge, to pets unable to find their way to safety but also to the more obscure and unusual parrots and horses stuck in ditches!

We also recover pets and their owners!

Dogs stuck on a mountain ledge

Assisting local farmers

Horses stuck in a water channel


If you wish to know more or would like to support us, visit our donations page.

Be AdventureSmart

Ask yourself 3 questions before you set off:

  • Do I have the right GEAR?
  • Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
  • Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?

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Latest Incident

15/10/2025 - Glyder Fach, Main Cliff (Shark Buttress)

A well equipped party of 3 were climbing the Shark Buttress route on Glider Fach when one of them was injured by a large boulder that rolled over their leg as they were building an anchor. The group were able to continue slowly up the route but were unsure whether the casualty would then be able to walk off the mountain, so called for advice and possible help. Due to the time of day and location it was decided that helicopter evacuation would be sensible and R936 was tasked. The climbers were able to make their way to the top of the route while a hill party was lifted from base to locate them and assist them to the summit area for pick-up. All were lifted back to Oggie base and the injured climber recommended to self-present a hospital.

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