Incident Details

Details	Description
109 North ridge of Tryfan 13 Oct 2018 15:20 3 hours 40 minutes 2 people Hill walking 3 members attended	Two males requested help whilst climbing the North Ridge due to poor visibility and deteriorating weather. On speaking to them the Team Leader discovered they had both a GPS and a map. They were reluctant to move but he encouraged them to use the GPS and map to descend slowly and carefully, calling them periodically for welfare checks. A small hill party met up with them 10. Mins from the road.
108 Amlwch 11 Oct 2018 13:55 8 hours 5 minutes 1 person Search for missing person 7 members attended	The team were asked to assist with a high risk male missing from home in the Amlwch area. Team members from MonSAR, OVMRO and SARDA were deployed into the highest probability area to conduct a hasty search before dark. The search stood down for the night and the missing person turned up safe and well early the next morning.
107 Glyder Fach 10 Oct 2018 16:20 3 hours 45 minutes 1 person Hill walking 19 members attended	An 80 year old solo male walker took a tumbling fall on the scree slope on the west side of Bristly Ridge, sustaining a head injury plus other minor injuries. He had no means of calling for help so managed to slowly descend for 3 hrs before another walker came across him. Due to the possible serious nature of his injuries the Coastguard Helicopter was tasked. Team members were flown to the cas site to assist the winchman and the male was placed in a stretcher and winched aboard for transfer to hospital.
106 North Ridge Tryfan 10 Oct 2018 16:15 3 hours 10 minutes 1 person Hill walking 19 members attended	A couple were above the Canon rock on the North ridge when the female slipped landing awkwardly on her elbow. They slowly retreated back down the ridge but reached a place which was too steep for her to negotiate safely so asked for help. A small hill party deployed, splinted her arm and she was able to walk back down to Oggie Base for further assessment before onward transport to hospital.
105 Cwm Idwal/ Glyder Fach 29 Sep 2018 14:05 3 hours 20 minutes 1 person Scrambling 13 members attended	A pair of male scramblers were high up on East Arete scramble on Glyder Fawr when one slipped and tumbled about 200ft. Due to the possibility of serious injuries after such a fall, the team were deployed and requested back up from R936, the Coastguard Helicopter. Luckily, the scrambler was conscious and the injuries were not as serious as they initially thought. He was treated on scene by the winchman and team members, and then flown to hospital for further treatment.
104 Foel Grach refuge 27 Sep 2018 18:05 5 hours 25 minutes 1 person Hill walking 9 members attended	A male walker felt unable to walk off the mountain due to low cloud cover. He rang from the Foel Grach refuge ans was reluctant to move as he had no means of navigation. Two hill parties were deployed, located him and walked him back to his car in Cwm Eigiau.
103 Heather Terrace, Tryfan 22 Sep 2018 10:00 3 hours 45 minutes 1 person Hill walking 11 members attended	A male walker slipped off a boulder on the Heather Terrace, fell about 10 feet and injured his neck. A joint effort of RAF Valley MRT, Coastguard Helicopter and Ogwen MRT treated the casualty and then he was flown to Bangor Hospital for assessment.
102 North Gully, Tryfan 20 Sep 2018 12:00 5 hours 15 minutes 2 people Hill walking 7 members attended	A couple of walkers were descending Tryfan and chose to go down North Gully. They got as far as the chockstone before deciding they were stuck. A joint hill party of Ogwen members and RAF Valley MRT deployed in heavy rain to the location, roped the casualties to safe ground and then walked them back to Oggie Base.
101 Cwm Idwal 18 Sep 2018 14:55 6 hours 5 minutes 1 person Walking 22 members attended	A male climber sustained a hip injury close to the bottom of the Idwal Slabs which prevented him from continuing on the route. A Mountain Guide assisted him back to the base of the route and called for help. The Coastguard Helicopter tried to reach him but the winds were too severe for a safe approach so a large hill party was deployed with a stretcher. He was treated on scene and then carried back to the road. Unfortunately the ambulance service were busy and could not attend so he spent a considerable time at Oggie Base before finally being taken to hospital by Team Landrover.
100 Newborough Forest 12 Sep 2018 22:30 14 hours 0 minutes 1 person Search 4 members attended	The team were involved overnight in a search for a high risk missing person in Newborough Forest, alongside MonSAR, SARDA Wales and RAF Valley MRT. The following morning as search teams were setting out again a member of the public discovered the missing man in the sand dunes. The Coastguard Helicopter was quickly on scene and transferred the man to hospital for medical treatment.
99 West Face Tryfan 12 Sep 2018 21:00 1 hours 30 minutes 2 people Hill walking 15 members attended	Two females became separated from their group on the ascent of Tryfan. When they tried to descend they chose to slide down rock and heather on the West Face until they could go no further due to steep cliffs. Phonefind located them in the Y Gully area. Team members assembled at base to support the Coastguard Helicopter R936 who were tasked to the incident. The aircraft was able to winch them and drop them off at Oggie Base for a debrief.
98 Carnedd Dafydd 1 Sep 2018 22:15 8 hours 15 minutes 4 people Welsh 3000s 2 members attended	A group of four walkers were attempting the Welsh 3000s but lost confidence in the dark close to the summit of Carnedd Dafydd. They rang 999 to request advice, and the PhoneFind facility placed them about 200m from the summit. After a conversation with the Team leader they decided to continue on their route but agreed to bivi out for the night if they lost their way again. At 6:30 they rang to say they were safely off the mountain having completed the full route.
97 Cwm Idwal 1 Sep 2018 17:50 2 hours 10 minutes 1 person Walking 2 members attended	A male walker reported he had cut his foot on a rock in a stream in Cwm Idwal whilst washing his feet. Although it had bled initially a passer by had bandaged it and the bleeding had stopped, however he was reluctant to walk. The Team Leader persuaded him to start moving and to reassess his injury once he was on his way down. The group walked back down to the road and decided to drive back to the Midlands before seeking medical attention.
96 Milestone Buttress area 1 Sep 2018 11:35 2 hours 55 minutes 1 person Scrambling 10 members attended	A solo male scrambler became cragfast on the cliff area at the East end of the Milestone Buttress. A small hill party deployed, roped him back up to safe ground and then walked with him back to the road.
95 Great Orme 29 Aug 2018 17:40 21 hours 50 minutes FIP 9 members attended	The team were asked to assist NWP with an incident on the Great Orme.
94 Cwm Idwal 28 Aug 2018 15:55 1 hours 35 minutes 1 person Hill walking 12 members attended	A female walker slipped whilst descending the path down through the Devil's Kitchen and sustained facial and leg lacerations. A passer by reported this to the team as he was concerned that she may need help to get down. A small hill party deployed and met up with the casualty party who were descending slowly but steadily down the Idwal path. She was brought to Oggie Base to have the wounds dressed and advised to attend hospital if she had any concerns.
93 North Ridge Tryfan 27 Aug 2018 17:35 2 hours 5 minutes 1 person Hill walking 20 members attended	A party of 3 were walking up Tryfan North ridge from the Milestone layby. After about 20 mins one of the group felt dizzy, fell and appeared to have a seizure. His friends asked for assistance as he had banged his head in the fall but felt able to walk. Team members were quickly on scene and walked him back to the road. He was taken to hospital in the team vehicle for further assessment.
92 Foel Grach 26 Aug 2018 21:45 6 hours 10 minutes 1 person Hill walking 8 members attended	A solo male walker asked for help when he became lost in the dark between Foel Grach and Carnedd Llewelyn.
91 Watkin Path, Snowdon 25 Aug 2018 23:20 1 hours 10 minutes 2 people Hill walking 5 members attended	A group descending the Watkin path reported a female with an ankle injury needing assistance. A short while afterwards another female in the group reported a medical problem. Llanberis MRT asked for assistance as there was potential for 2 stretcher cases from high up on the mountain. Luckily, the Coastguard Helicopter from St Athan was able to reach the casualties and evacuate them to hospital.
90 Creigiau Gleision 25 Aug 2018 18:00 2 hours 0 minutes 3 people Hill walking 6 members attended	A couple with their 11 year old child plus dog reported themselves as having lost the path above Crafnant and being very tired. They had a map and knew their exact location but were reluctant to sort the situation for themselves. To prevent a later call out the Team Leader gave them directions to the closest forestry track and a team member drove up there to collect them.
89 Conwy Mountain 21 Aug 2018 13:40 2 hours 55 minutes 1 person Walking 8 members attended	Welsh ambulance service requested assistance with a female walker with a lower leg injury on Conwy Mountain. Team members attended and carried the lady to the team vehicle which then transported her to the ambulance.
88 Aber Falls 21 Aug 2018 13:20 3 hours 15 minutes 1 person Walking 7 members attended	A female walker slipped on wet grass, injuring her ankle, whilst walking on the North Wales Coastal Path close to Aber Falls. She attempted to walk but the injury was too painful so MRT were called. The exact location was unknown initially but team members were soon on scene and the team landrover was able to drive up a track to within 400m of the cas site. The lady was assisted to the landrover and then driven back down to her car for the onward journey to hospital.
87 Senior's Ridge 19 Aug 2018 18:25 2 hours 30 minutes 2 people Hill walking 13 members attended	Two walkers became lost and stuck on the lower part of Seniors Ridge in cloudy conditions. Although the cloud lifted and SARLOC placed them on easy ground at the edge of the Nameless Cwm they felt unable to extract themselves. A small hill party walked up and then walked them down.
86 Milestone Buttress 19 Aug 2018 18:10 3 hours 5 minutes 4 people Hill walking 14 members attended	Four walkers requested help when they became stuck above Milestone Buttress. They were spotted from the road so it was straightforward for a small hill party to walk to their location and bring them back to the road.
85 East Face Tryfan 11 Aug 2018 17:13 5 hours 47 minutes 2 people Hill walking 16 members attended	Two inexperienced walkers became cragfast on the East Face of Tryfan in the North Gully area, having split up from their 4 friends who had returned to the road. The pair had taken the Eastern Traverse and descended North Gully before deciding they were lost and unable to continue. A small hill party located them, warmed them up and then walked them back to the road via Western Gully.
84 Aber Falls 10 Aug 2018 16:45 1 person Walking 11 members attended	A male was jumping across rocks at the bottom of Aber Falls when he slipped between two boulders and twisted his knee. He believed it had dislocated and relocated. Pain prevented him from walking but friends slowly assisted him down to the Visitor Centre before calling for help.A Team Leader was able to drive up to his location and then drive him down to his car for onward transport to hospital with friends. The team were called to provide back up if needed, however stood down for deploying.
83 Moel Siabod 5 Aug 2018 13:10 2 hours 40 minutes 1 person Challenge event 11 members attended	A male competitor in an organised event slipped whilst running up Moel Siabod and suffered a knee injury. The event organiser asked for assistance to carry him down to their medical team and vehicles. A small hill party walked up to the incident site and then brought him down to the road by stretcher. He was then taken to hospital by the event organiser's team.
82 Glyder Fawr main cliff 4 Aug 2018 14:35 3 hours 30 minutes 2 people Scrambling 15 members attended	Two males attempting a scramble on Glyder Fawr unfortunately made a route finding error and became cragfast on a small ledge. As the Coastguard Helicopter was training locally they were asked to assist but it was decided the downdraft may compromise the rescue as the men had no way of belaying themselves. However, 3 members of RAF valley MRT were already in Cwm Idwal so they were airlifted to the base of the cliff to climb into the cragfast party. They secured the casualties and then the aircraft was able to winch them all aboard and fly them to Oggie Base.
81 Penmaen Bach quarry 2 Aug 2018 14:05 1 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 2 members attended	It was reported that there was a person stuck on a cliff face in the quarry who needed assistance. Further reports confirmed that the person was safe but her dog was stuck on a ledge. The team were just preparing to deploy when the informant confirmed that the dog had been retrieved by 2 passing walkers and no MRT help was needed.
80 Carnedd y Ffiliast 26 Jul 2018 14:30 1 hours 10 minutes 1 person Hill walking 9 members attended	A 15 year old female injured her ankle whilst walking with an organised group. Despite strapping and walking poles she could not continue. The team were called out but the Coastguard Helicopter was also tasked due to the location and the good flying conditions. She was airlifted to Bangor hospital. No MRT deployment necessary.
79 Coastal path above Dwygyfylchi 21 Jul 2018 11:45 2 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 4 members attended	A group were walking on the Coastal path when a male slipped on a wet grass slope and injured his ankle. The ambulance service were call initially but it was then passed to MRT due to the inaccessible location. Two 4x4 vehicles and 3 MRT members were able to drive to the location, treat the injury and then drive the casualty back to his car for onward transport to hospital.
78 Carnedd Dafydd 18 Jul 2018 13:15 1 hours 45 minutes 1 person Hill walking 4 members attended	An elderly male walker fell whilst walking between Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llewelyn and injured his elbow. The other members of his walking group asked for assistance as it was too painful co continue. Due to the injury and location the TL asked for the Coastguard Helicopter to assist whilst team members assembled at Oggie base. The aircraft was able to land close to the casualty and he was then flown to hospital for assessment and treatment.
77 Maenan forest 14 Jul 2018 13:40 2 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 5 members attended	A female walker tripped and banged her head on a rock whilst out in Maenan Forest. An ambulance was called but MRT back up was also requested due to the location. A team vehicle deployed to the location but the ambulance crew had already been able to walk the lady back to the ambulance. No further action needed.
76 Cwm Idwal 12 Jul 2018 21:50 1 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 6 members attended	The informant met an elderly man who appeared to be intoxicated at the base of the Idwal Slabs and reported his concern that the man may try to climb the Slabs. The informant had to walk down to Ogwen Cottage to make the 999 call. The team were called out to investigate but shortly afterwards the man turned up at Ogwen Cottage. No further MRT action required.
75 Cwm Bochlwyd 2 Jul 2018 23:15 5 hours 50 minutes 2 people Incident 9 members attended	Walkers descending Tryfan reported concerns about a couple who were camping in the Cwm Bochlwyd area. After lengthy investigation it was agreed that team members would assist NWP Officers to the location. The Officers spoke to the couple and then returned to Base.
74 West Face Tryfan 24 Jun 2018 19:10 2 hours 30 minutes 1 person Search 3 members attended	A couple of walkers descending the path from Bwlch Tryfan to Llyn Bochlwyd reported a man repeatedly calling for his friend high up on the West Face. The shouting stopped after 10 mins but they had concern for the welfare of the man and his friend. A small hill party deployed to the area but could find no sign of anyone in distress.
73 Cwm Eigiau 8 Jun 2018 16:30 4 hours 25 minutes 1 person Hill walking 10 members attended	WAST asked for help with a solo male hill walker who reported feeling dizzy and having a tingling sensation in his arms. A local team member deployed directly to the reported location at Hafod y Rhiw but found no-one and WAST reported that MRT were no longer needed as the male was happy to walk off by himself. Shortly after the team stood down a further call was made for assistance. The same team member managed to locate the walker and walked him down to the team vehicle. He was advised to attend hospital for assessment and took a taxi there.
72 Clogwyn Cyriau 6 Jun 2018 22:50 1 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 6 members attended	A solo male walker became lost on a forest walk above Betws y Coed. He had no torch and little idea of his location as the light faded so rang 999. A team leader was able to drive on forestry tracks to his location and returned him to Betws y Coed.
71 Idwal footpath 2 Jun 2018 16:40 0 hours 30 minutes 1 person Hill walking 6 members attended	A female walker had slipped on Bristley Screes and had injured her wrist. She had walked all the way down to the Idwal footpath before meeting a Team member who called for assistance. The wrist was splinted and she was met by an ambulance at Ogwen Cottage.
70 Great Orme 30 May 2018 20:00 3 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 21 members attended	A 79 year old lady slipped on wet grass whilst walking with her family on the Great Orme, causing a serious ankle injury. The ambulance service were extremely busy so the team was asked to attend. Team members were quickly on scene and a vehicle was able to drive to the incident site. She was treated and then driven to the local hospital for further treatment.
69 Carnedd Llewelyn 30 May 2018 01:00 4 hours 0 minutes 2 people 14 Peaks 5 members attended	Two males requested help on the summit of Carnedd Llewelyn. They had been attempting the Welsh 3000s and were lost and exhausted. Once their location had been confirmed with SARLOC and the TL had spoken to them, it was decided to deploy the team as they were very cold and unable to continue. Unfortunately only a few team members were available, so whilst they deployed from the top of Mac's Highway the Coastguard helicopter was requested. As the weather conditions were very good, the helicopter was able to extract them and bring them to Oggie Base where the Winchman Paramedic carried out a full assessment of their condition. There was no need for hospital treatment but they remained at Oggie Base until they had rewarmed enough to be returned to their car.
68 Y Garn 27 May 2018 18:55 3 hours 5 minutes 2 people Hill walking 13 members attended	A couple of walkers rang to say they were completely lost in the cloud close to the top of the Devil's Kitchen. With the use of SARLOC it was soon established that they were on the summit of Y Garn. Two hill parties were deployed who located them and walked them back to the road.
67 Llyn Ogwen 27 May 2018 18:15 1 hours 20 minutes 1 person Walking 13 members attended	A female walker on the path along the Northern side of Llyn Ogwen slipped on wet rock and injured her ankle. Limited contact and information meant that the call went to the Ambulance Sevice who requested the help of R936 Coastguard helicopter. Shortly afterwards the team were also called. The helicopter managed to land close to the casualty and with the help of a team member and her friends got her on board for transfer to hospital.
66 Glyder Fawr 25 May 2018 18:50 2 hours 40 minutes 2 people Hill walking 7 members attended	Two walkers reported themselves lost on Glyder Fawr. No more info was available and no contact could be made with the missing party. Due to the cloudy weather, lack of available team members and also lack of a specific search area it was decided to request the help of Llanberis MRT and SARDA dogs. Luckily a hasty party from Ogwen located the pair at the Idwal outflow before the others had deployed, so they were stood down. The walkers were taken to Oggie base for a debrief.
65 Pen yr Ole wen 21 May 2018 19:30 1 hours 30 minutes 1 person Hill walking 15 members attended	A solo male walker took a 50 foot tumbling fall on the descent of the Pen which resulted in a minor head injury and possible wrist injury. He was shaken up by the incident and asked for help to get off the mountain. A hasty team was deployed from Oggie Base but the Coastguard helicopter was also tasked due to the possibility of more serious injury. The helicopter was on scene very quickly and the casualty was taken to hospital for further assessment and treatment.
64 Tryfan 19 May 2018 22:30 1 hours 45 minutes Report of lights 1 member attended	The informant was camping opposite to Oggie Base and reported various green, red and white lights on the North ridge of Tryfan. The duty Team Leader spoke to him about the lights and it was decided that there was no sign of a distress signal. Also, no reports to NWP of anyone overdue or in difficulty in that area. No MRT action required.
63 Moel Siabod 19 May 2018 16:45 3 hours 0 minutes 1 person Hill walking 11 members attended	A poorly equipped couple decided to climb Moel Siabod but asked for help when the female twisted her knee and allegedly could no longer walk. A hill party set off but the Coastguard helicopter was also tasked due to the female being high on the mountain, and with limited hill members for a long stretcher carry. The helicopter dropped her off at Oggie Base and she was able to walk again. An unnecessary call-out.
62 Sychnant Pass 13 May 2018 13:55 2 hours 50 minutes 1 person Hill walking 14 members attended	A female walker tripped whilst walking north of the Sychnant Pass, fell over and then was unable to continue due to hip pain. Team members deployed to the scene, treated her and then placed her in the team vehicle for a short drive to the road and an ambulance.
61 Crafnant 12 May 2018 06:50 3 hours 10 minutes 1 person Running event 13 members attended	A male fellrunner, on an organised event, was reported as missing between Capel Curig and Llyn Cowlyd. There was concern for his welfare as he was very experienced but several hours overdue. Oggie members were deployed to the area and the Coastguard helicopter was also tasked. Whilst the aircraft was searching a team member located the runner in a very cold and tired state in the Crafnant area, being assisted by other walkers. The aircraft was able to land close by and the runner was taken to hospital for assessment and re-warming.
60 Tal y Fan 6 May 2018 19:00 1 hours 45 minutes 1 person Hill walking 9 members attended	A lady in her 60s was walking with her son on Tal y Fan when she slipped on wet grass, causing a painful ankle injury. They managed to continue for quite a distance before calling for help. Both an ambulance and MRT were requested. Local team members were on scene quickly, splinted the ankle and carried her on a stretcher to the road. There she was transferred to the ambulance.
59 RAC Boulders, Capel Curig 5 May 2018 13:55 1 hours 40 minutes 1 person Bouldering 11 members attended	A female had completed a bouldering session and was just descending when she caught her foot between two rocks causing an ankle injury. The original call went to WAST who asked for MRT assistance due to the location, however the ambulance was diverted to a more serious incident. Team members located the casualty, treated her and carried her a short distance to the team vehicle. She was returned to her own vehicle for the journey to hospital.
58 Glyder Fawr 3 May 2018 23:20 11 hours 10 minutes 1 person Scrambling 7 members attended	The team were asked to search for an overdue scrambler in the Glyder Fawr area. Because of the dangerous nature of the terrain the Coastguard helicopter from Caernarfon was asked to assist with the search from first light. RAF Valley MRT ground parties were also deployed to search the surrounding area. The helicopter found the scrambler high on Glyder Fawr cliffs but sadly she had not survived.
57 Moel Siabod 1 May 2018 18:10 3 hours 40 minutes 1 person Hill walking 11 members attended	A solo female walker reported herself lost on Moel Siabod in poor weather conditions. Initial communication was poor so a hill party set off to the approximate location whilst further enquiies were made. SARLOC confirmed her location and so the team members were able to find her and walk her back to the team vehicle.
56 Moel Siabod 1 May 2018 15:50 3 hours 15 minutes 1 person Hill walking 13 members attended	A well organised and well equipped walking group were descending the North East ridge of Moel Siabod when one of the group slipped on a wet rock and injured her ankle. The group leader put her into a cas shelter and requested assistance. A hasty party located her and splinted the ankle in a walker boot and then slowly started to walk her down. On the arrival of the stretcher party it was decided that a stretcher evacuation would be quicker and safer due to the worsening weather conditions. She was carried down to the team vehicle and then transported to Plas y Brenin. Her group leader was then going to arrange their own transport to hospital.
55 Moel Siabod 28 Apr 2018 14:10 1 hours 0 minutes 1 person Hill walking 9 members attended	A large group were walking on Moel Siabod when the casualty fell backwards approx 6ft and hit his head. A doctor in the group assessed the casualty and recommended urgent evacuation. The Coastguard helo was requested and was diverted from a LLMRT job to attend the incident. R936 picked up casualty and flew to Ysbyty Gwynedd.
54 Cwm Idwal 19 Apr 2018 09:40 0 hours 50 minutes Shouts 1 member attended	A walker reported to NWP that they had heard shouts for help in the Cwm Idwal area. No further info was available and no contact could be made with the informant. Due to the large amount of people in Cwm Idwal and no further calls to NWP the team decided not to deploy unless further calls were received. There are also many goats in that area at present.
53 North Ridge Tryfan 18 Apr 2018 16:35 3 hours 40 minutes 2 people Hill walking 14 members attended	A couple of walkers lost their way on the descent of the North Ridge. There was very limited information initially and no contact with the walkers, however they made a second 999 call which provided more information. Two hill parties were sent out to look for them on the West Face and they were spotted from the road and seemed to be close to the Canon rock. Team members located them and waked them back to the road. They had become exhausted by repeated attempts to descend the West Face directly.
52 Llangefni 11 Apr 2018 22:10 2 hours 20 minutes 1 person Recovery 12 members attended	Team members assisted NWP with an incident in the Llangefni area.
51 Aber falls 10 Apr 2018 12:30 2 hours 30 minutes Incident 7 members attended	There was a report to NWP of a brightly coloured item on a rock face close to Aber Falls, and the concern was that it could be a fallen walker as it was directly below the path. MRT members and NWP Officers deployed to the area and decided it was probably a rucksack, this was confirmed when a NWP drone was also used to scan the area.
50 West face, Tryfan 7 Apr 2018 19:15 1 hours 25 minutes 2 people Hill walking 12 members attended	A couple of walkers reported via a member of their family that they were lost in cloud on the summit of Tryfan. Contact was made with the walkers who reported they had a panic in cloud on the summit but had now descended below the cloud and found a path and could see the road. MRT put on standby, SARLOC sent and grid confirmed at the bottom of Western gully. Lost party agreed to make to road and call / text MRT when safely down. MRT troops held on standby until lost walkers confirmed as safely down.
49 Rhoscolyn, Anglesey 6 Apr 2018 14:30 0 hours 55 minutes 1 person Coastal path walking 1 member attended	A 20 year old female member of an organised walking group was reported as having had a fall and badly bruised her leg on the Anglesey coastal path near Rhoscolyn. As the incident was confirmed on the coastal path it was transferred to the Coastguard at Holyhead OVMRO offerred assistance to coastguard but no MRT deployed.
48 Carneddau 3 Apr 2018 23:40 6 hours 55 minutes 1 person Hill walking 2 members attended	An informant reported that his friend was overdue from a mountain walk, last contact being mid afternoon from the summit of Carnedd Dafydd. No contact could be made with the overdue person and there was no specific route plan or search area, so it was decided to wait until morning before MRT deployment. She arrived at a house in Trefriw, safe and well, early morning presumably after walking through the night.
47 Idwal Footpath 3 Apr 2018 14:25 0 hours 25 minutes 1 person Walking 4 members attended	A male walker was seen to have a seizure whilst walking on the Idwal footpath. His group felt he was unable to walk so asked for help. However, in the 20 mins it took for MRT members to arrive the group had assisted him down and he was on his way to hospital. Team stood down.
46 Great Orme 3 Apr 2018 14:10 2 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 13 members attended	An elderly male walker took a short fall and ended up on steep ground above a cliff. He was not confident to move from this position so asked for help. Several Police Officers were able to reach him, but waited for MRT to arrive to provide rope assistance back to safe ground. At this point he was transferred to the Coastguard Helicopter as he had also suffered a head injury in the fall.
45 West Face Tryfan 2 Apr 2018 13:00 4 hours 30 minutes Shouts for help 9 members attended	A walker descending from Western Gully reported possible shouts for help from West Face of Tryfan. He had concern for two walkers that had recently climbed past him who were poorly equipped for the snow conditions. A small hill party was deployed to the Western Gully area but nothing was found.
44 Llandudno Junction 2 Apr 2018 12:25 4 hours 15 minutes 1 person Search for missing person 3 members attended	Continuation of search for male missing from Llandudno. Further information provided to NWP indicated an area close to the RSPB sanctuary may be of interest. A trailing dog and air scenting dogs from SARDA were deployed and their findings reported back to NWP. The male was not found.
43 Llyn Menynllyn 1 Apr 2018 18:40 1 hours 0 minutes 2 people Hill walking 2 members attended	Two walkers descended to Llyn Melynllyn in poor weather, instead of their intended route to Gerlan. They asked for advice on how to return to Gerlan. They walked down to Trawsbwll where they were met by a local team member, who then drove them the short distance to Y Bedol from where they were going to organise a taxi.
42 Idwal footpath 31 Mar 2018 14:20 2 hours 5 minutes 1 person Hill walking 16 members attended	A male walker had just started up the Idwal path with his friends when they stopped for a photo. He jumped down from a boulder, slipped and injured his ankle. Team members already at base were on scene quickly to treat the injury, followed soon after by a stretcher party. He was given pain relief, splinted and then carried the short distance back to the road to be transferred to the ambulance.
41 Northern Carneddau 30 Mar 2018 19:20 4 hours 25 minutes 4 people D of E Expedition 8 members attended	Four members of a D of E group were reported as overdue for their overnight camp in the Llyn Eigiau area. Their supervisor had made contact and they reported themselves lost in cloud but otherwise fine. SARLOC was used and placed the group in the river valley close to the top of Aber Falls, so it was agreed that the supervisor would go there to sort the situation. The team stayed on stand by in case any help was needed. Eventually 2 of the group walked out to Aber and asked from assistance at a house, so the owner kindly walked up the mountain and retrieved the other 2 party members.
40 Llandudno 30 Mar 2018 03:00 14 hours 0 minutes 1 person Missing person search 13 members attended	The team were asked to assist NWP with a search for a vulnerable male missing from his home location in Llandudno. Initially a trailing dog and an air scenting dog from SARDA were deployed to search his likely direction of travel. Later in the morning ground parties were deployed into the local woodland areas. The man was not located and the team stood down pending any further information from NWP.
39 South Ridge Tryfan 28 Mar 2018 17:55 1 hours 55 minutes 1 person Hill walking 13 members attended	A male walker took a fall close to the summit of Tryfan and injured his knee. The other members of his group strapped it but he was still unable to walk so he set off down the hill on his bottom. They asked for MRT assistance as their progress was understandably slow. The Coastguard Helicopter was able to reach him, winch him aboard and take him to the local hospital. Good effort.
38 Llyn Ogwen 26 Mar 2018 10:10 2 hours 30 minutes Removal of ordnance 2 members attended	NWP had a report of possible ordnance in a rocky area north of Llyn Ogwen, so the team were asked to support the EOD team who had been called in to remove the items. On arrival at the location it was soon determined that none of the items posed any danger so they were collected and taken away by the EOD team.
37 Bristley Ridge 24 Mar 2018 12:20 5 hours 40 minutes 1 person Scrambling 8 members attended	Two males had walked over Tryfan and decided to continue up Bristley Ridge. At some point they became separated on the ridge and one made it to the top but there was no sign of his friend. He managed to get voice contact with his friend who had attempted to scramble up a steep rocky crag and had become stuck about 50m below the summit. There was no safe way for him to move from his ledge and his friend was not equipped to assist him. A small hill party walked up to the location, roped down to the casualty, and then lowered him down to the scree path below. He then walked down with MR members.
36 Cwm Caseg 18 Mar 2018 07:15 3 hours 45 minutes 1 person Camping 9 members attended	A male on a navigational exercise became extremely unwell during the night camp. He was with a group of 10 other people and they decided he would be ok until the morning. However, at first light he had become very weak and dehydrated so they called for help. Because of the blizzard conditions and low temperatures the Coastguard Helicopter was requested, backed up by RAF MRT ground troops and Oggie troops. The heli managed to locate and extract the casualty whilst the RAF MRT met up with the remainder of the party and walked them down to the road.
35 Bull Bay 17 Mar 2018 18:45 1 hours 45 minutes 1 person Search for missing person 1 member attended	NWP reported a vulnerable male missing in the Bull Bay area of Anglesey. The request was passed to SARDA to action as a trailing dog was the first resource needed. OVMRO stayed on stand-by to assist if necessary. Coastguard Helicopter R936 was also deployed and located the casualty on the headland. He was picked up and transported to Bangor Hospital for treatment.
34 Aber Falls 12 Mar 2018 19:20 2 hours 0 minutes 2 people Hill walking 14 members attended	Two experienced UK summer hill walkers left Aber falls car park at 10am to complete a circular route above the falls and return to the car park. The party got lost at SH 667 695 and were unhappy to contine due to steep ground and river crossing in flood and called police for MRT assistance. Cas party located via SARLOC, MRT call out and Helicopter requested due to the winter temperatures. Cas party airlifted to Caernarfon Air Base, taxi back to their accomodation
33 Drosgl 10 Mar 2018 16:30 3 hours 30 minutes 1 person Hill walking 12 members attended	Group of 7 walkers out on Carneddau when one walker suffered possible right leg fracture. Spoke to informant and SARLOC sent. R936 requested through NWP and arrived on scene. After picking up casualty R936 took him to hospital. Remaining walkers walked out to Gerlan and were met by 2 MRT
32 North Ridge Tryfan 10 Mar 2018 10:30 4 hours 30 minutes 2 people Hill walking 10 members attended	Two inexperienced walkers set off up the N ridge of Tryfan. Upon reaching the North Tower they realised the terrain steepened severly and were worried of the current slippy ground conditions, whereupon they rang NWP. A party of 4 MRT were deployed from Milestone layby up the North ridge. Upon speaking to them by phone they had descended slightly and were told to stay put due to the current intermittent phone comms being experienced. MRT reached them and escorted them safely back down the North ridge to the road. All returned to Oggi Base where the walkers were debriefed
31 Bwlch Tryfan 8 Mar 2018 12:35 2 hours 0 minutes 1 person Winter hill walking 6 members attended	A solo male walker was moving up a 30 degree angle wet snow slope when the snow slid away resulting in him sliding down the slope injuring his ankle. The injury prevented further walking and he called 999 for help. The MRT were mobilised and given the good weather conditions and the time needed for MRT to reach the casualty, the support of the Coastguard Helicopter was requested. Team members assembled at Base and the R936 SAR-H aircraft recovered the casualty and flew him to hospital for treatment.
30 Y Garn 3 Mar 2018 19:00 1 hours 0 minutes 1 person Winter climbing 11 members attended	A solo male was reported overdue from a day out on Banana Gully on Y Garn. His partner was concerned for his welfare and contacted NWP. A team member established that his car was still at Ogwen and the team were called out. However, he returned safe and well a very short time later having being delayed on his descent by the strong winds. False alarm with good intent.
29 Llanfairfechan 28 Feb 2018 18:55 1 hours 5 minutes 1 person Sledging 9 members attended	A 13 year old girl fell from her sledge and injured her lower back. An ambulance was requested and MRT were also asked to assist as she was in a field. The ambulance arrived shortly before MR and treated the girl, and the team vehicle waited on scene until the ambulance was back on the road.
28 Y Garn 27 Feb 2018 17:25 2 hours 20 minutes 2 people Winter climbing 16 members attended	Two well equipped but relatively inexperienced males had successfully climbed Banana Gully on Y Garn but were then unable to find their way down. They located the top of the East Ridge, their planned descent route, but did not feel confident to descend the steep ground. Having traversed back to the south of the summit area the visibility was limited and again they lacked confidence to descend the easy snow slope to Llyn Y Cwn. They sheltered in bivvi bags and requested MRT assistance. Team members were deployed to locate them, however the Coastguard helicopter tasked to the previous job was able to be re-tasked to this incident. Despite difficult flying conditions due to recirculating snow, the aircraft was able to pick them up and return them to Oggie Base.
27 West Face Tryfan 27 Feb 2018 17:05 2 hours 25 minutes 1 person Winter hill walking 16 members attended	Several reports of shouts for help from the West Face of Tryfan were received by NWP. As the team were gathering one informant had managed to locate the casualty in a gully and suspected he may have a broken ankle. As the team were getting ready to deploy the Coastguard Helicopter managed to locate and winch the casualty and drop him off at Oggie Base for onward transport to hospital. The walker had set off at 2pm wearing summer boots and clothing, with no winter equipment, to climb the North Ridge of Tryfan in full winter conditions. On his retreat he fell and injured his ankle. Lucky for him that someone heard his shouts for help.
26 Gwydyr Forest, Betws 20 Feb 2018 15:00 1 hours 10 minutes 1 person Mountain biking 10 members attended	A male mountain biker fell off his bike and landed on a tree stump, causing a chest injury and difficulty in breathing. Team members gathered at Oggie Base and in Betws by which time both an EMRTS helicopter and the Coastguard helicopter R936 were on scene so the team were stood down.
25 East of Dulyn Reservoir 18 Feb 2018 16:00 2 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 13 members attended	A couple reported meeting a solo male walker with a sprained ankle walking slowly back towards Pen Y Gadair carpark. They had given him a walking pole and then continued on their route, however they were concerned about his very slow pace. They called for MR assistance and then helped him back down to Cerrig Cochion dam. Here he was met by TMs in a 4x4 who drove him back to his car.
24 Cwm Cneifion 16 Feb 2018 12:50 6 hours 20 minutes 1 person Winter scrambling 10 members attended	A poorly equipped and prepared male called his girlfriend to report that he was stuck on Dolmen Ridge on Glyder Fach and unable to move on the snow. She made the 999 call and by fortunate use of SARLOC it transpired that he was in the Nameless Cwm and stuck in a gully. Given the potential severity of the situation and the changeable weather, Team Members from Llanberis MRT and the RAF Valley MRT were asked to assist in the operation. Team Members were flown by R187 (St. Athan) to a high location on the Gribin Ridge whilst other Team Members were able to move up to the Cwm and locate the stuck person, secure him and bring him to safety.
23 Hill above Gerlan 16 Feb 2018 00:20 0 hours 50 minutes Report of lights 1 member attended	A male in Bethesda reported seeing flashing lights on the hillside above Gerlan several hours previously. Due to the time delay, and the fact that there had been no other reports of overdue walkers or anyone seeing the lights, it was decided that no MR action would be taken.
22 Cwm Bochlwyd 13 Feb 2018 17:15 3 hours 35 minutes Report of shouts 8 members attended	A group of walkers returning from Cwm Idwal reported hearing shouts for help from the Cwm Bochlwyd area. Other walkers on the hill also confirmed hearing the shouts. A small hill party was deployed to the area but nothing was found, and there were no reports from NWP about anyone overdue/ missing in that area. The team stood down as it was likely that the group had heard goats who are commonly seen in the hills.
21 Marin Trail, Llanrwst 9 Feb 2018 11:45 4 hours 0 minutes 1 person Mountain biking 7 members attended	A male rider came off his bike after hitting a slushy rut and sustained a painful shoulder/ upper arm injury. WAST transferred the job to OVMRO as the casualty was in a difficult to access location. Some TMs set off on foot whilst the team vehicle brought more TMs to the trail. The team vehicle was able to drive right up to the casualty who was assessed, given pain relief and then driven down to the road. As WAST were extremely busy the casualty was then taken to hospital for treatment in the team vehicle.
20 Devil's Kitchen 8 Feb 2018 14:50 2 hours 15 minutes 2 people Hill walking 10 members attended	Two male walkers had reached the summit area of Y Garn in deteriorating weather conditions and decided to retreat. They tried to re-trace their steps down the Devil's Kitchen path but came to a section where the path had turned into a waterfall. At this point they lost confidence and rang for help. It was explained to them that team members would not be able to reach them for possibly 2 hours so they decided to continue carefully down the path. A hill party was deployed and met them on the path between Llyn Idwal and the road, both were cold but otherwise well.
19 Cwm Idwal 5 Feb 2018 18:00 0 hours 45 minutes Shouts for help 6 members attended	An instructor led group reported hearing shouts for help in the Cwm Idwal area. Whilst one instructor continued to Ogwen Cottage to ring NWP, the other went to investigate. She found a group camping who admitted to shouting for help although they were fine. They were firmly told the error of their ways! No MRT action needed.
18 Carneddau 4 Feb 2018 20:00 1 person Hill walking 5 members attended	A male was reported as lost in a white out in Snowdonia by his father. The call initially went to Llanberis MRT but was then passed over to Ogwen when it became clear he was on the Carneddau. The walker was able to find a path and then was happy to continue his descent to Bethesda via Yr Elen. He was asked to activate SARLOC periodically so the TL could monitor his progress.
17 Tryfan/ Cwm Idwal 4 Feb 2018 14:55 0 hours 30 minutes 1 person Walking	A wife was concerned for the welfare of her husband who had set off early in the morning to take photos. She had not had any contact all day and was worried. Luckily she heard from him 20 minutes after calling NWP so the team were stood down.
16 Pen yr Ole Wen 4 Feb 2018 11:20 4 hours 10 minutes 1 person Winter hill walking 14 members attended	A male walker slipped on ice on the South West descent from Pen yr Ole Wen and tumbled a short distance. He suffered a potentially serious head injury so the Coastguard Helicopter was requested as MRT were being deployed. An assessment by the Winchman Paramedic and the Team doctor meant that he could be winched off the mountain for a possible transfer to the air ambulance and then to Stoke trauma centre. His friends were assisted off the mountain by team members.
15 Y Gully, Tryfan 3 Feb 2018 16:50 8 hours 55 minutes 3 people Hillwalking 17 members attended	Three poorly equipped males set off at midday to climb Tryfan which was in winter conditions. They ascended the South Ridge and then tried to descend the North Ridge but strayed on to the dangerous area of the West face in the Y Gully area. Inevitably they became stuck in the steep gully and could not move. Their position was confirmed with SARLOC and a large party of team members battled severe weather conditions to reach them. They were individually lowered to the bottom of the gully and then walked off the mountain.
14 Bristley Ridge 28 Jan 2018 14:00 2 hours 10 minutes 1 person Scrambling 15 members attended	A group of University students were scrambling on Bristley Ridge when a dislodged rock hit one of them in the face, causing a deep gash. Although he initially felt nauseous he felt able to walk down unassisted. The group leader alerted the team in case the situation changed. He kept in touch with the Ogwen TL via text messages until the whole group was safely off the hill. No MRT action needed.
13 East Face Tryfan 27 Jan 2018 17:50 0 hours 50 minutes Report of lights 12 members attended	There was a report of flashing lights on the East Face of Tryfan. The informant was certain there could be people in difficulty so called 999. A couple of team members already at Oggie Base spent some time investigating the report but no lights were seen. No action taken.
12 Y Garn 26 Jan 2018 17:15 1 hours 35 minutes 3 people Hill walking 17 members attended	A poorly equipped couple with a 5 year old child reported themselves lost in the dark in the area of the Devil's Kitchen. SARLOC was used to locate them SW of the summit of Y Garn. Because of the freezing temperatures and the small child involved it was decided that R936 Coastguard Helicopter would be the best resource. Whilst team members prepared at Oggie Base the aircraft was able to locate the casualty party and then fly them to Base for a warm up.
11 Bangor 25 Jan 2018 16:20 5 hours 40 minutes 1 person Search 11 members attended	OVMRO were requested by NWP to assist with a SARDA search of woodlands near the Menai Straits, at Upper Bangor. OVMRO supported two air scenting SARDA dogs to search the woodland. NWP later informed MRT that the missing person had made contact with a family member and was believed to be in another area, so the search was suspended.
10 Milestone Buttress area 25 Jan 2018 14:30 4 hours 10 minutes 6 people Hill walking 10 members attended	6 people reported themselves stuck somewhere on the North Ridge of Tryfan. Unfortunately that was the only info received by the TL as repeated phonecalls back to them went straight to voicemail. With only 2 hrs to darkness, low temperatures and limited number of team members it was decided to ask for the help of the Coastguard helicopter. They were able to locate the group who were just above the Milestone Buttress and close to a path. It was decided that a winch from that location did not justify the risk as they were on safe ground. Therefore 4 hill members deployed to walk them off.
9 Coastal path above Sychnant 21 Jan 2018 12:20 3 hours 0 minutes 1 person Walking 15 members attended	A female walker on the North Wales Coastal Path suffered a leg injury and asked for assistance. Local team members went direct to the scene whilst the Team vehicle with kit was being deployed from Oggie Base. Luckily a landrover was able to drive up a track to within 150m of her location, so she was carried to the vehicle and taken to the road for the onward journey to hospital with her friends.
8 North Ridge Tryfan 19 Jan 2018 14:10 4 hours 5 minutes 2 people Winter hill walking 15 members attended	A couple of walkers became stuck high up on the North Ridge due to unexpected snow conditions underfoot. They lacked confidence to return the way they had come and asked for assistance. Two hill parties were able to locate them, warm them up and then help them back down the mountain.
7 Tryfan 15 Jan 2018 07:00 8 hours 0 minutes 1 person Hill walking 10 members attended	At first light members from all 6 North Wales MRTs, RAF Valley MRT, and SARDA were all deployed onto Tryfan to search for the missing walker. The aim was to cover all the high priority areas as the weather was due to improve throughout the day. The assistance of the Coastguard Helicopter from Caernarfon was also authorised but not used due to the high winds. Mid morning the walker was found on the West side of Tryfan but had sadly not survived. More team members were sent to the location with extra equipment, and the walker was brought to the roadside on a stretcher.
6 Tryfan 14 Jan 2018 20:00 8 hours 0 minutes 1 person Hill walking 15 members attended	The team were called out as an experienced, well equipped walker had not returned from a planned climb up the North Ridge of Tryfan. As he was several hours overdue and the weather was forecast to deteriorate significantly overnight, several hill parties were deployed on to the mountain to search for him. Common paths were searched despite heavy rain and gale force winds, but the conditions were too dangerous to put team members high on the mountain. The search teams were stood down at 4am, and TLs planned the search areas for the morning when other MRTs were being called in.
5 Dolarrog 13 Jan 2018 14:15 1 hours 55 minutes 2 people Walking 3 members attended	A mother and daughter reported themselves lost above Dolgarrog. Shortly afterwards they rang NWP again to say a family member was on the way to locate them so MR assistance was no longer required. The TL maintained contact with the party by telephone until the family member had arrived on scene. No action needed by MRT.
4 East Face Tryfan 10 Jan 2018 15:50 1 hours 30 minutes 2 people Hill walking 17 members attended	Two walkers had attempted the North Ridge of Tryfan but had found the icy conditions high up challenging. In an attempt to retreat they unfortunately chose to descend North Gully and then traverse out below North Buttress, until they could go no further. The team were alerted and the help of the Coastguard Helicopter R936 was requested due to the difficult terrain and onset of darkness. The aircraft was able to winch them from the ledge and bring them to Oggie Base, both safe and well.
3 Holyhead 6 Jan 2018 19:50 0 hours 40 minutes 1 person Search 2 members attended	NWP requested a SARDA trailing dog to look for a missing person in the Holyhead beach area. The request was passed to SARDA and OVMRO offered to provide MRT back-up if required. No action required.
2 Glyder Fach 5 Jan 2018 10:40 1 hours 20 minutes Shout for help 1 member attended	A passing motorist who had stopped for a few minutes on the A5 thought he could hear a shout for help from the Glyder Fach/ Tryfan area. However he agreed that it could also have been an animal. As no other reports had been received by NWP it was decided that there would be no MRT action unless further information was received.
1 Great Orme 5 Jan 2018 10:20 1 hours 40 minutes Animal rescue 1 member attended	Report of a dog stuck on a ledge on a cliff face on the Great Orme. It became apparent that the RSPCA had already been tasked to this incident, therefore no MRT action needed.