Incident Details

Details	Description
28 Wets Face Tryfan 23 Mar 2020 08:20 3 hours 30 minutes 1 person Hill walking 6 members attended	Unbelievably, yet another one! A solo male walker with no experience and wearing trainers decided to walk up Tryfan to take photos. He tried to descend the West Face and became trapped in a steep gully so asked for help. A small hill party located him, roped to safe ground and walked him off the hill. His parting question 'where can I go tomorrow to take photos?'!!!!!
27 Pen yr Ole Wen 22 Mar 2020 09:25 3 hours 5 minutes 1 person Scrambling 5 members attended	A solo male walker reported himself cragfast on the south ridge of Pen yr Ole Wen. A small hill party walked up to the location and used a confidence rope to extract the man from a steep scree and heather slope. He was then able to walk down unassisted.
26 Milestone Buttress, Tryfan 19 Mar 2020 19:20 3 hours 20 minutes 1 person Hill walking 9 members attended	A poorly equipped male walker plus 2 dogs became stuck in the dark on his descent of the North Ridge of Tryfan. He had strayed onto steep ground close to the top of the Milestone Buttress and could go no further. Due to the Coronavirus precautions only a small hill party was deployed to extract him using a rope system, and he was then walked back to his car and sent home as he had no injuries or medical problems. A small support party waiting at Oggie Base were stood down.
25 Cwm Tryfan 7 Mar 2020 18:25 2 hours 20 minutes 1 person Walking 12 members attended	A male walker became lost in the dark after splitting up from the group in the previous call out. His initial call to NWP suggested he was exhausted, lost and could not move, however he gave no information on his location. No contact could be made with the walker so the search was started around the phone triangulation position, whic was close to the old road between Capel Curig and Ogwen. This was searched twice before he finally stumbled off the hill and bumped into one of the search parties. He was brought back to Oggie Base to dry off and have a debrief. Apparently after leaving the group close to Tryfan Bach because he felt unfit, he then changed his mind and walked up to Bwlch Tryfan with the hope of meeting up with the rest of the group. He then realised it was too steep so tried to retrace his steps which resulted in him getting totally lost in the dark in the Cwm Tryfan area.
24 East Face Tryfan 7 Mar 2020 17:10 11 hours 5 minutes 4 people Scrambling 12 members attended	A party of 4 walkers set off at midday hoping to climb North Gully on Tryfan, however they decided to change their plan as the weather started to deteriorate. Somehow they managed to traverse steep and dangerous ground underneath the North Buttress and ended up in the Haven area of Grooved Arete, a V Diff rock climb! At this point they could proceed no further and rang for help. In high winds and increasing rain the first hill party, having being recalled from an incident on Snowdon, set off to locate them. Although the team had a Phonefind location to assist the search, it was impossible to make voice contact due to the high winds and the group only had 2 small torches to try to attract attention. They were finally located tucked into a crevice about 70m below the Eastern Traverse, so more ropes were sent up the mountain with the back up party to set up a TRR system.The first casualty hauled up was not in a great condition so was immediately walked down by 2 team member whilst the rest of the group were being hauled up. At this point there was a brief weather window when the Coastguard Helicopter, who had been on stand by most of the evening, were able to fly in and extract the group and team members. Difficult flying meant that all the team kit had to be left behind on the North Ridge, so if you pass that way please consider bringing some of it back to us!!
23 Waterfall Gully, Tryfan 3 Mar 2020 16:00 2 hours 45 minutes 2 people Hill walking 12 members attended	Two males descending the North Ridge of Tryfan strayed into the upper area of Waterfall Gully and became stuck as they felt unable to continue down or to retrace their steps up. A small hill party walked up to them and roped them back to the path for the short walk to the road.
22 Cors Bodgynydd, Gwydyr Forest 2 Mar 2020 13:00 0 hours 40 minutes 2 people Walking 3 members attended	A lady was reported as stuck in a bog in the Cors Bodgynydd nature reserve, and the caller also claimed to be stuck. Whilst the TL was gaining more information a local Police Officer attended the location and retrieved the stuck people. No team deployment.
21 Y Garn 29 Feb 2020 21:50 0 hours 20 minutes Report of lights 4 members attended	A stationary light close to the summit of Y Garn was reported to NWP by a passing motorist.As team members were already at base due to the earlier incident a team vehicle was taken to Ogwen to check out the light. The only lights seen were lower down on Y Garn and making steady progress so the incident was closed.
20 Bristley Screes 29 Feb 2020 18:05 5 hours 35 minutes 2 people Hill walking 10 members attended	A 999 call was made to NWP from 2 walkers who were stuck on snow somewhere in the Glyder Fach area. Very little information was gained from that call and no further communication with the pair was possible due to flat phone batteries. Several lights were seen on the mountains in different locations in the Ogwen valley which were all duly checked out but were not the missing pair, so RAF Valley MRT and SARDA were asked to assist as the weather conditions were getting progressively worse with high winds. More lights were spotted close to the top of the Bristley Screes so a hill party deployed to check them out and this time it was the missing pair. They were safe but cold, so they were roped down the steeper section and then walked out with team members down Cwm Tryfan.
19 PyG track, Snowdon 18 Feb 2020 12:00 4 hours 0 minutes 1 person Hill walking 7 members attended	A male walker fell on the lower section of the zig zags and suffered a suspected broken ankle. The team were asked to assist Llanberis MRT with a stretcher carry as the Coastguard Helicopter had already tried to reach the casualty but were unable to assist due to severe turbulence and low cloud. Six team members joined Llanberis and Aberglaslyn MRT at the cas site and started a very long stretcher carry. Luckily the weather had improved a little so the Coastguard helicopter was tasked to return to the scene and managed to winch the casualty aboard from the llyn Glaslyn area despite the strong winds. All team members returned to base.
18 Trefriw 16 Feb 2020 01:25 3 hours 20 minutes 1 person Ambulance assist 4 members attended	The team were asked to assist an ambulance crew reach an 80 year old lady with a leg injury at a property in Trefriw. The road into Trefriw was flooded so they were unable to reach her. Two team vehicles collected the crew and transported them to her house via the back road through Llanrhychwyn whilst another team member was able to access Trefriw from the north. The crew treated the lady and then she was taken back to the ambulance in the team vehicle for admission to hospital.
17 Aber Falls 14 Feb 2020 14:35 4 hours 5 minutes 1 person Walking 14 members attended	A female walker, with a previous knee problem, slipped whilst walking close to the base of Aber Falls and aggravated the problem. She was unable to walk and asked for assistance. A team vehicle was able to access the track up to the falls, so after treatment for the injury it was a short stretcher carry back to the Landrover. She was taken back to her own vehicle in Aber so that her family could then drive her to hospital for further assessment.
16 Y Garn 12 Feb 2020 18:30 1 hours 5 minutes Report of lights 17 members attended	A concerned member of the public reported a stationary light half way up Y Garn. As there were already team members at Oggie Base on a training session, the team vehicle and a couple of members went for a quick look but no lights could be seen. False alarm with good intent.
15 Llanrwst/ St Asaph 9 Feb 2020 09:15 12 hours 45 minutes Flood support 21 members attended	Multiple calls for assistance in the Llanrwst area due to severe flooding. The team forward deployed to Llanrwst ambulance station with water trained members and water kit; they were then able to assist local people who had been affected by the flooding. As the situation stabilised in Llanrwst a smaller team moved up to St Asaph to assist in that area.
14 Marchlyn Mawr 8 Feb 2020 15:00 2 hours 55 minutes 2 people Hill walking 11 members attended	The team received a report of two males split form a party of nine adult walkers practicing for the three peaks. The group started at Ogwen Cottage Youth Hostel, got lost and scrambled up steep ground on to the Glyders where they met another party who directed them down the Devil's Kitchen path. The two males who were later rescued split from the party as they were not happy to go down the steep descent path. The males then continued North over Y Garn and along the ridge into storm Ciara where the storm force winds forced them to descend lost, wet and exhausted to Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from where they called MRT. A joint response from Llanberis MRT and local Oggie team members resulted in the walkers being found and brought back to the road.
13 Llandudno 5 Feb 2020 23:50 1 hours 20 minutes 1 person Search 1 member attended	The TL took a call from NWP about a possible missing person in the Llandudno area. The decision was made to request assistance from SARDA and MonSAR and the incident was transferred to them. No OVMRO members deployed.
12 Forest above Betws y Coed 4 Feb 2020 18:05 1 hours 45 minutes 1 person Medical problem 4 members attended	The team were asked to help an ambulance crew extract a lady with a medical problem from a cottage in the forest above Betws y Coed. The only access to the cottage was across fields so 3 team members with 2 four wheel drive vehicles were able to access the cottage and drive the lady back to the ambulance waiting on the road.
11 Carnedd Llewelyn 31 Jan 2020 13:25 0 hours 50 minutes 2 people Hill walking 3 members attended	Two experienced and very well equipped males requested advice about route choice from the summit of Carnedd Llewelyn. They had encountered very high winds and asked about the safest way down. A Team Leader spoke to them by phone and gave guidance on a route back into Cwm Eigiau. No team deployment.
10 Moel Siabod 24 Jan 2020 15:40 1 hours 20 minutes 2 people Hill walking 2 members attended	A party of 2 reported themselves lost on Moel Siabod close to the Afon Ystumiau. Their position was determined using Phonefind and they were advised to follow the river a short distance to the main forest track and then to descend to Dolwyddelan. They contacted the TL from the road and were going to get a taxi back to their car. No team members deployed.
9 West Face Tryfan 21 Jan 2020 15:15 4 hours 15 minutes 2 people Hill walking 6 members attended	A couple of walkers rang for help when they strayed onto the West Face in thick cloud whilst trying to descend the North Ridge. They lacked confidence to find their way back to the ridge so were asked to stay put until the previous incident was sorted. They had an emergency blanket so took shelter until further team members could be brought in to deploy. A party of 3 located them and walked them back to Oggie base to re-warm.
8 Glyder Fawr 21 Jan 2020 12:20 5 hours 40 minutes 1 person Scrambling 7 members attended	A solo female walker took a 5m tumbling fall whilst scrambling below the main cliff of Glyder Fawr. She suffered extensive head lacerations plus multiple bumps and abrasions elsewhere. She was in cloud on steep ground and unable to move so rang for help. A hasty party was deployed whilst the Coastguard rescue helicopter tried to access the location but unfortunately the cloud cover meant they could only reach Llyn Idwal with 2 team members to deploy. RAF Valley MRT were also asked to assist and deployed a large stretcher party. The casualty was located, assessed and treated and agreed to walk with support down the steep ground back to the Idwal path. She bravely made slow but steady progress down to the road where she was met by an ambulance crew for transfer to hospital.
7 Crimpiau 20 Jan 2020 17:55 2 hours 35 minutes 2 people Walking 10 members attended	A couple, with limited experience or equipment, had been to the summit of Crimpiau but lost the path on their way down. The team were called out and SARLOC placed the couple only a short walk from the main path above Capel Curig but the male had developed an ankle injury and was struggling to walk. The Coastguard helicopter was called due to the injury and freezing temperatures but a team member was on scene before they arrived and persuaded the male he could walk the short distance back to the road. Therefore the heli was stood down.
6 Y Garn 18 Jan 2020 17:05 2 hours 55 minutes 2 people Hill walking 3 members attended	A couple expressed concern for a party seen to be struggling to descend from the NE Ridge of Y Garn. However the party had declined assistance and it seemed that others were walking up to help them. Their lights could be seen slowly descending towards Cwm Idwal so it was decided that no team action would be taken unless they asked directly for help. False alarm with good intent.
5 Moel Siabod 16 Jan 2020 15:05 2 hours 25 minutes 2 people Hill walking 3 members attended	A party of 2 reported themselves lost whilst trying to walk around Moel Siabod. They had left Pont Cyfyng about 9am but then had strayed as they reached the South Ridge and ended up above Llynau Dirwaunydd. Unfortunately the team leader could not establish any comms with the group and had to wait for them to ring 999 again for an update. A team member in the area volunteered to drive up through the forestry to locate them but they were already down on the road at Roman Bridge. They were given a lift back to their car.
4 Conwy Mountain 15 Jan 2020 18:55 1 hours 45 minutes Report of lights 2 members attended	A member of the public reported a stationary light on the side of Conwy Mountain and was concerned someone may need help. A team member went to investigate but the light disappeared before he reached the location. Stand down.
3 Cwm Idwal 6 Jan 2020 12:00 2 hours 50 minutes 1 person Walking 13 members attended	A lady was blown over by the strong winds as she started down the path from Llyn Idwal outflow. This caused a knee injury and meant she was unable to walk so a passer by went to the Warden centre to request help as mobile phone signal was poor. Team members were on scene within the hour with a stretcher and carried her back to the carpark so that her friend could then take her to hospital.
2 Y Gully Tryfan 3 Jan 2020 13:05 1 hours 25 minutes 2 people Hill walking 13 members attended	Two female walkers had climbed most of the way up the North Ridge of Tryfan and had then been given directions by a passing group who carried on ahead of them. They lost sight of the group and decided it was best to retreat but unfortunately strayed into Y Gully on the West Face. The ground became more difficult and they realised they needed assistance so called 999. As the team assembled at Oggie Base the Coastguard Helicopter went to assess the situation and luckily were able to winch them from the gully and drop them off at Oggie Base.
1 Moel y Ci 1 Jan 2020 00:23 0 hours 10 minutes Report of flares 2 members attended	NWP received a report of a red flare seen above Moel y Ci. We thanked them for their phone call and wished them a Happy New Year!