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walker fell through cornice; avalanche incident Snowdonia
Snowdon, Cwm Glas
A 28-year-old walker fell approximately 50 metres through a cornice on Snowdon after straying onto unstable snow in poor visibility while descending via the Llanberis path. He managed to arrest his fall and was rescued uninjured by Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team. On the same day, eight walkers were caught in an avalanche on the Pyg Track, with two sustaining injuries and requiring helicopter evacuation.
Outcome: first casualty rescued uninjured; two avalanche casualties evacuated by RAF helicopter to Ysbyty Gwynedd
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