← All incidents
fatal climbing fall Snowdonia Serious incident

Glyder Fach

A woman in her 50s from Cheshire died after falling while climbing on Glyder Fach in Snowdonia. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation responded to the incident at around 14:30 BST on Thursday. She was winched to a coastguard helicopter but died shortly after; her climbing partner was assisted safely down the mountain.

Outcome: woman died

Support the team who responded. They turn out unpaid, in all weather — every team is a volunteer-run charity.

Spotted a mistake? Summaries are generated automatically. Report an error.