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Fall/Injury Rescue Snowdonia Serious incident
Tryfan, Ogwen Valley
A seven-hour rescue operation was conducted in Eryri after a walker sustained leg and ankle injuries following a 10-metre fall on Tryfan. Mountain rescue teams performed a complex technical rope rescue to safely bring the injured individual down the mountainside.
Outcome: Casualty treated and handed over to ambulance service
Responding team
Sources
- Seven-hour rescue operation after hiker's 10 metre fall in Eryri as weather turns
- Complex mountain rescue in Eryri after walker suffers injuries in 10-metre fall
- Walker falls 50ft on notorious Eryri ridge
- Walker falls 50ft on infamous ridge after losing path in Eryri
- Hiker falls 10 metres while descending perilous Welsh ridge
- Complex mountain rescue in Eryri after walker suffers injuries in 10-metre fall
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