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climber fall with serious head injury Snowdonia Serious incident
Y Gulley, Snowdonia
A climber fell approximately three metres while descending Y Gulley in Snowdonia early on Saturday morning after a 12-hour climb, suffering a serious head injury despite wearing a helmet. The casualty was evacuated by Coastguard helicopter and airlifted to hospital; the post also covers several other rescues over the same Bank Holiday weekend.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by Coastguard helicopter to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor
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