Foel Goch, where the group was found. Photo: Eric Jones CC-BY-SA-2.0
A group of walkers airlifted from a Snowdonia mountainside were poorly equipped and had no idea where they were going, rescuers said.
The inexperienced hikers set out for the Devil’s Kitchen in the Ogwen Valley late yesterday afternoon.
As night fell, one of the women in the group, who had a known heart condition, complained of feeling unwell and being short of breath.
The party called for help and members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation went to their aid.
Rescuers also requested the help of a Sea King helicopter from RAF Valley because of the woman’s medical condition.
The group was found on the 831m (2,726ft) Foel Goch, more than 2km (1¼ miles) north of the Devil’s Kitchen. They had no map.
A spokesperson for the OVMRO said: “The entire party were flown to Bangor hospital for their own safety.”
Pete Stuart
13 February 2011Should bill them
rhodesy
13 February 2011And my taxes are paying for that helicopter...
Davey
14 February 2011She had a medical issue which needed attention; why should they be billed for that! Sounds a bit unfair the comments from the mountain rescue team, after all they don't police the mountains, but in this case it looks like they want to.
rhodesy
15 February 2011Having a medical issue doesn't justify not knowing where you're going. I don't think anybody has an issue with her being taken ill, that happens to the best of us. But there's no excuse for going into the mountains if you don't know where you're going.