Rescuers focused their search on the Carneddau. Photo: Bob Smith/grough
The body of a walker has been found after a search on the Carneddau in Eryri.
Police named the man as Daniel Adams, 26, from Selby in North Yorkshire.
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was called out on Monday to search for the missing walker. A team spokesperson said initial searches by North Wales Police targeted parking areas in the local hotspots until the walker’s vehicle was located in Gerlan, leading to the search to being concentrated on the Carneddau.
Hero Douglas of the Ogwen Valley team said: “An initial search focused on the Llech Ddu spur on Carnedd Dafydd.
“The Coastguard helicopter R936 was able to lift multiple mountain-rescue hill parties to the top and bottom of the ridge and additional parties including [Search and Rescue Dogs Association members] were tasked with searching the ground on the walk-in.
“Sadly the body of a young man was located on steep ground below the ridge of Llech Ddu spur.
“Due to the terrain the decision was made to gather evidence and secure the body for recovery the following morning. Early the next day multiple hill parties were lifted by R936 and access to the casualty location was secured by handlines to allow the teams to package the deceased for winching.
“The scene was further searched and photographed for evidence before the hill parties walked out. The thoughts of the OVMRO are with the friends and family of the walker at this difficult time.”
A North Wales Police spokesperson said it was continuing to work with the coroner and Mr Adams’s family have been informed.
Inspector Mike Andrews said: “Our deepest condolences remain with Daniel’s family and friends at this difficult time.
“Thank you to partner agencies, volunteers and members of the public who assisted in our searches.”
Rescuers urge caution when leaping between the two rocks on Tryfan's summit. Photo: Bob Smith/grough
The Ogwen Valley rescuers were also called out to an incident on Tryfan on Monday, after reports a 58-year-old man had injured his head on the summit of the mountain.
Ms Douglas said: “The casualty had decided to attempt to jump between the two infamous stone monoliths on the summit called Siôn a Siân (Adam and Eve).
“The rocks are separated by a distance of just over a metre and each rock is approximately three metres high. There is an infamous challenge known as the Leap of Faith where people jump from one rock to the other and in doing so are said to have earnt the Freedom of Tryfan.
“The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation advises extreme caution if attempting this jump.”
Ms Douglas said the man fell between the two rocks, suffering a head injury. The Caernarfon Coastguard helicopter called in two rescue parties to carry out a stretcher carry to a point away from the summit where it was safe for the evacuation.
The helicopter was able to pick up the injured man and take him to hospital. The team then walked off the mountain.
