Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation

Teen with head injury airlifted from Tryfan

A teenager was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after suffering a head injury in a fall. The 14-year-old was with a school party from Birmingham...

08 October 2013

Climber airlifted from Glyder Fawr after suffering spinal injuries

A climber was seriously injured after falling on a route in Snowdonia. The man was climbing above Idwal Slabs on Glyder Fawr yesterday when he fell...

25 September 2013

Helicopter 'taxi' for Snowdonia rescuers after bike race blocks roads

Mountain rescuers had to be airlifted out of their base to help in an operation after local roads were closed because of the Tour of Britain cycle race.

19 September 2013

Midnight rescue for lost Snowdonia walker who only had Scotland map

An embarrassed walker on a Snowdonia peak had to be rescued after getting lost then realising he only had a map of part of Scotland with him.

24 August 2013

Walker airlifted from Tryfan after injuring ankle

A walker was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after injuring her ankle. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was called out yesterday to th...

13 August 2013

Oggie 8 mountain challengers help raise cash for Ogwen rescuers

More than 80 walkers and runners helped raise cash for a rescue team in a Snowdonia mountain challenge.

05 August 2013

Snowdonia walkers force two callouts for midsummer night's team

Midsummer’s night turned out to be anything but a dream for a Snowdonia mountain rescue team, whose members were faced with two simultaneous calls for help.

24 June 2013

Missing hero dog found after 10 days on Snowdonia mountain

A dog hailed as a hero when he alerted climbers to his critically injured owner’s plight after a 600ft fall from a Snowdonia mountain has himself been rescued after 10 days stuck on the hill.

09 June 2013

Couple airlifted from Tryfan after getting stuck

A couple were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after getting stuck when they strayed on to a climbing route.

17 April 2013

Two rescued from Tryfan crags after being stuck for five hours

Two men were rescued from a 3,000ft Snowdonia mountain after spending more than five hours stuck on rocky ground.

02 October 2013

Scramblers and walker rescued from Tryfan in two separate incidents

Three men were rescued from a scrambling route in Snowdonia by members of a mountain rescue team who happened to be climbing nearby.

22 September 2013

Walker rescued from Glyder Fach after GPS batteries fail

A walker had to be rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after the batteries failed in her GPS. The 55-year-old from Betws y Coed had no paper map and ...

06 September 2013

Three stuck on Glyder Fach after leader falls 66ft

A group of servicemen had to be led to safety on a Snowdonia mountain after their leader fell and injured himself.

17 August 2013

Two teams in night-time rescue of challenge walker from Carnedd Llewelyn

Two mountain rescue teams were involved in a seven-hour operation to find a walker lost on a Snowdonia peak while tackling the Welsh 3000s challenge.

09 August 2013

Family airlifted from Tryfan in night rescue after boy's knee injury

A family was airlifted from a 3,000ft mountain in Snowdonia after one of them suffered a knee injury.

13 July 2013

Rescuers invite walkers to tackle Oggie 8 challenge in Snowdonia

A mountain rescue team is looking for adventurous walkers and runners to tackle a fundraising challenge.

13 June 2013

Snowdonia walker 'critical' after falling 600ft from Carnedd y Filiast

A walker was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after being seriously injured when he fell more than 600ft.

30 May 2013

North Wales mountain rescue stalwart Tony Jones honoured on retirement

A stalwart of mountain rescue in north Wales has been honoured after his retirement. Dr Tony Jones has stepped down as chair of North Wales Mountai...

08 April 2013

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