Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation
'Valiant' climber rescued after Snowdonia fall
An injured climber had to be rescued when his attempts to get himself off a mountain failed. The 54-year-old man, from the Home Counties, had climb...
Climbers safe after eight-hour night rescue
Two climbers were rescued in a night-time operation lasting eight hours. The pair, from Peterborough, were reported overdue after setting out for a...
Walker dies on Snowdonia mountain
A man has died while walking in Snowdonia. The 51-year-old was with another man and two women, all members of a south Wales mountaineering club hea...
'Words of advice' for trio after nine-hour night-time mountain rescue
Three men were led to safety after spending nine hours cragfast on a Snowdonia mountain. The walkers, in their 40s and from the Home Counties, call...
Climber who died in Snowdonia gully fall is named
The climber who died in a fall in Snowdonia on Saturday has been named. Stephen John Williamson, 59, of Northop, Flintshire, was fatally injured in...
Mountaineers reminded: you have no right of rescue
With mountain rescue services back in the public spotlight again with the likely privatisation of search and rescue helicopters, there is a timely reminder from an expert of a sobering fact: there is no right of rescue for mountain-goers.
Body found on Snowdonia hillside
The body of a man was found by workers on a Snowdonia hillside. The grim discovery was made near the Sarn Helen Roman road between Moel Siabod and ...
Smiles all round as youngsters get mountain rescue treat
A homeless teenager has promised to take part in a sponsored walk for mountain rescuers after she took part in a day of adventure organised by north Wales teams.
Nero's raw paws lead to mountain rescue call
A callout for a north Wales mountain rescue team gave members paws for thought. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation went to the aid of dog-ti...
Six hour rescue for walkers who strayed on to climbing route
A group of walkers had a lucky escape after straying on to a climbing route in bad visibility. The four, aged 26 and 27, from the Dorset and Wiltsh...
Airlifted walkers 'had no idea where they were going'
A group of walkers airlifted from a Snowdonia mountainside were poorly equipped and had no idea where they were going, rescuers said.
Rescuers use night-vision scope to spot trapped climbers
Rescuers used a night-vision scope to spot two climbers trapped in the darkness on a Snowdonia crag. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Or...
Paddler dies after being swept from capsized kayak
A paddler has died after his kayak capsized and he was swept away on a north Wales river. The 57-year-old was with another man when both went into ...
Climber dies after gully fall in Snowdonia
A climber had died after falling from a winter route in Snowdonia. The man, in his 40s, was tackling a gully in Cwm Lloer between Pen Yr Ole Wen an...
Ten rescued in Snowdonia mountain incidents
Ten walkers have been rescued in four separate incidents in Snowdonia. Three people were brought to safety by members of the Llanberis Mountain Res...
Injured climber airlifted while raising cash for rescuers
A climber involved in a dramatic helicopter rescue earlier this year had to be airlifted to hospital again after injuring himself while raising cash for his rescuers.
Rescuers will give youngsters a taste of adventure
Disadvantaged youngsters will get a taste of adventure with mountain experts in a project backed by two senior royal family members.
Queen honours outdoors stalwarts
A mountain rescue stalwart has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Roger Jones, who for many years was leader of the Ogwen Val...
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