Mountain rescuers drove along ‘extremely busy’ Snowdon path to get to injured walker
A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering a leg injury while walking on Snowdon.
Emergency crews were called out on Saturday evening after the walker suffered an injury while walking along the Pyg Track and was left unable to move.
Mountain rescue volunteers were scrambled to the scene to assist, before the casualty was winched from the mountain and flown to hospital.
A spokesman for the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service said: “On Saturday evening, after a full day of training, three of our RAF Valley Mountain Rescue Team personnel heard of a Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team callout developing.
(Image: Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Team)
“As our personnel were in the immediate vicinity of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team base, they decided to offer their assistance which was accepted by Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team.
“This combined fast party drove along the extremely busy Miners Track (Snowdon).
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“The vehicles were parked up, rescue kit distributed across the fast party and the rest of the journey to the casualty was made on foot.”
They added: “The casualty was located 100m up from Glaslyn on the Pyg Track, they had sustained a lower limb injury and were unable to walk.
(Image: Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Team)
“A combined effort from the Llanberis and Valley personnel quickly splinted and packaged the casualty into a stretcher and moved to a suitable location for the incoming coastguard helicopter.
“The casualty’s location was signalled using smoke and [the helicopter] quickly winched the casualty away to safety.
“Another job well done by all involved.”
(Image: Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Team)
It is understood the casualty was flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor for treatment to their injury.
The incident was the second which required the coastguard helicopter on Saturday, and came just hours after a 21-year-old man was flown to hospital after suffering a head injury.
The man had been scrambling up rocks on Moel Siabod when he slipped and fell around 50ft before hitting his head on the ground.
