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boulderer with suspected fractured spine, stranded climbers Snowdonia Serious incident
Ffos Noddyn (Fairy Glen), Betws-y-Coed and Tryfan
A boulderer sustained a suspected fractured spine after falling seven metres onto mats in Ffos Noddyn (Fairy Glen) near Betws-y-Coed. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation attended and immobilised the casualty before evacuation to hospital. The post also covers two separate incidents on Tryfan the same night involving stranded climbers.
Outcome: casualty immobilised and handed to Welsh Ambulance Services; two climbers on Tryfan rescued by rope system; three further casualties on Tryfan west face evacuated by Coastguard helicopter
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