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stranded walker Snowdonia Serious incident
Tryfan
A solo walker wearing shorts became stranded below the summit of Tryfan during Storm Amy on 3 October 2025, when wind gusts reached 86 mph. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation team members navigated difficult terrain and high water flows to reach the casualty, provided warm clothing, and lowered him by rope to safe ground.
Outcome: casualty given warm clothing, lowered by rope, walked off mountain uninjured
Responding team
Sources
- Rescue teams called out in Storm Amy to trapped walker on Tryfan in shorts
- Walker in shorts rescued from mountain amid 86mph Storm Amy blasts
- Walker in shorts rescued from mountain amid 86mph Storm Amy gusts
- Hiker in shorts rescued from mountain during Storm Amy makes bizarre claim
- Police release statement after walker rescued in Eryri amid Storm Amy says 'weather didn't look that bad'
- Storm Amy: Rescuers blast lack of 'common sense' after assisting climber wearing shorts in 'avoidable' callout
- Hiker wearing shorts rescued from mountain in Snowdonia during Storm Amy
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