A volunteer-run mountain rescue charity. 9 incidents featured here.
Mountain Rescue Team was called out after a walker injured his ankle on Neuadd Ridge in the Brecon Beacons. Passers-by assisted the individual down the slope before medics arrived to assess and treat the injury with splinting and pain relief. The casualty was subsequently carried from the ridge to a car park for onward transport to hospital.
Outcome: Transported to hospital
A joint operation by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team successfully cleared a large amount of illegally dumped waste from the steep slopes of Bwlch Mountain. The rescue team utilised highly technical rope systems to safely remove tonnes of debris that had been fly-tipped over private farmland.
Outcome: Waste successfully cleared from the site.
The team experienced five callouts on Thursday, 28 May. Incidents included assisting with an ankle injury below Cribyn mountain and supporting paramedics with a spinal/pelvic injury from a bike rider. The day also involved responding to a deceased person in Clydach Vale and treating a walker with a knee wound at the waterfalls area.
Outcome: Casualties received treatment and were transported for onward care.
Outcome: The walker was safely rescued after sliding down a slope and being held by his foot jamming between two trees. He received treatment for a suspected lower leg injury before being transported to hospital.
Mountain rescue teams were called out after two walkers became stranded in the waterfalls area of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. One walker was found dangling upside down above a 20-foot drop, requiring a complex rope rescue operation to bring them to safety.
Outcome: The casualty was safely rescued and treated for a suspected lower leg injury.
Mountain rescue teams responded to multiple incidents across Powys over the weekend. On Friday, one individual sustained an ankle injury on a trail in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, requiring treatment for a suspected fracture and transport to hospital. Later in the week, the team assisted with another ankle injury near Pont ar Daf before safely escorting two uninjured walkers off the Neuadd Ridge.
Outcome: Injuries treated; two walkers safely escorted off the mountain.
Outcome: Injured but survived
The team responded to several incidents early in 2026, including assisting with a leg injury at Pen y Fan and locating individuals near Claerwen Reservoir. They also assisted in reuniting a missing person party at Pont ar Daf and managing an ankle injury evacuation from Pen y Fan.
Outcome: Casualties were assessed, treated, and evacuated to appropriate medical care.
The rescue team reported that 2025 was their busiest year in their history, with them being contacted 182 times across their operational area. Notable incidents included an airlift of a walker from Pen-y-Fan on January 2nd and assistance provided when a woman collapsed while walking near Talybont-on-Usk.
Outcome: Multiple incidents handled successfully