REDUCING MOUNTAIN ACCIDENTS IN

A Partnership between Snowdonia National Park Authority, North Police and Mountain Rescue England and Wales

Dion Jones, SNPA Warden and Access Service, November 2006 CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. INCIDENT DATA INTERPRETATION

3. CONCLUSION

• THE PEOPLE • THE INCIDENTS • THE AREAS • SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

4. APPENDIX

• SNOWDONIA UPLAND PATH PARTNERSHIP VISITOR MONITORING CHARTS • MOUNTAIN RESCUE ENGLAND AND WALES DATA AND CHARTS

5. SAMPLE MOUNTAIN SAFETY LEAFLETS

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2 INTRODUCTION

This report was initiated by Snowdonia National Park Authority and North Wales Police concerned by the increase in mountain accidents in Snowdonia National Park.

The study is based on information gathered by Mountain Rescue England and Wales and from visitor monitoring data gathered by the National Park Warden and Access Service.

The findings:

• Men are more likely than women to be involved in an accident: 66%

• Most of the casualties originate from outside Wales: 82%

• Most of the accidents happen to hill walkers and are slips on wet rock or grass: 66%.

• Most accidents happen to hill walkers between 1500hrs to 1800hrs.

• Saturday has the highest proportion of incidents.

• The age group most likely to be involved in an incident is the 21 – 30 group.

• The highest number of incidents occur on the Massif

• The highest numbers of casualties come from the south of England.

• Lack of equipment gives rise to a large number of problems.

• Many do not realise the technicality of Snowdonia’s mountains.

• From National Park Visitor Monitoring figures percentage of incidents to visitor figures is very low, between 0.01% and 0.02%.

• Incidents in Snowdonia have definite trends.

• There is an increasing amount of visitors coming ‘for the day’.

• Many people do not see Snowdon as a serious mountain. It is looked at more as a visitor attraction.

3 INCIDENTS DATA INTERPRETATION

This study looked at data gathered by Mountain Rescue England and Wales and the Snowdonia National park from 2000 to 2006. The information is taken from a larger study of mountain accidents and strategies for improving mountain safety in Snowdonia. This paper will be available from Sept 2007.

Men were more likely to be involved in an accident or incident than women. Is this due to the higher participation rate of males in outdoor pursuits?

Figs 1+2 Male / Female Casualities 2000 - 2006 Male - Female Split By Year 160 140 1% 120 Male 100 33% Male 66% 80 Female Female 60 Unknown Unknown 40 20 Amount Of Persons in Survey 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year

Most of the accidents and injuries documented involve hill walkers. These are usually slips on wet rock and entail, fairly regularly, lower leg injuries. Climbing accidents are fewer as are hypothermia cases. Is this due to improvements in equipment?

Fig 3 Likelyhood of Injury For Activity

1%

Hill Walking 33% Climbing 66%

Other

Most of the incidents occur late in the day, between 15:00hrs and 18:00 hrs, when walkers are on their way down the mountain. This could indicate a lack of concentration or tiredness.

4 Incident Profile by Time of Day Fig 4 350 300 250

200 150 100 50

0 Number of Persons in Survey in Persons of Number 00:00 - 09:00 - 12:00 - 15:00 - 18:00 - 21:00 - 08:59 11:59 14:59 17:59 20:59 23:59 Time

The activities involved have been split into three categories; Hill Walking, Climbing and Other. Other includes Mountain Bikes, Horse Riding and Paragliding etc.

Fig 5 Mountain Incident Summary 2000-2006

100 90 80 70 Hill walking 60 Climbing

50 Other 40 30 20 No Of Persons Injured Persons Of No 10 0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Year

Most accidents happen at weekends, with more accidents on Saturday than Sunday. Bank holidays also have a high percentage of incidents, but as there are only 8 in a year and with most of them coinciding with other holidays, weekends still take precedence as the most likely time for an accident.

5 Incidents by Day of Week 2000-2006 Fig 6 350 300

250

200 150

100

Incidents of Number 50 0

Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Day

• The highest percentage of individuals and parties involved in these incidents live outside Snowdonia National Park.

• The home locations of people involved in incidents were split up into the following categories; North West, North East, Midlands, South of England, Wales, Scotland and Other. Other, being residents from outside the UK.

• The greatest number of causalities comes from the South of England, with the North West, the Midlands and Wales close runners up.

• The figures for Wales may be unusually high because they contain urban search information.

HOME LOCATION FIGURES 2000-2006

250

200

150

Fig 7 100

50 Of Number Incidents

0 South Eng North West Wales Midlands North East Other Scotland

AREA •

6 • There is an increasing trend of visitors coming to the park ‘just for the day’. Does this lead to a different attitude? ‘I’ve come all this way so I’m going up’. Are day visitors prepared to take more of a risk in their chosen activity? Anecdotal evidence suggests they might.

• The visitor’s on longer stays will have more time and may wait to get better weather conditions

• Up to 50% of the people requiring rescuing where unhurt. Does this indicate a trend towards the reluctance or inability for self rescue?

• Are they are just inexperienced and do not know how to navigate when caught in darkness or bad weather?

• Mobile phones are a popular means of reporting an accident. Does this give an easy option of summoning rescue teams to help when they could help themselves?

• Pre mobile phone era figures of unhurt incidents are lower. Where people then, more likely to get themselves out of trouble?

% UNHURT OF TOTAL

80.00% Fig 8 70.00%

60.00%

50.00%

40.00% %Unhurt

30.00%

20.00%

10.00% Of Total Percentage Figures 0.00%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

In winter lack of crampons, ice axe and other winter equipment is a common problem. No torch can lead to being benighted, another frequent issue. Does this stem from a lack of experience or a lack of knowledge? Do people need better educating in the mountain environment; is it lack of information at Car Parks and other starting points?

No map, poor navigation skills, poor planning and lack of experience or training are key factors.

7 Fig 9 Break Down of Incident Outcome 2000-2006

120

100

80 Fatal 60 Injured

Unhurt 40

No Of Persons 20

0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year

Many people do not see Snowdon as a ‘serious’ mountain .

It is regarded as a visitor attraction and is known as a ‘honey pot’ of the National Park. The mountain is the highest in Wales and draws 400,000 walkers a year.

The train and the café can give the less experienced walker a false sense of security ‘safety in numbers’. The less experienced follow each other. Then, when they run into difficulties, and are unable to follow someone back down, they panic and dial 999.

Fig 10 Incidents by Month of Year 2000-2006

140

120

100

80

60 Incidents 40

20

0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

8 Mountain incidents in Snowdonia have highs and lows. Comparing the Park Visitor Monitoring figures and data from Mountain Rescue England and Wales shows a definite correlation between the two sets of information. As Fig.10 shows there is a peak at April and August, these coincide with the Easter and August holidays.

Fig 11 MRC TO SNPA CORELATION FIGURES

1000000

100000 10000 MRC FIGURES 1000

100 PARK VM FIGURES 10 INVOLVED PERSONS 1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 00 00 00 00 00 2 2 2 2 2 200 200 YEAR

• The percentage of visitor numbers to accidents is very low, with most of the incidents involving mountain rescue in Snowdonia occurring in the summer months and follow the ‘tourist season’.

• A significant number of incidents take place in good weather with only a small number during winter conditions. This may be due to the short periods of snow and ice on the mountains in Snowdonia and the greater number of visitors during the summer months.

Fig 12 PERCENTAGE OF INCIDENTS TO VISITOR NUMBERS

0.02% 0.02% 2000

0.02% 0.02% 2001 2002 2003 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 2004 2005 2006

9 Fig 13 Annual Comparisons Visitor Monitoring Figures Snowdon, /, Cader Idris

2000-2006

600000

500000 Snowdon 400000 300000 Carn/Glyd 200000 100000 Cader Idris

Visitor Numbers 0

b il y e y t v c an r o e J Fe rch p un ul Oct A Ma J J Aug Sep N D Ma

Months Uplifted Figures

Fi g 14 All Uplands Paths Annual Comparisons 2006 Uplifted Figures

343173.68

208602.76

Snowdon Massif 100662 Carneddau / Glyderau

Cader Idris

10 CONCLUSION ©

Prevention is better than cure

All reported mountain incidents in Snowdonia between 2000 and 2006 have been examined to create this report.

The report attempts to

• Create a profile of the people involved,

• Find out where they come from,

• Why the accidents happen and

• The locations of the incidents.

This information can then be used to target safety messages around the UK with the aim of reducing accidents through better awareness of mountain hazards, through better education and training and through providing easily accessible relevant information.

The figures for 2006 are not yet complete.

THE PEOPLE

••• More men than women are involved in accidents. Any interpretation should be designed for a broad spectrum of users and presented so that it can be easily understood by all age groups.

Male / Female Casualities 2000 - 2006 Fig 15

1%

Male 33% 66% Female

Unknown

11 ••• There is a general lack of understanding of countryside issues by a proportion of visitors to the Snowdonia. Mountain safety should be addressed from an early age to encourage safe enjoyment of upland areas.

Fig 16 Age Profile Figures 1999 - 2006

300

250 200 Male 150 Female 100

50

Number of People in Survey 0 Unknown 1 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 plus years years years years years years years years years years Age Categories

••• Hill walking is the main source of causalities the data includes all recreational walkers rather than just mountain walking.

••• Most incidents happen later in the day , this could be down to tiredness or lack of concentration. This would need to be addressed in any safety material.

••• The high percentage of persons involved in accidents live outside Snowdonia information needs to be targeted at source. Publicity in North Wales media has no impact in the South of England, the source of most of the casualties.

The South of England, the North West of England and the Midlands are the home regions of most of the casualties these regions can be broken up into smaller areas if required. The areas can also be related to the appropriate local radio / television station, local / regional news paper etc.

• Because of the range of activities would it be useful to create specific safety messages for the different user groups rather than one for visitors.

• The increasing trend of visitors coming to Snowdonia for the day presents a particular challenge as they visitors may take more risks because of the time and distance travelled. Good forward planning needs to be emphasised to this group i.e. Weather Forecast and local information or advice

12 • The figures indicate that climbing casualties have ‘fallen’ in recent years. Is this due to better equipment or is it due to the recent trend for ‘Bouldering’ rather than multi pitch climbing?

• Fewer casualties suffer from hypothermia. Is this due to the advancements in clothing design and technology or an indication of increased affluence? Or is cheaper good quality equipment more readily available.

THE INCIDENTS

••• The most common form of incident is a slip on wet rock or grass usually on the way down after a long day. In a significant percentage of these incidents the casualties classed themselves as experienced!

••• Many an incident could have been avoided if the casualty had carried the right equipment and known how to use it.

••• Lack of winter equipment for example ice axe, crampons and torch is an example of lack of experience and education / training in the mountain environment.

••• The data for mountain accidents in Snowdonia indicates that over half of the people involved in Mountain Rescue incidents are unhurt.

••• A large percentage of the incidents were searches for the public who do not have the ability to self rescue. Is it too easy to pick up a mobile phone and call for help?

Male - Female Split By Year Fig 17

160 140 120 Male 100

80 Female 60 Unknown 40

20 Amount Of Persons in Survey in Persons Of Amount 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year

13 Injuries All Incidents 1999 - 2006 Fig 18

7% 5% Minor 27% Unhurt Serious 61% Fatal

THE AREAs

These are the main areas for mountain accidents.

1. Snowdon

2. Ogwen Valley

3. Other areas such as the Moelwyn and the Rhinogydd.

4. Cader Idris

Mountain Rescue Teams Incidents Monthly Trends

140

120 Fig 19 100 80 Ogwen Aberglaslyn 60 OB Wales SSSART

Incidents of Number 40

20

0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Fig. 19 shows the trends for Snowdonia’s Mountain Rescue Teams between 2000 and 2006. 14 1. Llanberis MRT – Snowdon Massif, Nant Peris and Glyderau

2. Ogwen MRT – , Cwm Idwal, Carneddau and Glyderau

3. Aberglaslyn MRT – Nantlle Ridge, Moelwyn, Cnicht and .

4. OB Wales SART – Cader Idris

5. South Snowdonia SART – Moelwyn and Rhinogydd

SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

There is a need to give a hard hitting message to show that mountains can be a dangerous environment for the ill prepared and the ill equipped.

1. We must target the visitors to Snowdonia at source.

2. The need for proper preparation must be emphasised, obtain a local, detailed weather forecast. Carry or wear essential items of equipment. Poor footwear can cause slips on wet rock or grass.

3. Even experience and familiarity cannot guarantee safety.

4. Key skills like map reading and navigation are an essential part of enjoying the mountain experience.

5. If walkers are not happy they should not be afraid to turn around. The mountain will always be there another day.

6. Few realise that getting to the top is only half the battle. The old saying of ‘Getting to the top is optional but getting back down is mandatory’ should be on every ones lips.

7. Adults need to think about the safety of their children and to prepare accordingly, always have an alternative plan.

8. Winter weather can turn Hill Walking into Mountaineering. Have the correct equipment and know how to use it! But it should be stressed that having the correct equipment does not make people instant mountaineers!

9. We must Show the correct way of dealing with an incident should one occur e.g. First aid and the correct procedure of calling out a rescue team.

10. Persons should be constantly reminded that Snowdonia’s Mountains should not be underestimated. These mountains are a dangerous place for the unwary.

15 THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!

22 FEBUARY2006, PYG TRACK, SNOWDON

There have been numerous incidents in the Park that have captured the eye of the press, none more so than on the 22 nd of February 2006 when a family from Liverpool with young children went up Snowdon in extreme winter conditions. The temperature on the summit that day was in the region of -18c. Below are photographs of the PYG track on that day. This family walked through these conditions. These are the types of incidents that should never occur.

Pic 1

Pic 2

16 Pic 3

Pic 4

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Shock at Snowdon children rescue A mountain rescue team was “horrified” to find children aged two, three and five among a group of nine people who were airlifted to safety from Snowdon.

Seven people from Liverpool and two students from Cardiff were taken by helicopter to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor. The children were treated for cold, and released from hospital on Wednesday. RAF winch man Trevor Preece said the youngest was lucky to be alive. Welsh Sports Minister Alun Pugh 'riticized the adults as “reckless”. “Even though the youngest child was the best clothed she had spent a large part of the time being carried, so in effect it was like wrapping yourself in a duvet and lying outside on the grass,” said Flt Sgt Preece. “When we landed she looked like a rag doll being carried towards me,” he added.

They are lucky to be alive, the cold will kill you

Trevor Preece, RAF rescue winch man

He urged people to get expert advice before venturing out on the mountains, but said that even then he would not have taken children out on the walk in those conditions as hypothermia can quickly take hold. “They are lucky to be alive, the cold will kill you,” he said. Gwyn Roberts, of Llanberis Mountain Rescue, said his team was shocked when they learned the children’s ages. Dr Roberts said the rescue team was alerted at 1720 GMT to rescue the nine-strong group – two couples and their children and two students in their 20s who had joined them on the mountain. The team attempted to reach the group using a 4x4 vehicle but were forced to call in a Sea King helicopter from RAF Valley. Dr Roberts told the BBC Wales news website: “It’s a happy outcome – the kids are going to be fine… but it could have been very different.”

The likes of Snowdon are a potential death trap for the ill- equipped Sports Minister Alun Pugh

He said he was shocked when the team heard there was two-year-old on the mountain in sub- zero temperatures. He said: “It’s very unusual – we were horrified when we had the call.” Welsh Assembly Government minister Mr Pugh, the Clwyd West AM who is also a qualified mountain leader, said there would have been deaths without the rescuers’ skills. He said that “at this time of year, climbing our highest peaks requires winter mountaineering skills rather than simply a pair of boots and a waterproof jacket. “Without an ice axe and crampons, and the ability to use them, the likes of Snowdon are a potential death trap for the ill-equipped.” Mr Pugh said walkers had to think realistically about the challenge “no matter how tempting the mountains look”. He said: “The group that got itself into all sorts of trouble yesterday was reckless about their own safety and that of their children”.

Story from BBC NEWS: http://news .bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/wales/north_west/4741764.stm

Published: 2006/02/23 13:49:13 GMT

© BBC MMVI

18 Acknowledgements

My thanks to Ged Feeney, Statistics Officer, Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Dr A.S.G Jones, Chairman, NWMRA and Vice Chairman MRE&W, Roger Wild, Mountain Safety Advisor, Mountaineering Council of Scotland, Gareth Davies, Senior Warden, Snowdonia National Park Authority and the Mountain Rescue Teams of Snowdonia .

• Aberglaslyn M.R.T. www.aberglaslyn-mrt.org

• Aberdovey M.R.T. (OB Wales S.A.R.T.)

• Llanberis M.R.T. www.llanberismountainrescue.co.uk

• Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation. www.ogwen-rescue.org.uk

• South Snowdonia Search and Rescue Team www.southsnowdonia-mountain-rescue.org.uk

19 Appendix

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SNOWDONIA VISITOR MONITORING SUMMARY 2000-2006 SNOWDON MASSIF, OGWEN AND CADAIR IDRIS

21 YEARLY COMPARISONS VISITOR MONITORING FIGURES

2000-2006 500000

450000 400000 350000 OGWEN 300000 250000 SNOWDON 200000 CADAIR IDRIS 150000 100000 VISITOR NUMBERS 50000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 YEAR

22 Anual Comparisons Snowdon 2000-2006

80000

70000

60000 2000 2001 50000 2002 40000 2003 2004 30000 2005 Visitor Numbers 20000 2006 10000

0 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

23 Carneddau Glyderau Visitor Monitoring Comparisons 2000-2006

40000

35000

30000 2000 2001 25000 2002 20000 2003 2004 15000 2005 Visitor Numbers Visitor 10000 2006 5000

0 January April July October Months

24 Cader Idris Visitor Monitoring Comparisons 2000-2006 Uplifted Figures

60000

50000 2000 2001 40000 2002 30000 2003 2004 20000 2005 Visitor Numbers 10000 2006

0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Months

25

Mountain Rescue England and Wales Data Charts 2000-2006

26 HOME LOCATION FIGURES 2000-2006

250

200

150

100

50 Number Of Incidents

0 South Eng North West Wales Midlands North East Otherland Scot AREA

27 Age Profile Figures 1999 - 2006

300

250

200 Male 150 Female 100

50

Num ber0 of People in Survey Unknown 1 - 1011 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 plus years years years years years years years years years years

Age Categories

28 Male / Female Casualities 2000 - 2006

1%

Male 33% 66% Female

Unknown

29 Male - Female Split By Year

160

140

120 Male

100

80 Female

60 Unknown 40

20 Amount Of Persons in Survey 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Year

30 Mountain Incident Summary 2000-2006

100 90 80

70 Hill walking

60 Climbing

50 Other 40 30 20 10

Number Of Persons Injured 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year

31 MRC TO SNPA CORELATION FIGURES

1000000 MRC FIGURES

100000

10000

1000 PARK VM FIGURES

100

10 PERSONS INVOLVED 1 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

YEAR

32 PERCENTAGE OF INCIDENTS TO VISITOR NUMBERS, SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK

0.02% 0.02%

2000

0.02% 0.02% 2001

2002

2003 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 2004

2005

2006

33 % UNHURT OF TOTAL

80.00%

70.00%

60.00%

50.00%

40.00% %Unhurt

30.00%

20.00%

10.00% Percentage Of Total Figures

0.00%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

34 Likelyhood of Injury For Activity

1%

33% Hill Walking Climbing 66% Other

35 Snowdonia Casualties Home location in

Respect to Wales

Wales 18%

Other 82%

36 Incidents by Day of Week 2000-2006

350

300

250

200

150

100

Number of Incidents 50

0

Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Day

37 Break Down of Incident Outcome 2000-2006

120

100

80 Fatal

60 Injured

Unhurt 40

20

Number Of Persons Involved 0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Year

38 Incident by Time of Day

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0 Number of Persons in Survey

00:00 - 09:00 - 12:00 - 15:00 - 18:00 - 21:00 -

08:59 11:59 14:59 17:59 20:59 23:59

Time

39 Incidents By Time Of Day Years 2000-2006

60

50 00:00 - 08:59

40 09:00 - 11:59

12:00 - 14:59 30 15:00 - 17:59

20 18:00 - 20:59

21:00 - 23:59 10

Ammount of Incidents in Survey 0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Year

40 Incidents by Month of Year

30

25 2000

2001 20 2002

15 2003

2004 10 2005

Amount of Incidents 5 2006

0

n r v c b ay n ul e Ja Apr u J Oct Fe Ma M J Aug Sept No D

Months

41 Incidents by Month of Year 2000-2006

140

120

100

80

60 Incidents 40

20

0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

42 Mountain Rescue Teams Incidents Monthly Trends

140

120

100

Llanberis

80 Ogwen

Aberglaslyn

60 OB Wales SSSART

Number of Incidents 40

20

0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

43 Injuries All Incidents 1999 - 2006

5% 7% Minor

27% Unhurt

Serious

61% Fatal

44 Summary of MR Incidents for Snowdonia 2000 – present

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 *

Hill-walking Incidents 64 46 86 81 65 85 53

Fatal 0 1 2 4 4 2 3

Injured 38 35 64 49 27 51 32

Unhurt 60 27 65 64 77 59 32

Climbing Incidents 33 44 35 36 26 45 26

Fatal 3 2 4 2 2 2 1

Injured 17 22 14 19 18 20 14

Unhurt 46 46 33 40 34 43 28

Other # Incidents 1 2 0 1 1 2 2

Fatal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Injured 1 2 0 1 1 2 2

Unhurt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Notes: # includes Mountain Biking, Hang-gliding and Parapenting * from reports so far received

45 Summary of MR Incidents for Snowdonia 2000 – present – Gender Displayed as Female/Male/Unknown

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 *

Hill-walking Incidents 64 46 86 81 65 85 53

Fatal 0/0/0 0/1/0 0/2/0 0/4/0 0/4/0 0/2/0 0/3/0

Injured 21/17/0 13/22/0 20/44/0 20/29/0 147/13/0 24/27/0 11/21/0

Unhurt 15/39/6 8/19/0 18/47/0 17/47/0 29/46/3 20/39/0 19/42/0

Climbing Incidents 33 44 35 36 26 45 26

Fatal 0/3/0 1/1/0 0/4/0 0/2/0 0/2/0 0/2/0 0/1/0

Injured 5/12/0 3/19/0 1/13/0 4/15/0 4/14/0 3/13/0 6/8/0

Unhurt 14/32/0 13/33/0 7/25/1 10/30/0 3/31/0 17/26/0 8/20/0

Other # Incidents 1 2 0 1 1 2 2

Fatal 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0

Injured 0/1/0 0/2/0 0/0/0 0/1/0 0/1/0 0/2/0 0/2/0

Unhurt 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0

Notes: # includes Mountain Biking, Hang-gliding and Parapenting * from reports so far received

46

Home Town of Subjects 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 *

Aberystwyth4 Ashtead 1 Allerton1 Ampfield1 Bangor 2 Anglesey2 Aberystwyth1 Hill-walking Andover 1 Atherston 1 Atherton1 Bath 1 Barwell 1 Bangor 2 Bangor 1 Bangor 1 Bangor 2 Banstead2 Beaumaris 1 Bath 1 Barnstable 4 Barnstable 1 Bently 1 Berkhamstead 1 Barnet 2 Birkenhead 1 Bebington 1 Bath 1 Beccels 1 Birmingham 1 Birkenhead 1 Birmingham 2 Birmingham 10 Bethesda2 Netherlands 2 Beccles 1 Bristol 2 Birmingham 2 Bishops Castle1 Bognor Regis 1 Birkenhead 4 Billericay 1 Bedford 1 Carmarthan 2 Bracknell 1 Blaenau 1 Bolton 1 Birmingham 2 Birkenhead 2 Belgium 1 Chester 3 Burton On Trent Brickly 1 Brentford 1 Bolton 2 Birmingham 2 Birmingham 2 Coventry1 1 Bridgend1 Bromborough1 Bournemouth4 Blaenau Bury St Edminds Devizes 1 Cambridge 1 Bristol 2 Bury 2 Bull Bay1 Ffestiniog 1 1 Doncaster 1 Cardiff 1 Brooke 1 Castle Bromwich Cairns 1 Bngor1 Cardiff 2 Dulverton 1 Chester 3 Buttesford 1 1 Cardiff 1 Bradford1 Colchester 1 Exeter 3 Derby1 1 Chester 2 Chester 2 Brecon 1 Dover1 Four Mile Bridge 1 Donnington 1 Carmarthen 1 Chesterfield 1 Colchester 1 Briely Hill1 Ellesmere Port1 Harrow 6 Dulwich, London 1 Cheshunt1 Colwyn Bay 1 Cyprus 5 Brighouse 1 Gloucester 1 Hereford3 Durham 1 Colechester1 Crosby 1 Cyprys 1 Bristol 1 Guildford 1 Holyhead1 Enfield 1 Colwyn Bay 1 Denbigh 1 Derby1 Burnley 2 Leicester 1 Kidderminster 1 Harrow On The Crewe1 Dieniolen 1 Dolgarrog 1 Bury St Edmunds Liverpool 10 Leatherhead2 Hill 4 Dartford3 Edgeware1 Droitwich 1 1 London 11 Leicester 2 High Bridge4 Denmark 2 Fareham 2 Easery 1 Caerdydd1 Milton Keynes 4 Liverpool 7 Hull 1 Dudley 1 Flint1 East Cowes 2 Caerphilly 1 Mold 2 LLandudno 1 Liverpool 2 East Wood 1 Halesowen 1 Felixstowe 1 Camberley 1 Newmarket 2 London 1 Llanberis 1 Edgware 1 Hareford1 Flint1 Canterbury 1 North Chingford Manchester 6 Llandudno Edinburgh 1 Hayfield1 Haslemere 1 Chester 1 1 Nantwich1 Junction 1 Egham1 High Wycombe 1 Hawarden1 Connahs Quay 1 Northampton1 New Barnet 1 Llanfair P G 4 Ellesmere Port1 Hitchin 1 Knodishall 2 Conwy2 Nottingham 4 New S. Wales, London 3 Evesham 1 Honeybourne1 Leicester 4 Crewe1 NR9 Aus. 1 Manchester 3 Fairbourne 2 Irchester 1 Lichfield 2 Dolgeelau 1 Plymouth1 Northampton2 Netherlands1 France 1 Isleworth 2 Little Sutton 1 Doncaster 2 Pontypridd 1 Norwich 3 NR6 Gloucester 1 Knebworth 1 Liverpool 3 Gloucester 1 Prescot 1 Nottingham 1 Pontredulas, Halifax 1 Leatherhead1 Llanfairfechan3 Great Sutton 1 Reading 1 NR9 Swansea1 Kettering 1 Liverpool 1 London 4 Hatfield1 Reigate 1 Nuneaton1 Port Sunlight 1 Kidbroke1 Llanberis 1 Loughborough 1 Horley 1 Runcorn 1

47 Poole2 Putney 2 Leicester 1 Llanllechid1 Manchester 1 Kidderminster 1 Shrewsbury 4 Reading 3 Queensferry1 Liverpool 1 London 4 Margate 1 Knutsford 1 St. Helens 1 Rossendale 1 Solihul 1 Llangefni 1 Ludlow 1 Marlow 1 Leicester 1 Sutton Coldfield Runcorn 5 Stockport 1 Llangollen 1 Manchester 4 Menai Bridge 1 Liverpool 3 4 Solihull2 Telford 1 London 6 Martock 1 Milton Keynes 1 Llandonna 1 Swindon 1 Stroud 1 Torquay 1 Machynlleth2 Menai Bridge 1 North Moreton 1 Llanelli1 Tamworth3 Sutton Coldfield 1 Upton, Wirral 1 Manchester 3 Mildenhall 1 NR13 Loughton1 Thetford3 Swinton 2 Whitland1 Milton Keynes 1 Milton Keynes 1 Oxford 4 Lymage 1 Uttoxeter 1 Tamworth2 Wirral 1 Minnisota, USA1 Mitcham 3 Pandy Village 1 Macclesfield 1 Wallasey4 Uxbridge2 Woodbridge 1 Norden 1 Mold 3 Prescott1 Malaysia3 Waterford, Widnes 1 Northampton1 Nantwich5 Preston 1 Manchester 3 Ireland 1 Wigan1 Northwich 1 Newbiggin -by- Rhyl 4 Norwich 2 West Kirby 1 Winterton On Sea Norwich 1 the Sea 1 Sandwich1 Nr12 West Overton 1 1 Nottingham 2 Newcastle 1 Shangai 2000511 Oadby2 Winchester 1 Worthing1 NR15 Newcastle Upon Sholine 1 Oswestry1 Wirral 2 Wrexham 1 Nuneaton1 Tyne 1 Southport 2 Peterborough 1 Yately 1 Ottershaw 1 Norley 1 Stockport 1 Pontypridd 1 Peterborough 2 Northiam Rye 1 Stoke On Trent2 Porthmadog 1 Poole1 Norwich 1 Sutton Coldfield Potters Bar3 Preston 2 NR9 2 Reading 1 Rugby1 Porthmadog 1 Swansea 1 Redditch2 Ruthin 1 Prestatyn 1 Taunton 1 Rhyl 5 Salford 10 Preston 1 Tonbridge 1 Royston 1 Sevenoaks 14 Pwllheli1 Tunbridge Wells Shrewsbury 1 Sheffiled 1 Rhos On Sea3 2 Sir Fon 1 Southport 1 Rushden 2 Wirral 1 St Albans 1 Southsea1 Salford 2 Wolverhampton 1 Stoke On Trent1 Sutton Coldfield 1 Sheffield 1 Tadworth1 Tisbury 1 Solihull1 Telford 1 Turners Hill 1 Southampton1 Timperly1 Wallasey2 Stockport 1 Tring1 Walsall 2 Stoke On Trent2 Trussll 1 Warrington 2 Swindon 2 Tunbridge Wells Warwick 1 Thames Ditton 1 2 Waterlooville 1 Thorton Wallingford1 Weston Super Cleveleys1 Walsall 1 Mare2 Wallasey2 Warrington 2 Widnes 1 Waunfawr1 Winchester 3

48 Wirral 1 West Bromwich 1 Wolverhampton 2 Wolverhampton 1 West Kirkby1 Worcester 1 Wirral 2 Woking 1 Wrexham 3 Aberystwyth1 Aylesford 1 Aldershot 1 Ashover 1 Bangor 1 Abergele1 Birmingham 2 Climbing Axbridge1 Bangor 3 Bentley 1 Barton Le Clay1 Bedford 1 Abersoch1 Bridgenorth1 Bala 1 Bethesda6 Birmingham 3 Birkenhead 1 Betws Y Coed 1 Aberystwyth1 Bristol 1 Bangor 2 Bristol 2 Bockenhurst1 Bournemouth1 Brinklow2 Arthog 1 Canterbury 2 Birkenhead 2 Chipping Norton 1 Brighton1 Bradford2 Canterbury 6 Birmingham 3 Durham 1 Bordon 1 Coventry5 Burn;ey 1 Bristol 2 Cerrigydrudion1 Bodforth1 Dydley 1 Bracknell 1 Cranage 1 Cardiff 2 Carnoustie 1 Chesham 1 Bolton 1 Ellesmere Port1 Brandon 3 Crewe1 Chester 1 Cheadle 1 Chigwell1 Bradford1 Erdington 1 Brecon 1 Crickhowell2 Coventry1 Chester 2 Colton, Rugeley 4 Camden 1 Grantham1 Coalville 1 Derby1 Dinorwic1 Congleton 1 Conwy1 Chester 1 Hambledon 1 County Dublin 1 East Grindstead Heston 1 Daventry1 Guildford 2 Chorley 1 Hartley 1 Coventry1 1 Isleworth 1 Dorridge1 Heswell 1 Co. Cork1 Ipswich 3 Hereford2 Ellesmere Port2 Lincoln 1 Eccleshall 1 Hildon Burrow 1 Co. Mayo1 Jersey 1 Kingsley1 Enfield 6 Liverpool 2 Enfield 1 Horsham 3 Cork, Ireland 1 Liverpool 5 London 5 Haywards Heath1 London 2 Exeter 1 Leeds2 Derby2 Llanberis 1 Loughborough 1 Hemel Hempstead Manchester 5 Glossop 1 Leighton2 Dungiven1 London 3 Luton1 1 NR2 Harrogate 1 Llanberis 1 Edale1 Manchester 1 Milton Keynes 2 Holyhead1 Old Coulson1 Hawarden1 London 5 Fleet2 Norwich 3 Mold 1 Huddersfield 1 Oldbury 1 High Ongar 1 Manchester 1 Glasgow 1 NR1 Newport 1 Hungray 1 Oxford 1 Irby 1 Milton Keynes 1 Glossp 1 Redhill 1 Northampton1 Kidderminster 1 Portsmouth 2 Lancaster 1 Nant Peris 1 Hulme1 Rotherham 1 NR14 Leominster 1 Pwllhelli 1 Leeds1 Newcastle 5 Huntingdon 1 Salford 1 Oxford 1 Lincoln 1 Richmond1 Leicester 3 Nottingham 1 Leighton Buzzard Sandbach1 Peterborough 1 Liverpool 1 Rugby1 Llanberis 1 NR1 1 Sheffield 1 Reading 1 London 6 Salford 1 Llanllechid1 Oldham 2 Liverpool 1 Shepperton 1 Sheffield 2 Manchester 2 Sheffield 1 London 7 Pensby 1 London 8 Southampton1 Sherbourne 1 NR6 Stockport 1 Lymm 1 Plymouth1 Market Drayton2 Stoke Golding 1 South Wirral 1 Penmaenmawr2 Stone1 Machester 1 Ross On Wye1 Melton Ross1 Trefriw 3 Taplow 2 Preston 1 Streatham 1 Manchester 3 Seaford 1 Nant Gwynant 1 Wirral 1 Teddington 1 Rhoose 2 Teddington 1 Mold 1 Sheffield 2 Northampton2 Tenbury 2 Sandbach1 Telford 1 Nottingham 3 Nottingham 2 Trellech, Slough 1 Treharris 1 NR1 Nr9 Monmouth 1 Sutton 1 Truro2 Preston 1 Oxford 1

49 Wallasey1 Sutton Coldfield 1 Wallasey1 Royston 1 Salford 1 Weeting 1 Walsall 3 Wantage 1 Sheffield 1 Stoke On Trent1 West Cliff On Wisbech 1 Warrington 2 Southampton1 Stourbridge2 Sea2 Wolverhampton 1 Wigan1 Spalding1 Surbiton1 Wirral 1 Wolverton 1 Wrexham 1 Stowmarket 1 Sutton Coldfield 1 Worcester 1 Streatham 1 Suttone Worthing2 Stroud 3 Coalfield1 Swindon 1 Wakefield 1 Towyn1 Wallasey2 Whitchurch 1 Wolverhampton 1 Wirral 1

Bethesda 1 Ashbury Dale Stockport 1 Rhiwlas 1 Conwy1 Bury 1 # Other Zouch 1 NR1 Nuneaton1 Rhos On Sea 1

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Aber Falls 2 Aberglaslyn Pass 1 Aber Falls 2 Aber Falls 3 Aber Falls 1 Dinas Cromleck 1 Afon Ddu 1 Hill-walking Braich Melyn Afon Trawsnant 1 Aran Fawddwy 1 Bigil, Dieniolen 1 Afon Llafar 1 Bwlch Goch 1 1 Woods 1 Bristly Ridge Gully Berwyn Llyn Bochlwyd 1 Arenig Fawr 1 Bwlch Moch 1 Bwlch Goch1 2 1 Hywel 1 Bwlch Drws Bwlch Cwm Llan 1 Bwlch Tryfan 1 Capel Curig 1 Carnedd Bwlch Derwen 1 Blaen Nanmor 1 Ardudwy 1 Bwlch Moch 1 Cadair Idris 4 Craig Yr Aderyn Llewelllyn 2 Bwlch Moch 1 Bochlwyd Stream Bwlch Gwyddel 1 Carneddau 4 Cader Bronwen 1 Rhydymain 1 Clogwyn Y 1 1 Cadair Idris 1 Carreg Wastad 1 Cader Idris 1 Cwm Glas Mawr 1 Garnedd 3 Clogwyn Y Garnedd Bwlch Y Ddwy Cae Amos 1 Clogwyn Coch 1 Cwm Idwal 3 Cnicht 2 1 Elor 1 Carnedd Llewellyn Craig Y Llan 1 2 Dyffryn Ardudwy 1 Craig Y Llan 1 Clwydian Hills 1 Bwlch Y Rhediad 1 1 Carneddau 1 Carneddau 3 1 Cwm Bychan 1 Cnicht 2 Bwlch Y Rhosydd Carnedd Ugain 1 Cwm Bochlwyd 3 Cnicht 1 2 Carneddau 2 Craig Y Llan 1 1 Conwy Mountain 1 Cwm Glas 2 Craneddau 1 2 Cwm Idwal 1 Crib Y Ddysgl 1 Cadair Idris 1 Craig Cwm Silyn 1 Cwm Idwal 1 Cwm Idwal 2 Lliwedd 1 Cwm Tryfan 1 Cwm Bochlwyd 2 Carnedd Llewellyn Craig Cwm Trwsgl Glyder Fach 2 Llangollen 1 Llyn Arening Fawr 1 Cwm Y Llan1 Cwm Ffynnon 1 2 1 Glyder Fawr 6 Drum 1 Llyn Cowlyd 1 Devils Kitchen 2 Dinas Cromlech 3 Cnicht 1 Craig Y Clogwyn 1 Gribin Facet 1 North Carneddau Llyn Glas 1 Dinas Cromlech 2 Dolgarrog Gorge 1 Cadair Idris 1 Crib Y Ddysgl 1 Llanbrynmair 1 1 Llyn Y Cwn 1 Elidir Fawr 1 Gallt Yr Ogof 1 Cwm Glas 1 Cwm Dudodyn 1 Lliwedd 1 Glyder Fach 1 Pen Y Pass 1 Glyder Fach 1 Glyderau 1 Cwm Idwal 1 Cwm Ffynnonau 1 Llyn Cowlyd 1 Glyder Fawr 6 Snowdon 27 Glyder Fawr 2 Gwern Gof Uchaf 1 Cwm Pennant 1 Cwm Glas 1 Llyn Y Cwn 1 Glyderau 2 Tryfan 4 Glyderau 1 Moel Hebog 1 Devils Kitchen 1 Cwm Graianog 1 Moel Druman 1 Lliwedd 2 Lliwedd 1 2 Dinas Bran 1 Cwm Hetiau 2 Moel Penolau 1 Llyn Glaslyn 1 Llyn Gwynant 1 Nanmor Valley 1 Dinas Cromlech 1 Cwm Idwal 2 Moelwyn Bach 1 Llynoedd Llyn Yr Adar 1 Pen Llithrig Y Gallt-yr-Ogof 1 Cwm Yr Afon 1 Padarn Country Gregenan 1 Lower Cwm Wrach 1 Garnedd Uchaf 2 Dinas Cromlech 1 Park 1 Marchlyn Mawr 1 Ffynnon 1 Pont Y Gromlech 2 Glaslyn 1 Dinorwig 1 Pem Yr Ole Wen 1 Moel Siabod 2 Moel Hebog 1 Snowdon 16 Glyder Fawr 1 Carneddau 3 Rhinogs 1 Moelwyns 1 1 Tryfan 1 Glyders 1 Elidir Fawr 1 Snowdon 22 Myndd Perfedd 1 Pistyll Gwyn 1 Llyn Idwal 1 Gallt Y Wenallt 1 Tryfan 2 Mynydd Egryn 1 Snowdon 24 Llyn Llydaw 1 Glyder Fach 2 2 Pen Yr Ole Wen 1 Tryfan 4 Moel Famau 1 Glyder Fawr 3 1 Pen-y-cloddiau 1 Y Garn 1 Moel Siabod 4 Glyderau 4 Snowdon 38 Pen Yr Ole Wen 2 Gyrn Las 1 Tryfan 3 Rhyd Y Sarn 1 Lliwedd 2 Connahs Quay 1

51 Snowdon 44 Llyn Cowlyd 1 Tryfan 5 Llyn Gwynant 1 Y Garn 1 Llyn Vyrnwy 1 Moel Siabod 2 Moel Y Gest 1 Pen Maen Bach 1 Pen Y Pass 1 Pen Yr Ole Wen 2 Ruabon Mountain 1 Snowdon 24/ Llanberis Path Tryfan 2 Carenddau 1 Bristley Ridge, 1 Cadair Idris Bustach 1 Bwlch Coch 2 Cadair Idris 1 Clogwyn Y Grochan Climbing Clogwyn D'Ur Carnedd Ugain Carreg Wastad 1 Capel Curig 1 Cogwyn Yr Onen 1 1 Arrdu 1 Carreg Wastad, 1 Clogwyn Du R Clogwyn D'Ur Carreg Wastad 1 Craig Ddu 1 Craig Yr Isfa 1 Craig Pant Ifan 1 Cern Las Arddu Arddu 1 Clogwyn D'Ur Craig Pant Ifan 1 Crib Y Ddysgl 1 Craig Yr Ysfa, 2 Craig Yr Ysfa 1 Clogwyn Mawr Craig Yr Ysfa 1 Arddu 1 Crib Y Ddysgl 1 1 Crib Y Ddysgl 2 Crib Y Ddysgl 1 Craig Pant Ifan Cwm Silyn 1 Craig Pant Ifan 3 Devils Kitchen 1 Glyder Fach 2 Cyrn Las 1 Dinorwig 1 Craig Yr Ysfa Cyrn Las 1 Crib Y Ddysgl 1 Dinas Mot 1 Lliwedd 2 Dinas Mot 1 Dolgarrog Gorge 1 Crib Y Ddysgl 2 Dinas Cromlech 1 Dians Cromlech 4 Dinorwig 1 Milestone Buttress Dinorwic 1 Garnedd Ugain 2 Dinas Oleam Dinas Mot 1 Dinorwic 1 Dolgarrog Gorge 1 Glyder Fach 2 Glyder Fach 1 Glyder Fach 2 Glyder Fach 1 Idwal Slabs 1 2 1 Idwal Slabs 3 Idwal Slabs 2 Glyderau Glyder Fawr 1 Lliwedd 1 Glyder Fach 2 Snowdon 5 Little Tryfan 1 Nantgwynwnt 1 Idwal Car Park Idwal Slabs 2 Snowdon 2 Idwal Slabs 2 Tryfan 11 Snowdon 4 Snowdon 9 Idwal Slabs 2 Moel Siabod 1 Tryfan 8 Little Tryfan 1 Tryfan 11 Tryfan 21 Llanberis Pass Pant Ifan, Lliwedd 1 Llangollen Tremadog 1 Capel Curig 1 Lliwedd 2 Pen Yr Oleu Wen Snowdon 10 Snowdon 10 1 Tryfan 17 Tryfan 6 Snowdon 5 Tryfan 16 Foel Perfedd Conwy Mountain Snowdon Moel Eilio Gwydir Forest Glyder Fach # Other Moel Y Cei Moel Eilio Snowdon

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