The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation 51st ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2015 Bryn Poeth, Capel Curig, Betws y Coed, Conwy LL24 0EU T: +44 (0)1690 720333 E:
[email protected] W: ogwen-rescue.org.uk Published by the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation © OVMRO 2016 Edited by Jo and Dave Worrall • Designed by Judy Whiteside Front cover: Tryfan Skylight © John Rowell • Back cover illustration © George Manley Argraffwyd gan/Printed by Browns CTP Please note that the articles contained in this report express the views of the individuals and are not necessarily the views of the team. Ogwen in winter: View across the valley © Andy Harbach. 5 Chairman’s Report 11 Adroddiad y Cadeirydd 17 Team Leader 20 Incident Analysis 22 Incidents: January 22 Incidents: February 24 Incidents: March 25 Incidents: April 28 Incidents: May 31 Incidents: June 32 Incidents: July 35 Incidents: August 39 Incidents: September 42 Incidents: October 44 Incidents: November 45 Incidents: December 49 Equipment Officer 51 Training Officer 55 Iceland August 2015 59 Casualty Care 60 Press Officer 62 Risking Life and Limb 69 Treble Three 71 Treasurer 76 Trustees Reports 82 The Blackest Week 89 Collection Boxes 90 IT Group contents Pensive looks: Team members worked alongside mountain rescue colleagues from around the region to support the Princes’ Charities Day in June © Paramo. IT SEEMS TO BE During 2015, we attended over 130 incidents A RECURRING and had over 1450 member responses. Sadly, THEME, WHEN five of these incidents involved fatalities, which I WRITE A REPORT, always puts more of a strain on our volunteers TO SAY THAT WE who have responded.