Shortly after midday, Team call-handlers were made aware of a climber injured in a fall on Bird Rock, near Tywyn.

The male climber, in his 20's, fell whilst lead-climbing from a ledge on Craig yr Aderyn, or Bird Rock. He fell past his partner, a woman in her 20's, for the length of the rope in play, but she managed to hold the fall from her belay position. The man sustained multiple cuts to his body during the tumble down steep ground, and also a significant head injury which resulted in a brief loss of consciousness. Although bleeding heavily, the pair worked together to return the man to the ledge. With the very weakest of phone signals, the woman managed to raise the alarm, although her message was cut off before full details could be passed on to the police call-handler.

An ex-mountain-rescue team member, camping at a site nearby, heard their shouts for help and also managed to pass on brief details over a very poor line to the police.

Given the potential serious nature of the incident, a request was immediately placed for helicopter assistance, and with the Bank Holiday meaning that many Team volunteers were elsewhere, we requested support from our neighbours at South Snowdonia Search & Rescue Team.

Coastguard helicopter Rescue936 was quickly on scene, but with the climbers unsecured on a ledge there was concern that, if they attempted to winch the casualty, the aircraft's powerful downwash could easily blow them off the crag.

Making use of the aircraft to upload equipment and Team personnel to the top of the face, the rope-rescue technicians set about rigging a system to raise the pair to the crag-top. This was a difficult process, with a couple of factors slowing efforts to reach the casualty. Firstly there was little in the way of natural anchors to secure the system, and it was difficult to find soil deep enough to make use of of our steel anchor pins. Secondly, the position of the casualties could not be seen from the top of the crag, so the positioning was being directed by spotters some distance away at the foot of the crag. 

On the first attempt at lowering, the rescuer got within shouting distance, but could not reach the pair. However, this foray onto the face helped the rope-technicians re-rig  in the optimal position, and the pair were reached on the second attempt. 

Having further assessed the injured man whilst on the ledge, he was assisted up the face using a hauling system. The rescuer then returned down the crag to collect the woman. After further assessment at the crag-top, the pair were assisted to the nearby helicopter, and were down-lifted, along with Team volunteers and equipment.

The injured man was then flown to hospital for further assessment of his injuries.

Everyone was safely off the hill by 6:40 p.m.

At around 4:00 p.m. Team call-handlers were made aware of a man with a head injury on Cader Idris.

The man, in his 70's, and his wife were descending off the mountain and were near the top of the Minffordd steps when he tripped, hitting his head on a rock. A passing walker treated the head wound and called 999 for assistance.

As the wider Team assembled at the Minffordd carpark, a hasty party reached the casualty and assessed his injuries. It was agreed that the casualty could be walked back down with assistance of team members, but the remaining team members remained ready to carry up extra equipment should the hill party require further assistance.

Having made it down safely, the couple were provided with advice about what to do should the man start to feel any delayed ill effects of his ordeal. 

​Once happy that the couple were fit to make their way home, the Team stood down at 6:30 p.m.

Shortly after 7:30 p.m. call-handlers from the Team were made aware of a man with an injured ankle and breathing difficulties on Cader Idris.

The 17 year old male, 1 of a party of 4, had twisted his ankle on rough ground near Llyn Cau, but then also began to experience an asthma attack. With no inhaler with him, he was reported to be deteriorating quickly.

With the potential seriousness of an untreated asthma attack in mind, a request for aircraft assistance was placed immediately.

Coastguard helicopter Rescue936 was dispatched, flying directly to the casualty site and deploying the winchman paramedic to attend to the man. In the meantime, the aircraft descended to Minffordd and uplifted a small group of Team volunteers to carry the man by stretcher a short distance to the aircraft.

The casualty party and Team members were down-lifted to the foot of the mountain, before the casualty was flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, for further assessment and treatment.

​At around 4:45 p.m., the Team was requested to assist the Welsh Ambulance Service attend to an injured mountain-biker at the Dyfi Bike Park at Pantperthog near Machynlleth.

As the process of being called-out was initiated, it became evident that an ambulance crew were already dealing with the casualty and did not require further assistance, and the Team was stood down again.

 Shortly before midday, Team call-handlers were made aware of a walker with an injured knee high on Cader Idris.

The man, in his 30's, had stumbled and sustained an injury on Western ridge around the top of the Stone Chute. He was subsequently unable to make more than a few steps to get a bit more shelter from the wind and low cloud.

With initial reports of cloud at the casualty's  position, and observations much of the upper mountain was also cloud-bound, the initial decision was that an aircraft support would not be able to assist. Consequently the plan was to push a stretcher party up from Ty Nant to recover the casualty.

As Team volunteers were heading towards the meeting point, phone conversations with the casualty party suggested that the cloud was lifting at their position and closer observations by the first Team volunteers in the area confirmed that the mid ranges of the mountain were now well clear. As such, a request for helicopter assistance was placed and granted.

Initial observations by Coastguard helicopter, Rescue936, found cloud still a problem at the casualty site, so two parties of 4 MR volunteers were uplifted to a lower position to then move uphill to collect the injured man. The casualty was assessed by Team casualty-carers, the man's leg was splinted, and he was transported by stretcher to a position where the helicopter could land.

The aircraft was able to down-lift the casualty and rescuers to the foot of the mountain, and the injured man was driven by his partner to hospital closer to home for further assessment and treatment.

Everyone was safely off the mountain by 4:30 p.m.

​Shortly after 9:30 p.m., call-handlers from the Team were made aware of a solo walker lost on Cader Idris.

The man, in his  60's, had summited the mountain and was descending via a less well-used route on the eastern flank of the mountain. At some point he overshot his turn onto a crossing bridleway and ended up lost in woodland. Recognising things had gone astray, he called for assistance.

Unable to make further contact with the man, the Team commenced a vehicle sweep of tracks and backroads in the area described to the Police in the initial call. At midnight, with no sign of the man and no further contact, the vehicle search was stood down.

With a warm night ahead, and only 5 hours before daylight, it was decided to commence a foot search of target areas at 6:00 a.m. The following morning, within about 10 minutes of starting, the man was found by one of the parties, safe and well, if a little thirsty. By all accounts he had had a reasonable if unplanned night out on the hill, being treated to a display of the Persid Meteor Shower while he waited for morning.

​Shortly after 3:00 p.m.  call-handlers from the Team were made aware of a solo walker struggling in the heat on Cader Idris.

The man, in his early 50's, had summited the mountain and was descending via Mynydd Moel, when he started to feel nauseous, unstable and exhausted.

Having confirmed his position with phone-find technology, and with an estimated hour before a team could reach him, it was suggested that he continue down the fence-line on the exposed mountain side as best he could, and find some shade amongst the stone walls lower down. When rechecked by phone-find he had got as far as the bottom stile on Mynydd Moel and was resting again.

An advance party of two Team volunteers reached the man shortly after he had reached this lower position, and were able to start the process of shading and cooling. In the meantime, other Team members brought up key equipment for the evacuation. When confident that the man was stable, he was carried by stretcher to the slate bridge at the top of the Minffordd steps. The stream was put to good use in cooling him further and his general condition improved to the point that he opted to try walking down under his own steam. This proved successful and everyone was safely off the mountain by 7:40 p.m.

​Shortly after 9:30 p.m., call-handlers from the Team were made aware of a solo walker lost on Cader Idris.

The man, in his  60's, had summited the mountain and was descending via a less well-used route on the eastern flank of the mountain. At some point he overshot his turn onto a crossing bridleway and ended up lost in woodland. Recognising things had gone astray, he called for assistance.

Unable to make further contact with the man, the Team commenced a vehicle sweep of tracks and backroads in the area described to the Police in the initial call. At midnight, with no sign of the man and no further contact, the vehicle search was stood down.

With a warm night ahead, and only 5 hours before daylight, it was decided to commence a foot search of target areas at 6:00 a.m. The following morning, within about 10 minutes of starting, the man was found by one of the parties, safe and well, if a little thirsty. By all accounts he had had a reasonable if unplanned night out on the hill, being treated to a display of the Persid Meteor Shower while he waited for morning.

​Shortly after 7:00 p.m., Team call-handlers were made aware of a solo walker lost on Cader Idris.

The woman reported she had lost the path down from the summit and was struggling to find it again.

Using smart-phone technology, the call-handler was able to establish her position remotely, and by using landmarks in her immediate vicinity, was able to direct her back onto the correct path.

Being otherwise uninjured, the walker was able to continue unassisted.

Shortly after 2:00 p.m. Team call-handlers were made aware of of a man stuck on steep ground on Cader Idris.

The male had started out from Minffordd but rather than taking the Minffordd path to the summit, he had followed a path around Llyn Cau and followed a path known locally as the "Stone Chute" up the steep and loose headwall of the valley.

Nearing the top section he reached an awkward and unappetising rocky outcrop which obstructs the path and became crag fast, suffering with a panic-attack and feeling unable to move up or down.

Call-handlers used phone-find technology to obtain an accurate position for the stranded man and a small hill-party was dispatched from Minffordd.

Once with the male, and having checked him over, team volunteers used confidence ropes to assist the walker back down the steep ground back to Llyn Cau. The walker was then accompanied back to Minffordd carpark.

Everyone was safely off the hill by 7:00 p.m.