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| Walker killed in Snowdonia fall | Walker killed in Snowdonia fall |
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| A walker has died after falling about 700 ft (213m) from near the summit of a Snowdonia peak. | A walker has died after falling about 700 ft (213m) from near the summit of a Snowdonia peak. |
| Rescuers said the man was walking with another man on Pen yr Ole Wen on the Carneddau range in northern Snowdonia when he fell down a snow-filled gully. | |
| North Wales Police said they received a report that a man had fallen shortly after 1600 GMT on Friday. | North Wales Police said they received a report that a man had fallen shortly after 1600 GMT on Friday. |
| The RAF helicopter from Valley, on Anglesey, was called out as well as the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team. | The RAF helicopter from Valley, on Anglesey, was called out as well as the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team. |
| The man was airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor where he was pronounced dead. | The man was airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor where he was pronounced dead. |
| Crampons | Crampons |
| The helicopter flew his companion to the bottom of the mountain. | The helicopter flew his companion to the bottom of the mountain. |
| He was believed to have raised the alarm by mobile phone and had then been advised to stay put and await rescue. | He was believed to have raised the alarm by mobile phone and had then been advised to stay put and await rescue. |
| The men were well dressed and wearing crampons. | The men were well dressed and wearing crampons. |
| A 40-knot wind buffeted the Sea King helicopter, which landed on the mountainside to enable mountain rescue team members to carry the man to the aircraft. | A 40-knot wind buffeted the Sea King helicopter, which landed on the mountainside to enable mountain rescue team members to carry the man to the aircraft. |