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Man, 42, seriously injured in Snowdonia fall | Man, 42, seriously injured in Snowdonia fall |
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A 42-year old man has been seriously injured after falling from a ridge in Snowdonia. | A 42-year old man has been seriously injured after falling from a ridge in Snowdonia. |
He was in a party of four descending Crib y Ddysgl when he fell around 60ft (18m) at around 05:40 BST on Saturday. | He was in a party of four descending Crib y Ddysgl when he fell around 60ft (18m) at around 05:40 BST on Saturday. |
A helicopter from RAF Valley flew members of the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) to the scene after his friends raised the alarm. | A helicopter from RAF Valley flew members of the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) to the scene after his friends raised the alarm. |
The injured man was stabilised and airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital, Bangor. | The injured man was stabilised and airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital, Bangor. |
It is understood he suffered head, chest, back and pelvic injuries. | It is understood he suffered head, chest, back and pelvic injuries. |
The remaining three members of the party were escorted off the mountain by Llanberis MRT and brought to the team base in Nant Peris. | The remaining three members of the party were escorted off the mountain by Llanberis MRT and brought to the team base in Nant Peris. |
Phil Benbow, secretary of Llanberis MRT, said the group from Surrey had been doing the Welsh 15 Peaks challenge of tackling all summits over 3,000ft (915m). | Phil Benbow, secretary of Llanberis MRT, said the group from Surrey had been doing the Welsh 15 Peaks challenge of tackling all summits over 3,000ft (915m). |
"They spent the night on Snowdon and were coming down Crib y Ddysgl when the accident happened," he said. | "They spent the night on Snowdon and were coming down Crib y Ddysgl when the accident happened," he said. |
"It's just unfortunate - they were well equipped, the weather was fine and they weren't doing anything other groups don't usually do." |
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