Woman climber in her 50s dies after falling from a peak in Snowdonia
Woman climber in her 50s dies after falling from 3,000ft high peak in Snowdonia
- The tragedy happened on Glyder Fach according to the mountain rescue team
- The woman, who was in her 50s, climbed 50 feet when she fell to the ground
- A helicopter winched the woman aboard but she died a short time later
A woman climber has died after a fall on a 3,261ft Snowdonia peak, rescuers said today.
The tragedy happened on Glyder Fach. Ogwen Valley mountain rescue team said a lead climber fell on the rocky Chasm Route and was reported unconscious.
Nearby climbers tried to help and she was winched aboard a coastguard rescue helicopter then flown to the mountain rescue team base. But air ambulance medics were unable to save her.
The Cheshire woman was in her 50s and a member of a climbing club. She had already climbed more than 50ft and was ascending another 30ft on the route when she fell. Mountaineers assisted her climbing companion – also a woman – down the peak.
A woman has died after falling while trying to climb a challenging 3,000ft peak in Snowdonia, North Wales, file photograph
The woman, who was in her 50s, was airlifted from the mountain where she was later declared dead, file photograph
An Ogwen team spokesman said : ‘It’s very sad. The team’s thoughts are with the casualty’s family, friends and climbing partner. The team would also like to thank the assisting climbers for all their help.’
Around the same time the Ogwen team volunteers were called to a woman in her 30s from the East Midlands who descended from the top of 3,000ft Tryfan down the tricky West Face, a notorious accident blackspot, and became stuck.
The coastguard helicopter crew spotted her and the rescue team used ropes to save her.
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