Heart stopping footage of two climbers rescued from 'knife-edge' Crib Goch in Snowdonia

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Two climbers have been dramatically rescued from a 'knife-edge' mountain ledge in Snowdonia after becoming cragfast.
Just before 6.45pm on Saturday 22 July, North Wales Police requested UK Coastguard air assistance from the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) to rescue the two men who were in an extremely dangerous position on Crib Goch.
Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team had already reached the stricken climbers and made them safe by roping them off the cliff and up to the top of the ridge, just before the UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at St Athan arrived. The two men were winched on board the helicopter and dropped off at our at Mountain Rescue Base at Nant Peris, leaving the team members on the mountain to enjoy the sunset and walk off. It's heart-stopping footage with a good ending with both men safe and well, not requiring any medical treatment.

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23 июл 2017

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@mikewhyton1 3 года назад

I spent weeks preparing before I attempted Crib Goch. I watched videos and planned my route meticulously. My son and I were happy to turn around at any point should we have felt out of our depth. I wasn’t concerned about the knife edge just the initial scramble and the pinnacles. On walking out on the knife edge I became very uneasy, conditions were perfect with no wind and just a few wisps of cloud, however I felt shit-scared. I don’t really think anything can prepare you for how exposed you can feel up there. I made it across like a crab and was happy when we made the pinnacles. What surprised me was the scrambling after crib goch up to crib y Ddysgl, quite difficult in places. A place not to be underestimated for sure.

@sanderslongdrive Год назад

Top man. Preparation is key. I personally find that it's a beautiful spot for conversing with the devi if you do it when it's damp and the ridge is absolutely buried in mist / cloud. He always makes me feel welcome and completely at home. We've hatched some sterling plans at that beautiful place.

@locknut5382 5 месяцев назад

I think I was at Nant Peris when those two climbers were brought down safely. If it wasn't them, then it was another two people. I have the ultimate respect for what you Coastguard Air Assistance rescuers do for us. Thank- you.

@RadagonTheRed 10 месяцев назад

Crag fast. The bane of the unprepared and inexperienced.

@mjojrjr6231 Год назад

They froze and just couldn't move anymore, panic attack and you're done.

@redalert2834 7 месяцев назад

Why did the helicopter come all the way from St Athan (Cardiff) instead of RAF Valley on Anglesey?

@ramseyboater 6 месяцев назад

UK ARCC coordinate the UK’s rescue air assets - they would have tasked the nearest available aircraft. Quite possibly Rescue 936 (Caernarfon aircraft) was either tasked elsewhere or otherwise not available so R187 from St Athan would have been used. RAF Valley hasn’t been a SAR base for some years since HM Coastguard took over all UK civil air rescue.

@redalert2834 6 месяцев назад

@@ramseyboaterI see, I'll have to try harder not to trip when I go up the mountain then, or always take a tent with me!