A woman in her fifties died after falling while climbing in Snowdonia. She was reportedly climbing with a partner when she fell to Glyder Fach at 3,261 feet.
The woman, believed to be from Cheshire, reportedly fell down the mountain precipice and was unconscious as nearby climbers tried to help her. According to the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Service, which was notified of the incident at 2.30pm on Thursday (June 2nd), she was then boarded by a Coast Guard helicopter, but unfortunately did not survive.
The woman’s partner helped her down and was supported by members of the mountain rescue team after the accident. In a statement, the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team said: “The second signal of the day came at 2.30pm in reports of a fallen Glyder Fach climber. A leading climber fell on Chasm Route and was reported to be unconscious, nearby climbers moved in to help and the Coast Guard helicopter swan injured, but unfortunately she had not survived.
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“The climbers then helped her partner get back down to the waiting members of the team and she was taken care of at the base. The thoughts of the team are with the family of the victims, friends and the climbing partner, the team would also like to thank the helping climbers for all their help. “
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