CALLOUT - Cragfast at Pistyll Rhaedr 22.03.26

Callout 4 of 4

To round off a busy weekend, on Sunday evening we were contacted by @northwalespolice requesting our assistance to extract a male at Pistyll Rhaeadr who had become crag fast—meaning they were stuck on steep or rocky ground, unable to safely move up or down.

On arrival, it became clear that this would be a challenging rescue, with the casualty positioned on steep ground alongside the waterfall. As always, the team assessed the situation, developed a plan, and got to work.

A technical rope system was established, allowing a team member to safely descend to the casualty. Once secured, the casualty was carefully assisted and transferred back to safety by the team.

It was a long and demanding job, involving a significant amount of equipment—including hundreds of metres of rope—which after the callout all needed to be checked, cleaned, and repacked ready for the next one, adding further hours behind the scenes.

Team members had a very late night before heading off to their regular day jobs.

A huge thank you to the new owners of Pistyll Rhaeadr for staying up into the early hours to provide the team with much-appreciated hot drinks at the end of the incident.

A fantastic team effort from everyone involved to safely bring the incident to a successful conclusion

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