Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team

More than just mountains

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Do I have the right gear?
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Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team…

is a voluntary organisation responsible for covering the Central section of the Brecon Beacons including South Wales’ highest mountain, Pen y Fan at 886m, Cribyn and Corn Du as well as the Ystradfellte waterfalls, Newport, Cardiff and the valleys.

Callout: Thursday 5 December, 3.35pm, 5 hours. Bannau Brycheiniog.

Dyfed-Powys Police requested our assistance to locate a walker who had become lost in low cloud while descending Pen Y Fan.

With no phone contact to pinpoint the walker’s location, we began searching the major valleys and footpaths around the summit, supported by Brecon Mountain Rescue Team and search dogs from SARDA South Wales.

While searches were ongoing, our Incident Controllers continued efforts to establish phone contact. After a few hours, we were relieved to reach the walker, who had managed to find a signal and was safely off the mountain. He was uninjured but understandably cold and wet, and all search teams were stood down.

With #StormDarragh approaching this weekend, we strongly urge anyone heading outdoors to carefully consider their plans. Please heed all weather warnings, adjust your routes if needed, and stay safe. Conditions are likely to be far worse than shown in this footage.

Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team is with Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation.

1 week ago

We see it all the time in the comments -“Charge them.” “They shouldn’t have been there.” “Why risk your lives?”Here’s our take:We are not here to judge. We always want people to feel they can call us - no embarrassment, no fear of being told off, no worry about being blamed. Waiting too long to ask for help is when things get dangerous.Absolutely everyone makes mistakes in the hills. Including us. That’s how you learn. That’s how experience is built. And for the record… we’ve never rescued anyone wearing Crocs!Most people we rescue are well prepared - they’re just unlucky. Stuff happens.So a small ask:Let’s be kind in the comment section. Many people we rescue are seriously injured, already dealing with the physical and emotional fallout of what’s happened. Please don’t make assumptions. Kindness always helps more than judgement.We want you to enjoy the mountains, explore with confidence, and always feel safe knowing help is there if you need it 💚Support your local mountain rescue team if you can - and above all, keep getting outside ... See MoreSee Less

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