Two women die in different hiking accidents

In the last 10 days, two women have died in separate accidents in Eri National Park.

The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organization said that the walkers fell while traveling hiking Glider Fuch and Triafan Mountain.

One woman slipped on a patch of grass and fell about 32 feet (10 meters) on 16 February, while the other woman fell about 65 feet (20 meters) on 22 February.

The rescue team said: “All the views of all are with the families and friends of the casualties, thanks to all the members of the public who tried to help.”

On 16 February, a couple were descending the main face of Glider Fuch when the woman slipped on a patch of grass and fell.

A rescue spokesman said that his partner was also trying to approach him and faced head and wrist injuries, but managed to call for help and started the CPR.

In a statement, he said that an air ambulance was unable to reach the couple, so he had reached the rescue teams on foot, but the woman was not alive.

The second woman was part of a group and on February 22, climbing the north-age of the Triafan Mountains fell into a standing areas of about 65 feet, which is at 917 meters (3,010 ft).

According to the rescue team, passers -by with climbing equipment closed to make the woman safe, while a member of a nearby team started the CPR.

The woman died of injuries and was brought on the basis of rescue of the mountain.

Triafan is often described as a peak which marks the line between hiking and mountaineering and is Navigating in a traditional way is difficultEspecially in bad weather.

Due to no marked footpaths on the summit, it needs to be used to use hands and scraping skills to reach the top.

It was used as a training ground to test oxygen equipment and safety techniques before Everest’s first successful climb in 1953.

Chris Lloyd, president of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organization, has encouraged people to “check weather forecasts and ensure that you are suitable”.

Talk to BBC Radio Wells BreakfastMr. Lloyd said: “As many times we are called, because people are caught from darkness because they did not bring a torch with them despite being a really simple thing.”

He said that there is still ice on the top of the mountains at 3,000 feet and the rocks are described as “smooth” due to the air moist during the day.