Predominantly involved in mountain incidents with walkers, scramblers and climbers, covering the mountain ranges of the Carneddau and the Glyders, the team has most of its callouts on Tryfan. They also have a number of river related incidents they can be called to. The Conwy valley is also very prone to flooding and the team have been called out to help at such events. Involved in about 120 incidents a year.
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (OVMRO), or Sefydliad Achub Mynydd Dyffryn Ogwen as we are known in the native Welsh language, is a voluntary mountain rescue team responding to incidents in the mountains and valleys surrounding the Ogwen Valley, Glyderau and Carneddau mountain ranges and surrounding area in northern Snowdonia. We are on-call 24 hours a day, throughout the year.
Our team is made up entirely of volunteers who have a wide variety of day jobs. Team members are all mountaineers with vast local knowledge and first aid training. Many have expertise in casualty care, emergency driving and water rescue.
We are all proud of the voluntary tradition of the mountain search and rescue service.
We are a registered charity and rely on donations to run our life-saving public service. There is much work to be done in raising funds to support the work we do. Annual running costs are in the region of £65,000.
Last year we published a pack of five Christmas cards, to raise funds to support the Team. This was a success, and we are going to do the same this year. Again, we will produce a pack of five cards of different designs. This time we are running an open competition to choose the five designs. Entry to our Christmas Card Photograph competition closes on 14th August 2017. For a chance to have your work featured on our Christmas cards this year, please submit your photos by email to competition@333.org.uk. Please include your name. No postal entries can be accepted.
Five copies of the book 'Risking Life and Limb' will be awarded to the five winners. If you already have a copy, you may choose an alternative prize from our online shop.
Photos must have a “Christmas/Winter” theme and should have some relevance to OVMRO.
Photos must be a minimum of 200 dpi/1200x800 pixels, between 1MB and 3MB and in jpeg format.
They will be printed in landscape format 155mm x 105mm (6”x4”). Any winning entry submitted in a different format will be cropped to fit.
Photos must have been taken by the individual submitting them, and by entering the competition, permission is granted to OVMRO to reproduce the photos.
A maximum of 3 photos per entrant will be accepted.
Five copies of the book 'Risking Life and Limb' will be awarded to the five winners. If you already have a copy, you may choose an alternative prize from our online shop.
Photos must have a “Christmas/Winter” theme and should have some relevance to OVMRO.
Photos must be a minimum of 200 dpi/1200x800 pixels, between 1MB and 3MB and in jpeg format.
They will be printed in landscape format 155mm x 105mm (6”x4”). Any winning entry submitted in a different format will be cropped to fit.
Photos must have been taken by the individual submitting them, and by entering the competition, permission is granted to OVMRO to reproduce the photos.
A maximum of 3 photos per entrant will be accepted.
Callouts 57 and 58: A busy afternoon for the team. A 17 year old girl on expedition near Dolwyddelan dislocated her knee. Although it relocated, she was unable to walk off the hill and a combined group of OVMRO, Aberglaslyn MRT and South Snowdonia SART carried her out on a stretcher.
Later, a 58 year old woman reported she was lost in the forest near Llyn Elsi. Through a failing battery she was asked to move back to a track junction near to where the team thought she was. After numerous passes by a team vehicle and no further contact she could not be found. The RAF Valley MRT were also just deploying when she was found safe and well in a cafe in Betws Y Coed having walked out with some other walkers.
Later, a 58 year old woman reported she was lost in the forest near Llyn Elsi. Through a failing battery she was asked to move back to a track junction near to where the team thought she was. After numerous passes by a team vehicle and no further contact she could not be found. The RAF Valley MRT were also just deploying when she was found safe and well in a cafe in Betws Y Coed having walked out with some other walkers.
The deadline for Oggie 8 entries is 31st July. If you've been having problems with the on-line registration you can now complete a Word document available from http://www.ogwen-rescue.org.uk/oggie-8/ email it to us, then pay the entry fee on the day. Teams of 2 are allowed to enter. For those wanting to do a shorter route the Oggie 4 is an option, consisting of only the second half of the route.
Oggie 8 - Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation
The Oggie 8 is back for 2017! Enter the ultimate team event in the Ogwen Valley and raise vital funds for Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue CIO. Now in its 9th year, join us to scale 8 peaks over 3000 ft across a fully-marshalled 16-mile course. Then after the event join us for the legendary Oggie …
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Callout 56: The team have just stood down from a rescue on Craig Yr Ysfa in the Caerneddau. A group had attempted Ampitheatre Buttress but retreated down. While abseiling a man had a pendulum swing and suffered injuries to his hip and leg. R936 lifted Ogwen and RAF Valley team members to the foot of the climb and the man was lowered to the valley floor. The weather deteriorated and the helicopter couldn't get back in so the casualty was carried down to the old mines to a team vehicle.
3 months ago
@OVMRO have just stood down after assisting a walker with a leg injury on #Tryfan - more details to follow #Volunteers #MountainRescue
@OVMRO have just stood down after assisting a walker with a leg injury on #Tryfan - more details to follow #Volunteers #MountainRescue
4 months ago
@OVMRO & neighbouring Mountain Rescue Teams have been involved with the search. Our thoughts are with the families https://t.co/JamLKmAPf1
@OVMRO & neighbouring Mountain Rescue Teams have been involved with the search. Our thoughts are with the families https://t.co/JamLKmAPf1
4 months ago
@heathhuntington We're glad you like your mug! Pop by next time you're in the area and we'll be happy to fill it with a brew at base.
@heathhuntington We're glad you like your mug! Pop by next time you're in the area and we'll be happy to fill it with a brew at base.