Overview

• Two well-equipped walkers bandaged the man's head wound and stayed with him until Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team reached the scene.
• The pair helped him partway down to where his wife was waiting before contacting the rescue team for assistance.
• A team doctor and medical technicians assessed the casualty and determined a carry-out risked causing further pain.
• Helicopter 936 flew the man to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, where scans later identified an unstable fracture to the L3 vertebra.
• The incident occurred on September 8 on the 2,569ft peak near Beddgelert in Eryri National Park, with details released on September 21.