Dad came to help daughter on peak... then rescuers were called for both

MAN BECAME UNWELL SEARCHING FOR STRANDED DAUGHTER IN SNOWDONIA

ADAD travelled 170 miles to help his daughter stranded in Snowdonia – before having to be rescued himself.

The man travelled from Cardiff to Cwm Lloer in order to assist his 22-yearold daughter who had got into difficulty when her tent blew away in stormy weather.

After trying to rescue her in worsening conditions in the early hours of Easter Monday, he ended up getting help from mountain rescue volunteers after beginning to feel unwell.

A spokesman for Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team said: “A 22-year-old female had been camping around northern Snowdonia and on her final night the weather had turned very wet and windy which resulted in her tent being blown away. She called her family and explained the situation and then tried to shelter out of the wind, rain and snow.

“Her father had driven from Cardiff to Snowdonia and started up towards Cwm Lloer in the early hours to look for his daughter in worsening conditions facing gale force winds and wintry showers.

“He called his wife and asked her to call mountain rescue for help at about 5.30am as he was now not feeling well.”

They added: “The team responded and deployed a small party towards Cwm Lloer where on the way up spotted a lone person walking down who was the father.

“At about the same time the daughter had made it down to the A5 and managed to call her mother who alerted the team. Oggie base reacted and acted as an RV for father and daughter to reunite.

“All casualties and team members were safe and well and the team was stood down just before 9am.”