A search team spokesperson said: “This was a long and challenging operation lasting several hours. As always, it was handled with professionalism, compassion, and determination by all involved”
A body has been found on a mountain range following a major search for a walker.
North Wales Police were alerted on Sunday evening amid concerns about an overdue walker who had been in the Berwyn Mountains in north east Wales. They requested assistance from the North East Wales Search and Rescue (NEWSAR) team.
They were sent into the range and carried out an extensive search in what was described as challenging terrain. A body of the missing walker was later recovered by team members following the search.
A spokesperson for NEWSAR said: “On Sunday evening we were contacted by @northwalespolice requesting our assistance with an overdue walker in the Berwyns. The team carried out an extensive search over difficult and steep terrain.
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“Sadly, the individual was located by the team and recovered with the utmost care and respect. This was a long and challenging operation lasting several hours. As always, it was handled with professionalism, compassion, and determination by all involved.
“A huge thank you to our team members for their efforts, as well as partner agencies who assisted during the search. The team finally stood down in the early hours, with many volunteers heading straight back to their day jobs.
“Our team of volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days responding to those in need throughout Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham & parts of Conwy and Powys.” The Berwyn Mountains are a well known hiking spot in Wales and are popular with visitors coming from all over the UK to walk across the range.
Visitors to the area are advised to be well prepared as there will be lengthy instances where they may not see another person. Mobile phone coverage is limited in the area.
There are some 24 peaks that exceed 600 metres (1,968 feet) with several different trails available for walkers.
