Storm Amy: Walker in shorts rescued from mountain makes bizarre claim to rescuers

A hiker, clad in shorts, was rescued from one of Wales's most perilous peaks during Storm Amy. The walker told his rescuers: "The weather didn't look that bad."

The unnamed hiker was scaling Tryfan in Eryri, a peak notorious for its danger, when he called for help. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation labelled the incident on Tryfan during Storm Amy as avoidable and urged walkers to check weather forecasts before setting off. Winds were howling at over 80mph during the storm.

In a statement released today (Saturday), OVMRO disclosed: "No sooner had Storm Amy hit than the team was called out for a solo walker stuck below the summit of Tryfan.

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"With winds gusting to 86 mph in Capel Curig, a hill party made their way to the casualty's location, but the weather made progress slow as they navigated steep ground on the east side of the mountain.

"Once with the casualty, they found he had set off in shorts as "The weather didn't look that bad". He was given warm clothing before a technical rope rescue system was used to lower him to safe ground before being walked off the mountain to base.", reports North Wales Live.

"This was another avoidable callout that some common sense could have prevented. The storm has been forecasted for days with weather warnings in place. High rainfall also made route choices difficult as mountain streams turned into rivers and caused flooding.

"Before setting off, check the forecast on apps such as @the_mwis and BBC weather, be prepared to change, or cancel your plans for a better day. The mountains will always be here."

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