OGWEN VALLEY MOUNTAIN RESCUE
In 2026, the Three Castles Trial again supports the work of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue
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Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (OVMRO), or Sefydliad Achub Mynydd Dyffryn Ogwen as it is known in the 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 the surrounding area in northern Eryri (Snowdonia).
Made up entirely of volunteers with a wide variety of day jobs, the team is on call 24 hours a day, throughout the year. Team members are all mountaineers with vast local knowledge and first aid training. Many have expertise in casualty care, advanced first aid, emergency driving, and swift water rescue.
The members take pride in the voluntary tradition of the mountain search and rescue service. As a registered charity, OVMR relies on donations to run its life-saving public service. Annual running costs are approximately £115,000.
If you would like to see them in action from the comfort of your living room, check out the series SOS Extreme Rescues on BBC iPlayer, in which they feature prominently.
THE TOTAL SO FAR RAISED IN DONATIONS BY 2026 ENTRANTS IS £1,005
Thank you to all donors, past and present, on behalf of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue.