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‘Exceptionally Bright’ 20-Year-Old Medical Student Dies After Fall on Snowdon Following Distress Calls

John Aravinth, a 20-year-old medical student at Edinburgh University, was found at Cwm Glas on May 27 after becoming lost while hiking on Yr Wyddfa. The coroner recorded the cause of death as acute blood loss from a deep scalp wound and said he likely fell after becoming disoriented in severe weather. Rescue operations were hampered by winds reported at about 78 mph, and the coroner paid tribute to Aravinth and the efforts of rescue teams.

05:20 PM, 11/26/2025Society
‘Exceptionally Bright’ 20-Year-Old Medical Student Dies After Fall on Snowdon Following Distress Calls

John Aravinth, a 20-year-old medical student at Edinburgh University, died after falling while hiking on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the coroner's inquest heard. His body was found at Cwm Glas on May 27 and the cause of death was recorded as acute blood loss from a deep scalp laceration.

Aravinth had been walking with his father and sister on May 26. When his family turned back because of heavy rain and strong winds, he continued alone determined to reach the 3,560-foot summit. Officials believe he reached the top but later became disoriented.

About two hours after summiting, he phoned his father to say he was lost and then called the police twice. During his final call he sounded distressed and could be heard against a background of strong wind; at one point he asked for mountain rescue assistance. Emergency services were unable to re-establish contact by phone or text.

Rescue teams initially suspended operations overnight because conditions were extreme, with winds reported around 78 mph. A coastguard helicopter crew later located Aravinth at Cwm Glas on May 27.

Senior coroner Kate Robertson described Aravinth as "exceptionally bright," saying, "The world will be a poorer place without him by the way he's been described to me." She also praised the significant efforts of the mountain rescue teams and other emergency services operating in very challenging conditions.

The inquest record preserves the timeline of calls, weather conditions and the medical cause of death, while highlighting the difficulties faced by rescue teams during severe mountain weather.

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