Horror moment 80-year-old woman is '10 feet from death' on Wales' highest mountain

Tonight's episode of SOS: Extreme Rescues shared the harrowing tale of an 80-year-old woman, Josie, who found herself in a life-threatening situation on Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, Wales' highest peak.

Josie and her husband Trevor, seasoned climbers who ascended Snowdon biannually, encountered a near-fatal experience.

The BBC programme, titled Hidden Dangers, featured Josie and Trevor recounting the perilous ordeal they faced.

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A spine-chilling recording was played during the show, capturing Josie's desperate call to Mountain Rescue: "I'm on Snowdon and I'm stuck. I must have come off the track, and I got lost."

She continued, explaining her injuries and growing concern: "I've cut the side of my head but it's only bleeding a bit," and "I'm starting to shiver now, I'm nearly 80," reports Wales Online.

Rescue services were promptly dispatched to locate Josie, who was found in a "perilous" position, teetering on a cliff edge, over 100 metres from any trail.

One rescuer admitted the difficulty they faced during the search, saying, "We struggled to find her on our first attempt."

Trevor expressed his dread during the incident, fearing that Josie had "gone over the edge".

He had set out with Josie but chose to turn back due to "horrendous" weather conditions, stating, "I said, 'It's too dangerous'," yet Josie was resolute to continue.

"She doesn't like not achieving what she wants to do, she's got her own mind," he explained, highlighting her independent spirit.

After waiting for two and a half hours, Trevor, without a mobile phone, made his way down to seek help, admitting, "I was really scared, to be honest, because I know Snowdon's a dangerous place,".

Over four-and-a-half hours after her distress call to 999, Josie was eventually located.

"I just thought, 'what have I done?'" she reflected. "I thought nobody would find me, nobody."

Josie recounted how she tried to follow some individuals down the mountain, but the adverse weather conditions and her struggle to locate the path led to her becoming lost.

"I stopped and looked down and thought, good God, it's nearly 3,000 feet down there," she expressed.

"I thought, I'd never get back up."

Following Josie's rescue, one of the volunteers ominously stated: "She was 10 feet from death."

"Your age is only a number, it's how you feel," she added, receiving commendation for her fitness during the climb.

Trevor was able to rendezvous with Josie at the base, leaving him immensely relieved that she was safe.

After an agonising 10 hours, Josie was finally reunited with her husband, who confessed: "I broke down, I was that relieved."

SOS: Extreme Rescues is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.