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Police appeal for witnesses after Helvellyn walker dies in fall from Striding Edge
Police have appealed to members of the public who might have witnessed a man fall from a Lake District ridge to contact them.
Injured walker airlifted from Stratfarrar ridge after falling substantial distance
A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a fall in the Highlands. Members of the public who were in the area on the ...
Climate change puts Scotland's coastal wild camps at risk, say researchers
Some of Scotland’s best coastal wild camping areas could disappear because of increased coastal erosion, research suggests.
Farmer finds body believed to be missing Yorkshire Dales walker David McCartney
A body believed to be that of missing walker David McCartney has been found in the Yorkshire Dales. North Yorkshire Police said a farmer made the d...
Two fatal incidents among 12 callouts in nine days for Wasdale rescuers
Rescuers from the Wasdale team have been called out to 12 incidents on England’s two highest mountains in the first nine days of October.
Walker dies in fall from scrambling route on Sharp Edge on Blencathra
A man has died after falling from a Lake District ridge. Rescuers said he was traversing Sharp Edge on Blencathra on Friday when he fell down a gul...
Walker in eight-hour rescue after suffering serious injuries in fall on Tryfan
An injured walker was rescued from Tryfan in Snowdonia in an operation lasting almost eight hours. North Wales Police alerted Ogwen Valley Mountain...
Lakeland walker stretchered from Castle Crag path after breaking leg
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District hillside after breaking her leg in a slip. The 73-year-old was on the old miners’ track under Castl...
Climber who helped rescuers with Tryfan clear-up injured in fall short time later
A climber with a group that helped rescuers on a Snowdonia mountain was himself rescued a short time later after a fall in a gully.
Rescuers called to seriously injured paraglider on Hay Bluff
Mountain rescuers were called out to a hillside in the Black Mountains after a paraglider was seriously injured in a crash.
Rescuers called out to same Cadair Idris site twice in two days
Rescuers in Snowdonia were called out to the same site twice in two days to aid walkers in difficulties.
'Lucky' Blencathra walker suffers only minor injuries in fall from Sharp Edge
Rescuers said a walker should consider buying a lottery ticket after a lucky escape when he fell on Sharp Edge.
Major search continues for walker David McCartney, missing in Yorkshire Dales
A major search continued on Wednesday for a missing walker in the Yorkshire Dales. Police issued an updated picture of David McCartney, who told hi...
Rescue crews rescued from Scafell Pike after low cloud stops helicopters flying
Two rescue helicopter crews had to be brought to safety from England’s highest mountain after getting stranded as weather closed in.
Ogwen Valley rescuers use new rafts in lake clean-up fundraising event
Mountain rescuers teamed up with volunteers to clean up a Snowdonia lake at the weekend. Members of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation joine...
Cragfast climbers winched from Old Man of Stoer as waves batter sea stack
Two climbers were plucked to safety by a rescue helicopter crew after getting stuck on a sea stack in Sutherland.
Ogwen Valley rescuers' busy spell continues with injured walker and mountain biker
The busy period for a rescue team in Snowdonia continues, with callouts to an injured mountain biker and a fallen walker on a scrambling route.
Endurance walker James Forrest claims record for National Three Peaks challenge
An adventurer has claimed a new record for the ascent of the National Three Peaks. James Forrest summited Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, walk...