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Twitter and Facebook groups aim to raise cash to buy Blencathra

A social media campaign to crowdsource the purchase of one of Lakeland’s best loved mountains is gathering pace.

Family of four rescued after major night-time search on Kinder Scout

Five mountain rescue teams mounted a major search for a family lost at night on the Peak District’s highest hill.

Walker airlifted after 800ft fall on Ben MacDui

A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from Scotland’s second-highest mountain. The man slid more 250m (820ft) down a crag in Coire Spu...

Team uses biscuits in rescue of dog stuck for a week on Snowdonia crag

A dog was plucked from a crag by rescuers after spending a week stuck on a Snowdonia mountainside. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was called out ...

Snowdonia walker airlifted from ledge after straying on to Idwal Slabs crag

A walker was rescued from a rocky ledge after straying on to climbing crags while coming down a Snowdonia mountain.

Seriously injured climber rescued from ledge after Millstone Edge fall

A climber was seriously injured in a fall at a Peak District crag. The 45-year-old woman, from York, fell 5m (16ft) and landed on a ledge at Millst...

Walkers and runners rescued as Wasdale team called out four times

A team of mountain rescuers was called out four times over the weekend to help walkers and runners on the Scafell range.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award walker suffers spine injury on Kinder Scout

A woman on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition suffered a serious injury after falling on the Peak District’s highest hill.

Six-hour rescue for Langdale team after Hart Crag walker injures ankle

A walker was stretchered off a Lakeland fell after injuring her ankle. The woman was walking on Hart Crag on the Fairfield Horseshoe yesterday when...

Police helicopter pictures help rescuers find couple and dog on Tryfan

Mountain rescuers used photographs taken from a police helicopter to pinpoint the position of a couple and their dog stuck on crags on a Snowdonia mountain.

Search for injured Y Garn walker ends in discovery of mystery dog

A search for a fallen walker by a Snowdonia mountain rescue turned up a mystery dog. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation could...

The great outdoors in 2013: our look back at the events of the year

'Sheepwrecked fells', a porcupine, octupus and bottled vole: the outdoors can be a surprising place...

Ogwen Valley rescuers aid injured walker and cragfast scrambler

A busy weekend for a Snowdonia mountain rescue team was capped by two rescues, of an injured walker and a man stuck on a scrambling route.

Shouts for help prompt Tryfan rescuers' callout

Mountain rescuers were called out twice to a Snowdonia mountain after climbers and scramblers got into difficulties.

Man airlifted after falling 160ft from St Sunday Crag ridge

A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell after suffering a head injury when he fell more than 160ft.

Two early-hours rescues for Wasdale team on Scafell Pike

Walkers were rescued from England’s highest mountain in two separate incidents in the early hours. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at...

Busy start to June follows record May for Edale mountain rescuers

A rescue team’s busiest ever May was followed by an incident-packed start to June at the weekend. Edale Mountain Rescue Team helped three climber...

Rescuers' warning of 'challenging' conditions after St Sunday Crag incident

Mountain rescuers in the Lake District warned that winter equipment and experience is essential for walkers heading for the fells.

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