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Hallin Fell walker airlifted after injuring ankle
A walker was airlifted from Lake District fell after injuring his ankle. The man fell while walking on his own near the summit of Hallin Fell yeste...
Five escape injury as cornice collapse causes Ben Nevis avalanche
Five people escaped serious injury in an avalanche on Britain’s highest mountain. A cornice collapse on the North Face of Ben Nevis resulted in t...
Search team faces repair bill after vehicle damaged in Pennine rescue
A rescue team faces a repair bill after one of its vehicles was damaged during a rescue. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team’s off-road vehicle ...
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Walker airlifted from Lake District fell after slip leads to leg injury
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after slipping and injuring her leg. The woman was on the path between Blea Water and Haweswater w...
Lakeland walker airlifted from High Rigg after slip on frozen turf
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after injuring herself when she slipped on frozen grass.
Edale Mountain Rescue Team in action as snow halts ambulance crews
Volunteers from a mountain rescue team spent the night helping ambulance crews as snow prevented them reaching patients.
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Snowdon warden urges walkers to check weather as cold snap forecast
National park bosses in Snowdonia are urging hillwalkers to check weather forecasts before they head for the region’s mountains.
Walker stretchered from Malham Cove after slip leads to broken ankle
A walker was stretchered from a popular Yorkshire Dales beauty spot after slipping and breaking her ankle.
Kendal mountain rescuers notch up record callouts despite festive lull
A Cumbrian rescue team said it had its busiest ever year in 2014. Kendal Mountain Rescue Team said its festive season was relatively quiet, but its...
Rescue for Helvellyn walker stuck for four hours in atrocious weather
A trip up England’s third highest mountain turned into a New Year’s Eve nightmare for a man who got stuck on a rock face for four hours.
MBEs for Lake District mountain rescuers and veteran mountaineer
Two long-serving mountain rescue volunteers and a veteran mountaineer have been recognised in the New Year Honours.
Man airlfited from Bristly Ridge after breaking leg in fall
A man was airlifted to hospital after breaking his leg in a fall on a Snowdonia scrambling route. His fellow walkers splinted his leg but called fo...
Tortoise and hare runner aims for double Yorkshire Three Peaks circuit
Two outdoor enthusiasts are preparing for a ‘tortoise and hare’ charity challenge in the Yorkshire Dales.
Walker airlifted to hosptial after breaking ankle in slip on Whiteless Pike
A walker was airlifted to hospital after slipping and breaking his ankle on a Lake District fell. The 70-year-old man from France was walking on Wh...
Trust marks centenary of death of conservation pioneer John Muir
Christmas Eve marks the centenary of the death of John Muir, the Scots-born conservation pioneer revered in his adopted USA.
West Midlands rescue team seeks crowd-funding for new members' gear
A search and rescue team has launched a crowd-funding campaign to buy gear for its members. West Midlands Search & Rescue covers Shropshire, He...