Woman seriously injured in 1,000ft fall after Ben Nevis avalanche

A woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being caught in an avalanche and falling 1,000ft and a man was also injured after falling up to 100ft in a separate incident.

Dales mountain biker rescued after suffering back injuries in crash

A mountain biker was rescued after falling from his machine in the Yorkshire Dales and injuring himself.

Take care, say rescuers, after walker injured in Lakeland slip

Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take extra care after a man was injured after slipping in wet and windy conditions in the Lake District.

New avalanche booklet launched for winter mountaineers and walkers

An avalanche guide for walkers and mountaineers heading for Britain’s mountains has been launched. The leaflet, Be Avalanche Aware!, has tips for...

Two climbers rescued after spending night sheltering in Cairngorms

Two climbers were rescued after spending the night on a Cairngorms mountain. The pair were reported overdue to police in Aviemore after going climb...

Record Scottish snowfalls bring skiers out on to slopes

While the floods in southern England have been grabbing the news headlines, the Scottish Highlands have had a bumper year of snow.

Walker airlifted to hospital after 50ft fall on Tryfan

A man was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after falling 50ft and suffering serious injuries. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was aler...

Hillwalkers help pair stranded on ice on Dollywagon Pike

Mountain rescuers warned walkers the Lake District fells are in full winter condition and anyone heading for the mountains should have an ice-axe and crampons.

Rescuers' warnings as 'lucky' Snowdon walker falls 150ft through cornice

A man who fell more than 150 feet from Wales’s highest mountain was very lucky not to have fallen further, rescuers said.