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Mountain rescue hoaxer Michael Cuminskey jailed after admitting faking accidents
A man has been jailed for hoaxing mountain rescuers in north Wales. Michael Cuminskey was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Caernarfon Crown Cour...
Stranded Snowdon walker plucked from Crib Goch by rescue helicopter
A stranded walker was plucked from a ridge on the Snowdon massif by the crew of a rescue helicopter. The Caernarfon Coastguard helicopter took litt...
Rescuers use washing-up liquid to free trapped Snowdonia climber
Rescuers used their tailoring skills and copious amounts of washing-up liquid to free a climber jammed in a crack on a Snowdonia rockface.
Irish rescue team member Kevin Hallahan dies in Crib Goch accident in Snowdonia
A volunteer from an Irish rescue team has died in an accident in Snowdonia. Kevin Hallahan of the Dublin and Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team was takin...
Ten-hour rescue of lost woman among five Saturday callouts for Ogwen Valley team
Rescuers in the Ogwen Valley in north Wales were involved in a 10-hour operation to bring a 73-year-old woman and her son to safety after they got lost on the Glyderau range.
Snowdon Partnership seeks views on plans for Wales's highest mountain
A consultation on the future of Wales’s highest mountain has begun. The Snowdon Partnership is seeking views on its plans for the mountain...
Work will almost double car park spaces at foot of Snowdon Ranger Path
A car park at the foot of one of the routes to Wales’s highest mountain is to have its capacity almost doubled.
Be prepared for Arctic conditions, rescuers warn Snowdon walkers
One of Britain’s busiest rescue teams has reminded walkers heading for the mountains to expect Arctic conditions.
Crib Goch rescue takes Llanberis team's 2016 tally over 200 mark for first time
A group of volunteer rescuers has clocked up a record number of missions this year – the first such team to respond to 200 incidents.
Coastguard releases footage of second rescue of Snowdon walkers from Crib Goch
Rescuers were called out to aid walkers stuck on a Snowdonia ridge for the second time in less than a fortnight.
Two teams in seven-hour Snowdon rescues as walker gets stuck on Crib Goch
Two rescue teams were involved for more than seven hours in bringing to safety walkers in difficulties on the Snowdon massif.
The death of mountaineering? One climber's view of the recent British Mountaineering Council turmoil
Last April saw an attempt to remove the board of the BMC. Alpine Club member Phil Bartlett ponders whether he witnessed the demise of the activity ...
Walker dies after falling 200ft from Pyg Track on Snowdon
A walker has died after falling more than 200ft on Wales’s highest mountain. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 6.30pm on Monday af...
Peak ranger and rescue team members recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
Several mountain rescue volunteers have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. A Peak District ranger also received acknowledgement of ...
Coastguard releases dramatic rescue footage after man injured in Crib Goch fall
A man was airlifted from a snowy ridge in Snowdonia after injuring himself. The Coastguard released dramatic footage of the rescue on Crib Goch on ...
Rescuers praise 'two wise men' who sat out night on Tryfan climb
Mountain rescuers in Snowdonia have praised ‘two wise men’ who volunteered to sit out the night on a mountain rather than call out team members.
The outdoors in 2016: take a look back at a year of amazing events
A wild start to 2016 set the tone for the following 12 months with record-breaking rescue numbers, climbing achievements and astonishing challenges, making it a year to remember.
Llanberis mountain rescuers: 'we can't sustain present level of callouts'
The UK’s busiest volunteer mountain rescue team said it cannot sustain the present level of callouts, following a record number during August.
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