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Man stretchered from Lakes path with hypothermia

A man was treated for hypothermia yesterday on the path to England’s third highest mountain. Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were aler...

Outdoor manufacturers pick up Queen's Awards

One of the few companies still making outdoor gear in the UK has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

Warning issued after students airlifted from Helvellyn

Rescuers urged fellwalkers to carry the right equipment after two novice walkers were plucked from Helvellyn after getting cragfast in snowy conditions.

Midnight climbers rescued from Snowdonia peak

Two mountaineers were airlifted from a north Wales mountain side after calling for help last night. The married couple became stuck while climbing ...

Lost ambulance staff call for help on Lakes fell

A group of emergency workers had to call on mountain rescuers today after getting lost on a Lakeland fell.

Police condemn rescued Lomond charity walkers

Police have criticised two charity walkers after they went missing east of Ben Lomond. The men were members of a 20-strong group which set out for ...

Health boss: 'make marathon organisers pay rescue costs'

Cumbria’s health chief today waded into the flood of comments swirling around the aborted Original Mountain Marathon last weekend.

Seventy rescuers in action as floods trap cavers

Seventy volunteers spent the night on major rescue operations in the Yorkshire Dales as flood water trapped cavers underground.

Teenage cavers rescued after being trapped by rising water

Police have praised a caver who raised the alarm after realising a party was trapped underground by rising water in the Yorkshire Dales.

Man in hospital after early-morning Nevis rescue

A man was rescued from Britain’s highest mountain early this morning after being taken ill. Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were air...

Farmer says sheltering OMM racers cost him £14,000

A Cumbrian farmer says he is thousands of pounds out of pocket after helping runners in last year’s Original Mountain Marathon.

Man rescued from Snowdon for second time

The first time he was rescued from the top of Snowdon, he was described as lucky to be alive. But after a second rescue in five months from Wales�...

Police name Buachaille avalanche victims

More details emerged today of the avalanche which claimed the lives of three mountaineers in the Highlands, as police released the names of the dead men.

Hill Walking Essentials DVD: advice to help you on the hills

The number of rescues we report here on grough is testament to the potential dangers of walking on Britain’s hills and mountains.

The white stuff: how winter hillwalkers can stay safe

As much of Britain is cloaked in the white stuff, and walkers’ and mountain lovers’ hopes of a decent winter rise, it’s important to revise our approach to tackling the hills as snow and ice cover our usual routes and temperatures drop below freezing.