Search results

Injured walker rescued in 'epic' eight-hour operation on Bow Fell

Two helicopters were involved in the rescue of an injured walker on a Lake District mountain. Three mountain rescue teams went to the aid of the ma...

Bridgedale provides free socks for 450 Lakeland mountain rescuers

Hundreds of volunteer mountain rescuers in the Lake District will get free pairs of socks to celebrate a UK brand’s centenary.

Easedale Tarn walker airlifted after breaking leg

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after suffering a suspected broken leg. The 54-year-old from Staffordshire was walking yesterday o...

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...

Simon Martindale named as man who died River Rothay in Ambleside

Police have named the man who died in a river in Ambleside. Simon Martindale of Hest Bank, Lancaster, was swept away in the River Rothay on Monday...

Walker stretchered from Loughrigg after slip leads to broken ankle

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after slipping and injuring his ankle. The man was walking on Loughrigg today when he slipped on...

Walker with injured leg airlifted from Pavey Ark

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after injuring his leg. The 39-year-old from Surrey was walking near Bright Beck in Great Langdale...

Rescuers' plea to take torch after trio rescued from Jack's Rake in dark

Rescuers warned walkers to pack a torch after three people were rescued after getting benighted on a Lake District scrambling route.

Lost Scafell Pike walker found after six-hour search

A lost walker was brought to safety from the Lake District fells in a six-hour operation involving two rescue teams and six search dogs.

Langdale rescue team put on alert as Spot device sends satellite SOS

Mountain rescuers in the Lake District were alerted after an emergency signal was sent from a satellite device in their area.

Woman dies after being rescued from Glenridding stream

A woman has died after being rescued from a Lake District stream. The 49-year-old died in hospital after being airlifted from the site near Glenrid...

Terry Abraham's Life of a Mountain will premiere at Rheged in May

A film chronicling a year in the life of England’s highest peak will have its premiere this year. Film-maker Terry Abraham’s labour of love inv...

Lost Easedale walker was reliant on smartphone, rescuers said

Rescuers warned of the dangers of not going adequately equipped while walking in the mountains after they had to guide a man to safety when he got lost.

Two die in rivers in Ambleside and Snowdonia as winter storm hits UK

Two people have died in incidents in rivers after a major winter storm brought torrential rain and high winds to much of Britain.

'Larger than life' mountain rescuer Stewart Hulse dies, aged 78

A ‘larger than life’ former mountain rescue leader has died. Stewart Hulse was a founder of the Ambleside Fell Rescue Team and later went on to...

Three children rescued from Jack's Rake after family gets stuck on scramble

A family had to be rescued after getting stuck on a Lake District scrambling route that has been the scene of two recent deaths.

Rescuers praise 'public spirited' walkers who helped lost pair from Scafell

Rescuers have praised a group who led lost pair of walkers to safety from England’s second-highest mountain.

Fellow walkers help Pavey Ark trio stuck on Jack's Rake

Three people were rescued from a Lake District scrambling route by other walkers in the area after getting stuck.

Pages

<< < > >>

Your account


 

Follow our updates


 

Pages

<< < > >>