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Otley Chevin climber airlifted after falling 40ft while abseiling

A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering suspected spinal injuries in a 40ft fall at a West Yorkshire crag.

Climbers suffer broken spine and ankle fractures in Stanage falls

Two climbers from the same group suffered serious injuries in falls from a popular Peak District crag within a short time of each other.

Eight-stone rottweiler coaxed from Snowdonia cliff as walkers rescued

An eight-stone rottweiler had to be rescued from a Snowdonia crag after getting stuck with its owner.

Police helicopter pictures help rescuers find couple and dog on Tryfan

Mountain rescuers used photographs taken from a police helicopter to pinpoint the position of a couple and their dog stuck on crags on a Snowdonia mountain.

Search for injured Y Garn walker ends in discovery of mystery dog

A search for a fallen walker by a Snowdonia mountain rescue turned up a mystery dog. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation could...

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...

Ogwen Valley rescuers aid injured walker and cragfast scrambler

A busy weekend for a Snowdonia mountain rescue team was capped by two rescues, of an injured walker and a man stuck on a scrambling route.

Shouts for help prompt Tryfan rescuers' callout

Mountain rescuers were called out twice to a Snowdonia mountain after climbers and scramblers got into difficulties.

Man airlifted after falling 160ft from St Sunday Crag ridge

A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell after suffering a head injury when he fell more than 160ft.

Climber rescued after breaking leg bouldering at Earl Crag

A climber was rescued after breaking his leg while bouldering on a North Yorkshire crag. The 54-year-old man fell from Earl Crag above Cowling on S...

Creswell Crags hoax caller caused two-hour mountain rescue search

A man has been ordered to pay £90 for making a hoax call that led to a two-hour search of a climbing area by a mountain rescue team.

Twitter and Facebook groups aim to raise cash to buy Blencathra

A social media campaign to crowdsource the purchase of one of Lakeland’s best loved mountains is gathering pace.

Family of four rescued after major night-time search on Kinder Scout

Five mountain rescue teams mounted a major search for a family lost at night on the Peak District’s highest hill.

Walker airlifted after 800ft fall on Ben MacDui

A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from Scotland’s second-highest mountain. The man slid more 250m (820ft) down a crag in Coire Spu...

Team uses biscuits in rescue of dog stuck for a week on Snowdonia crag

A dog was plucked from a crag by rescuers after spending a week stuck on a Snowdonia mountainside. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was called out ...

Snowdonia walker airlifted from ledge after straying on to Idwal Slabs crag

A walker was rescued from a rocky ledge after straying on to climbing crags while coming down a Snowdonia mountain.

Seriously injured climber rescued from ledge after Millstone Edge fall

A climber was seriously injured in a fall at a Peak District crag. The 45-year-old woman, from York, fell 5m (16ft) and landed on a ledge at Millst...