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Climbers warned to avoid death-fall route

Climbers are being advised to avoid a route on the Skye Cuillin where a woman died. South African Tessa Cousins was killed in May when her climbing...

28 June 2011

Climbers rescued after series of incidents

A climber was airlifted to hospital after a fall on one of the Peak District’s most popular crags. The man fell about 3m (10 feet) from a route o...

23 May 2011

Injured climber airlifted after quarry rockfall

A climber was seriously injured while on a Lake District route. The man was climbing in Hodge Close Quarry, near Tilberthwaite, on Saturday when he...

16 May 2011

Climber dies after being struck by rock on sea cliffs

A climber has died after being struck by a rock while on sea cliffs. Jonathon Woods was climbing with his girlfriend at Bosherton Head in Pembrokes...

21 March 2011

Ice-climber dies in fall from frozen waterfall

A climber has died in a fall from a frozen waterfall. The man was believed to be leading an ice climb on Cautley Spout in the Howgills in south-eas...

26 December 2010

Pitch dark and minus 11C for helicopter rescue of climber

The crew of a Royal Navy helicopter has described a difficult rescue in freezing conditions on England’s third highest mountain.

03 December 2010

Injured climber airlifted from Lake District crag

A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall on a Lakeland crag. The man was on a route on Dow Crag, near Conisto...

23 April 2010

Injured climber airlifted after Highland fall

A climber was airlifted to hospital after falling in the Highlands this afternoon. Police at Fort William were alerted about 2pm after the man fell...

06 March 2010

Climber injured in 150m fall in Lakeland gully

A climber suffered injuries to his arm and face after falling about 150m (500ft) on a winter route in the Lake District.

11 February 2010

Woman dies and three seriously hurt in Skye climbing accident

A woman has died in a climbing accident which left three others injured. The climber was belaying the lead man when he dislodged a rock and fell ab...

31 May 2011

'Valiant' climber rescued after Snowdonia fall

An injured climber had to be rescued when his attempts to get himself off a mountain failed. The 54-year-old man, from the Home Counties, had climb...

20 May 2011

Climber seriously injured in Lakeland fall

A climber was seriously hurt in a fall from a Lakeland crag. Members of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team were called to the man’s ...

23 April 2011

Student aims to be youngest Brit to climb Everest

A student who can trace a family connection back to the first successful Everest summiteers will attempt to become the youngest Briton to climb the world’s highest mountain.

09 February 2011

Rescuers work deep into night to rescue injured climber

A climber was rescued in a 10-hour operation on England’s third highest peak. The Penrith man suffered a suspected spinal injury when he slipped ...

04 December 2010

Climber airlifted after Helvellyn fall

A woman was seriously injured while winter climbing on England’s third highest mountain. The 20-year-old student from London fell about 30m (100f...

27 November 2010

Rescuers witness climber's 200m fall

A woman was airlifted to hospital yesterday after falling 200m (656ft) while climbing in the Lake District.

14 March 2010

Nevis climber injured in avalanche

A climber has been injured in an avalanche on Britain’s highest mountain. Police are co-ordinating the rescue of a man who was caught in a fall o...

24 February 2010

Climber airlifted after Cheddar fall

A climber was airlifted from a crag after a fall on a route in the Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, yesterday.

07 February 2010

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