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Injured man airlifted after being found by climber

A seriously injured man was airlifted from a Lakeland fell today in an operation involving two rescue helicopters.

06 February 2010

Rescuers on hand as falling climber lands next to practising teams

A climber who fell from a Lake District fell landed close to a mountain rescue team training in the valley below.

31 January 2010

Climber airlifted after 100m fall in Snowdonia

A climber was airlifted to hospital yesterday after falling 100m (328ft) in Snowdonia. The man was leading an ice climb on Ysgolion Duon on the nor...

08 January 2010

Third man dies from Scottish avalanche injuries

A third man has died after avalanches hit the Scottish Highlands with lethal force today. The 54-year-old died after being airlifted from Liathach ...

30 December 2009

Cafe closed at popular Snowdon centre

Walkers and climbers heading for Wales’s highest peak had better make sure they have a packed lunch.

24 November 2009

Winter brings closure to Snowdon summit cafe

Exhausted walkers hoping for a cup of tea and a comfort break after slogging up Wales’s highest mountain will be disappointed.

11 November 2009

Kenton's Yorkshire return for Cool lecture

The man who managed to get eccentric explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes up the north face of the Eiger will give an insight into his life this week.

08 November 2009

Rescuers called to three separate Snowdonia mountain incidents

A boy walking with a group of Scouts was stretchered off a north Wales mountain after a fall yesterday.

27 October 2009

Mountain boss warns conditions can change 'at moment's notice'

There was a further warning today for walkers heading for the hills as the season turns. Darker evenings are upon us and the Mountaineering Council...

26 October 2009

Climber dies in Lake District fall

A man has died after falling on a Lake District crag. Police today named the dead man as Alan Turner, 54, of Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Mr Tur...

01 February 2010

Climber airlifted after fall from sea cliffs

A climber was airlifted to hospital today after suffering suspected back injuries in a fall on a Dorset sea cliff.

17 January 2010

Exhausted Snowdon climber airlifted after mountain camp

A man who camped on Snowdon as part of preparations for a Norwegian ice climb had to be rescued after becoming exhausted.

01 January 2010

One climber dead and another in hospital after Glencoe fall

A climber has died after a fall in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. Police were alerted at 4.55pm today to the incident, which happened in a gull...

12 December 2009

Body of Tomaž Humar found on Himalayan peak

One of the world’s best known climbers has died on a Himalayan mountain. Rescuers on Langtan Lirung reported today they had found the body of Slo...

14 November 2009

Heather's video points to Scots mountain blackspots

Scotland’s hillwalking safety supremo features in a short video detailing the four main accident blackspots for walkers and climbers as winter conditions take hold.

10 November 2009

Slumdog director will tell tale of climber who cut off his own arm

His last blockbuster film was the heartwarming rags-to-riches tale of a Mumbai urchin who found fame on a TV quiz.

06 November 2009

Recruits join Peak rescuers in action

Would-be mountain rescuers got a taste of real action during a busy weekend in the Peak District. Three potential new recruits to Edale Mountain Re...

27 October 2009