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Injured walker and climber among three callouts in two hours for Northumberland teams
Rescue teams in the North-East of England were called to deal with three incidents within a couple of hours.
Rescuers voice concerns after two further incidents on wintry Lakeland mountains
Rescuers were called out to two incidents where outdoor enthusiasts were injured in falls on wintry Lake District mountains.
Man dies in 300ft fall from scrambling route on Dow Crag near Coniston
A man has died after falling more than 300ft from a Lake District cliff. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 12.05pm on Thursday to rep...
Adventurer Leo Houlding and team complete 1,000-mile Antarctic Spectre expedition
Climber and adventurer Leo Houlding and his team have completed their expedition across Antarctica. Houlding, along with Jean Burgun and Mark Sedon...
Felltop assessor Graham Uney tells of friend's fall that sparked huge rescue effort
One of the Lake District’s felltop assessors has revealed he was one of the two men involved in a mountain incident that prompted a massive rescue effort lasting more than eight hours.
Adventurer Leo Houlding's upcoming Antarctic venture is 'most hardcore yet'
Adventurer Leo Houlding is about to set off on an Antarctic expedition that will include an attempt on unclimbed peaks, as well as hauling his gear 400km.
Coastguard releases footage as injured climber winched after Skye fall
A climber was winched from a rockface after injuring herself in a fall on the Isle of Skye. The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was on a sea clif...
Injured climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk airlifted after 33ft Malham Cove fall
A top bouldering climber was airlifted to hospital after falling more than 30ft on a climb in the Yorkshire Dales.
Lakeland climber has unlucky break while celebrating birthday at Newlands crag
A Lake District climber had an unlucky break while celebrating his birthday. The man fell more than 30ft while leading a climb on Miners Crag in Ne...
Patterdale team rescues climber stuck in wintry conditions on scramble route
Rescuers in the Lake District had an early morning callout to aid a climber who got stuck on a scrambling route on a fellside.
Injured climber airlifted from Lochnagar after falling hundreds of feet
A climber was airlifted to hospital after falling on a Highland mountain where a walker’s body was found last month.
Helvellyn climber injured after falling 500ft trying to help stranded walker
A climber was seriously injured when he fell 500ft after going to the aid of a walker who fell on Helvellyn.
Climber airlifted after 30ft fall on Cornish sea cliffs at Sharpness Point
An injured climber and his companion were airlifted from the Cornish shore by a Coastguard helicopter.
Forty volunteers in eight-hour rescue of badly injured Lake District climber
Forty volunteer team members battled for more than eight hours to rescue a badly injured mountaineer from a Lake District mountainside.
Rescuers use washing-up liquid to free trapped Snowdonia climber
Rescuers used their tailoring skills and copious amounts of washing-up liquid to free a climber jammed in a crack on a Snowdonia rockface.
Climber freed from Borrowdale rock crack after getting stuck
A climber was released unscathed after a major operation to free her when she became trapped in rocks in Borrowdale.
Climber airlifted to hospital after falling on High Tor crag in Derbyshire
A climber was airlifted to hospital after injuring himself and falling from a Derbyshire crag. The man was attempting a route at High Tor near Matl...
Rescuers in dusk-to-dawn operation to bring injured Snowdonia climber to safety
A Snowdonia rescue team undertook a 7½-hour night-time operation to bring a climber to safety after he was injured while abseiling.