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Climbers injured in separate crag falls
Two climbers were airlifted to hospital after separate falls on Peak District crags. Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams were called to help a m...
Rescuers help three climbers after separate Stanage falls
Three rock-climbers were rescued in four days after suffering injuries on one of the Peak District’s most popular crags.
Tired climbers tell mountain rescuers: 'Come and get us'
Mountain rescuers have criticised two women who told volunteers to ‘come and get them’ when they decided they were too tired to continue.
Rescue launched as two Nevis climbers injured
Two climbers have been injured on Britain’s highest mountain. The men were on Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis’s north face when they sustained their i...
Rescuers use night-vision scope to spot trapped climbers
Rescuers used a night-vision scope to spot two climbers trapped in the darkness on a Snowdonia crag. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Or...
Lost climbers, brawling campers and injured walker keep rescuers busy
A north Wales mountain rescue team had to contend with a mix of calls for help over the weekend, from brawling campers to lost climbers.
Climbers rescued in marathon night-time operation
Three climbers were rescued from a Snowdonia crag in an operation lasting more than 11 hours after their leader injured himself in a fall.
Armed forces climbers airlifted from Nevis with serious injuries
Two climbers who were seriously injured in a fall on Ben Nevis today were members of the armed forces.
Climbers safe after eight-hour night rescue
Two climbers were rescued in a night-time operation lasting eight hours. The pair, from Peterborough, were reported overdue after setting out for a...
Mountain council head says it must support hillwalkers
The British Mountaineering Council must do more for its hillwalking fraternity, according to its president.