Walker airlifted after injury halts mountain descent

A woman was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after an injury left her unable to reach the valley. The 18-year-old was with a large walking group...

Walker dies in Snowdonia avalanche

A man has died in an avalanche on a Snowdonia mountain. The walker, in his mid-30s, fell about 150m (500ft) when a cornice collapsed on Y Garn this...

RAF helicopter airlifts two walkers in separate Lakeland incidents

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after suffering chest pains. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team was called out to help the 66-year-old man fr...

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.

Helicopter forced to abort rescue despite 'amazing flying'

A rescue helicopter had to abort its mission as high winds prevented it airlifting an injured walker in Snowdonia.

Walker dies after coastal cliff fall

A walker has died in hospital after falling from cliffs on Anglesey. The 73-year-old woman fell from the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path near Llanbad...

Kayak death man is named

The paddler who died after being swept down a north Wales river has been named. Ian William Walsh, 54, from Preston, Lancashire, was with a compani...

Cameron slip exposes William's rescue helicopter lobbying

The debate over the future of Britain’s search and rescue helicopters was revived after it emerged Prince William may have intervened in the controversy.

Climber airlifted after Lakeland fall

A climber was rescued after injuring himself in a fall on a Lake District crag at the weekend. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called at about 1....