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Second Snowdon walker injured in 'carbon copy' Pyg Track fall

A walker was injured in the second fall in two days at the same place on Wales’s highest mountain. Rescuers were called out about 1.10pm today af...

05 March 2014

Royal Navy crew battles 60mph winds to rescue pair stuck on Glencoe peak

Two walkers were airlifted from a Glencoe mountain after spending the night on the peak. The crew of a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter battled 60mph...

05 March 2014

Snowdon walker suffers pelvis injury in 300ft fall on ice

A walker was airlifted from Wales’s highest mountain after falling more than 300ft. The 31-year-old from London was coming down from the 1,085m (...

05 March 2014

Binsey runner rescued after slip leads to broken leg

A runner was rescued after falling and breaking her leg on a fell in the Lake District. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 5.35p...

01 March 2014

Woman seriously injured in 1,000ft fall after Ben Nevis avalanche

A woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being caught in an avalanche and falling 1,000ft and a man was also injured after falling up to 100ft in a separate incident.

24 February 2014

Take care, say rescuers, after walker injured in Lakeland slip

Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take extra care after a man was injured after slipping in wet and windy conditions in the Lake District.

23 February 2014

Borrowdale walkers rescued after getting stuck on Bowder Crag

A couple were rescued after mistakenly straying on to crags in the Lake District and getting stuck. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out abo...

21 February 2014

Walkers rescued after getting stuck on crags on Coniston Fells

A couple were rescued from a Lakeland fell after getting stuck on steep ground when they got lost in mist.

20 February 2014

Hillwalkers help pair stranded on ice on Dollywagon Pike

Mountain rescuers warned walkers the Lake District fells are in full winter condition and anyone heading for the mountains should have an ice-axe and crampons.

16 February 2014

Mountain rescuers use boat to reach dog after it takes Ullswater plunge

A mountain rescue team launched its boat to go to the aid of a soggy dog which fell in a Cumbrian lake.

05 March 2014

Two rescued after getting lost in dark on Scafell Pike summit

Two walkers were rescued from the top of England’s highest peak after getting lost in the dark. The pair called for help from the 977m (3,205ft) ...

05 March 2014

Night rescues for nine climbers and walkers on Snowdonia mountains

A group of climbers had to be rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after getting into difficulties. Four men and one woman were in a student group tac...

02 March 2014

Lakeland walker stretchered from Small Water after breaking leg

A walker with a broken leg had to be stretchered from a Lake District fell after bad weather prevented rescue helicopters reaching the scene.

26 February 2014

Dales mountain biker rescued after suffering back injuries in crash

A mountain biker was rescued after falling from his machine in the Yorkshire Dales and injuring himself.

23 February 2014

Lochaber rescuers' 'lives at risk' in epic 10-hour rescue on Beinn Eibhinn

Mountain rescuers have described how they faced horrendous conditions in the search for a fallen climber in the Highlands.

23 February 2014

Two climbers rescued after spending night sheltering in Cairngorms

Two climbers were rescued after spending the night on a Cairngorms mountain. The pair were reported overdue to police in Aviemore after going climb...

20 February 2014

Two teams in night rescue of walkers lost on the Cheviots

Two walkers were rescued from a hill high on the Scottish Borders in a night-time rescue involving volunteer teams from each side of the border.

19 February 2014

Fellrunners rescued from Peak District moor in wind and driving rain

A group of fellrunners was rescued after getting into difficulties on a windswept Peak District moor.

16 February 2014

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