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Youth critically ill after falling 50ft in Dufton Gill

A youth is critically ill in hospital after falling 15m (50ft) into a Cumbrian gill. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team was alerted yesterday and the Gre...

06 July 2013

Scafell Pike charity walk organisers 'need to reflect' after pair rescued

Mountain rescuers said charity challenge organisers need to think about the effect of their events after a pair of walkers got lost on England’s highest peak.

05 July 2013

Duke of Edinburgh's Award teen airlifted from Edale after back injury

A teenager tackling a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition was rescued after injuring himself. The 18-year-old was walking in the Peak District w...

05 July 2013

Arnison Crag fellruner rescued after breaking ankle

A runner in a Lakeland fell race was rescued after suffering a suspected broken ankle. The runner was taking part in the Arnison Dash, run from the...

30 June 2013

Norman Smith of Dunfermline named as Beinn Bhrotain walker who died

Police have named the walker who died after collapsing near the summit of a Cairngorms mountain on Tuesday.

27 June 2013

Fleetwith Pike walker airlifted to hospital after fall

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after falling and injuring herself. The 57-year-old woman was walking on Fleetwith Pike today ...

26 June 2013

Two lost walkers found sheltering after Cross Fell search

A rescue team pleaded with walkers to carry a map and compass after they were called out to find two lost walkers on the highest hill in the Pennines.

25 June 2013

Cairngorms walker dies after collapsing on Beinn Bhrotain

A walker has died after being airlifted from a Highland mountain. The 61-year-old man from Fife collapsed and was injured near the summit of the Ca...

25 June 2013

Two teams in rescue of walker lost on Moel yr Hydd

A walker was rescued in an operation involving two teams after getting lost on a Snowdonia mountain. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was called ou...

23 June 2013

Collapsed Pavey Ark walker has 'fighting chance' after teacher performs CPR

A teacher has been praised for performing vital resuscitation on a student when he collapsed on a Lake District fell.

06 July 2013

Lakeland walker rescued after breaking ankle near Grisedale Tarn

A walker was airlifted to hospital after breaking his ankle on a Lake District fell. The 60-year-old from Preston in Lancashire was walking with hi...

05 July 2013

Loughrigg Fell walker rescued after head injury

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after falling and injuring her head. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was called out this afternoo...

03 July 2013

Two walkers airlifted after falling 200ft during Welsh 3,000s challenge

Two men tackling the Welsh 3,000s challenge were airlifted from the mountains after falling 200ft. The pair had set off early on Saturday morning w...

29 June 2013

Injured man rescued from Snowdonia river in Aberglaslyn Pass

A man was rescued after falling into a Snowdonia river. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 7pm on Wednesday after the local man fel...

27 June 2013

Two early-hours rescues for Wasdale team on Scafell Pike

Walkers were rescued from England’s highest mountain in two separate incidents in the early hours. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at...

25 June 2013

Two Bleaklow mountain bikers rescued after getting lost in dark

Two mountain rescue teams were called out to search for a pair of mountain bikers lost on a Peak District hill.

25 June 2013

Snowdonia walkers force two callouts for midsummer night's team

Midsummer’s night turned out to be anything but a dream for a Snowdonia mountain rescue team, whose members were faced with two simultaneous calls for help.

24 June 2013

Helvellyn walker injured in 300ft fall from Swirral Edge

A man was injured after falling more than 300ft from a ridge on England’s third highest mountain. Rescuers were alerted shortly before 4pm today ...

22 June 2013

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