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Family of Jim Jack, whose body was found on Streap, thanks rescuers

The family of a walker whose body was found on a Highland mountain have thanked rescuers. James Jack, known as Jim, was reported missing in the Gle...

26 March 2013

Hypothermic walkers airlifted from fell above Swirl How

A group of hypothermic walkers was airlifted from a Lake District fell. Three mountain rescue teams were involved in the operation to reach the gro...

25 March 2013

Rescuers find man's body on Streap in western Highlands

A man has died on a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Police said the body of a 57-year-old man was recovered from the Streap area, north-east of...

24 March 2013

Teens trapped in blizzard rescued from Wales's highest road pass

A group of teenagers was rescued after getting stuck while on an outdoor education trip. Mountain rescuers were called out to a minibus caught in a...

22 March 2013

Plea to Snowdon walkers after mother and son rescued in 70mph winds

A woman and her son suffering from hypothermia were airlifted from Wales’s highest mountain after losing their way.

21 March 2013

Mountain rescuers' warning to walkers as hills remain in grip of winter

Rescuers are appealing to walkers to take extra care as wintry conditions and unseasonably cold temperatures continue despite the official start of spring.

20 March 2013

Tarn Hows walker rescued after arm injury

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland beauty spot after injuring herself. The walker suffered a serious arm injury today while walking in the Torver...

18 March 2013

Rescuers brave blizzards to find brothers stranded in Brecon Beacons

Mountain rescuers battled night-time blizzards to rescue two brothers who got into difficulties attempting the ascent of south Wales’s highest mountain.

18 March 2013

Two injured walkers rescued in separate Yorkshire Dales incidents

A rescue team was called to two incidents involving injured walkers in the Yorkshire Dales. The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted ...

17 March 2013

Rescuers' warning of 'challenging' conditions after St Sunday Crag incident

Mountain rescuers in the Lake District warned that winter equipment and experience is essential for walkers heading for the fells.

25 March 2013

Police name Jim Jack as walker found dead on Glenfinnan peak Streap

Police have named the walker whose body was found on a Highland mountain on Saturday. Jim Jack, of Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, was found by rescu...

25 March 2013

Rescue teams free scores of trapped motorists as blizzards hit Cumbria

Mountain rescuers were called out to help motorists and residents in Cumbria as blizzards swept the West of the county.

23 March 2013

Arnside Knott walker airlifted after ankle injury

A walker was airlifted from a Cumbrian fell after injuring her leg. The woman, in her 50s, was walking on Arnside Knott today when she slipped and ...

21 March 2013

Land Rover to the rescue as trio's Shogun gets stuck in snow on Dales road

A mountain rescuer went to the aid of three men in a 4x4 after they got stuck on a high-level Yorkshire Dales route.

21 March 2013

Mountain rescuers aid Army drivers stuck in snow on Pennine route

A mountain rescue team was called in to provide military aid as winter continued to grip the Pennine hills.

20 March 2013

Three Ben Nevis climbers rescued after spending 18 hours on Tower Ridge

Three men were rescued from Britain’s highest mountain after spending more than 18 hours on a ridge.

17 March 2013

Skiddaw walker rescued after ankle injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring his leg. The 46-year-old man was walking on the northern flanks of Skiddaw on Sat...

18 March 2013

British father and 12-year-old son die in Mont Blanc trekking fall

A British man and his 12-year-old son have died in a falls on the Mont Blanc massif in France. The 48-year-old was believed to be trying to rescue ...

17 March 2013

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