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Edale team called to two sledging incidents during busy weekend
Injured sledgers have provided more work for mountain rescue teams as wintry weather continues to affect parts of Britain.
Sledging accidents keep Cleveland mountain rescuers busy
A mountain rescue team was called out three times in one day – all to people injured while sledging in the snow.
Stay off mountain tops if you don't have ice-axe and crampons, rescuers say
A mountain rescue team says anyone without crampons and ice-axe should stay off the high mountains of south Wales in current conditions.
Thirty rescuers help stretcher injured walker from Corn Du
An injured woman was stretchered from one of south Wales’s highest mountains after slipping and breaking her ankle.
Hypothermic walker rescued from Scafell after head injury
A walker was rescued after falling on England’s second-highest mountain. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said the young male took a tumble fall on S...
24-year-old woman remains in critical condition after Glencoe avalanche
A woman who was caught in the avalanche on a Glencoe mountain is in a critical condition in hospital.
Four Glencoe climbers confirmed dead after Bidean nam Bian avalanche
Police have confirmed that four climbers have died in today’s avalanche on Bidean nam Bian. Northern Constabulary said two men and two women died...
Glencoe climbers feared dead after major avalanche on Bidean nam Bian
A number of climbers are feared dead after an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands. The party of six was caught by the major avalanche in the Centra...
Cairn Gorm climber John Wooding dies after Coire an t-Sneachda fall
A climber has died in hospital after falling from a route on Cairn Gorm. Police said John Wooding was on Aladdin’s Mirror in Coire an t-Sneachda ...
Borrowdale walker rescued after injuring ankle in snow slip
A walker was rescued after injuring her ankle in a slip on snow covered grass on a Lakeland fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out to th...
Christopher Bell, Tom Chesters and Una Finnegan named as Glencoe fatalities
Police have named three of the four young mountaineers who died yesterday in the avalanche in Glencoe.
Rescuer says 'hats off' to runners as blizzard hits The Spine end stages
Rescuers have described how they helped competitors enveloped in blizzards during the closing stages of one of the country’s toughest races.
Aira Force walker rescued after suffering broken leg in slip on ice
A walker was rescued after breaking his leg at a Lake District beauty spot. The 39-year-old man from Carlisle was walking at Aira Force near Ullswa...
Crinkle Crags rescuers' efforts hampered by abandonded Wrynose 4x4
A Lakeland mountain rescue team said its efforts to reach an exhausted walker were hampered by an abandoned 4x4 vehicle blocking the route.
Two rescue teams in successful search for Pennine Way Spine racers
Two mountain rescue teams were called out to search for missing runners in one of Britain’s toughest races.
Police: all Bidean nam Bian avalanche climbers located
Police said all members of the group caught in the avalanche on Bidean nam Bian have been located. A Northern Constabulary spokesperson said they w...
Glencoe walker airlifted in blizzard after 24 hours on Stob Coire nan Lochan
A man was rescued in the early hours of this morning after spending almost 24 hours trapped in a blizzard on a Highland mountain.
Two climbers injured in fall at Mother Carey's Kitchen sea cliffs
Two climbers were injured after falling from a south Wales sea cliff. Milford Haven Coastguard was alerted by Dyfed Powys Police after the incident...