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Gear up for winter, say Penrith rescuers, after stranded health staff aided

Rescuers in the Lake District are urging hillgoers to be prepared for the conditions with many felltops covered in ice and snow.

02 December 2012

Grasmoor paraglider and Robinson walker rescued in Lake District incidents

A stranded paraglider was rescued from a Lakeland fell after getting stuck on steep icy ground. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at ...

29 November 2012

'Fortunate' dad and son plucked from icy Sharp Edge after getting stuck

A father and son who got stuck on a Lake District knife-ridge were described as ‘fortunate’ by rescuers.

24 November 2012

Rescued kayaker dies after Loch Fyne capsize at Tarbert

One of the men rescued after a kayaking incident in Loch Fyne has died. Strathclyde Police said they were called to Tarbert in the north of the Kin...

25 November 2012

Three rescues in three days for Ogwen team as heavy rain and winds lash area

Rescuers had to battle flooded tunnels and gridlocked roads to reach an injured walker in Snowdonia. Members of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organi...

25 November 2012

Blencathra walker suffers back and arm injuries in fall from Sharp Edge

A woman suffered spine and arm injuries after falling 10m (33ft) from an accident blackspot in the Lake District.

21 November 2012

Injured walker airlifted from Lakeland fell Bakestall

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after she slipped and broke her arm. The 50-year-old woman was on Bakestall, an outlier of Skiddaw...

18 November 2012

Walker dies in 200ft fall from Nantlle Ridge peak Y Garn

A walker has died after falling 60m (200ft) from a Snowdonia peak. The 72-year-old fell from the 633m (2,077ft) Y Garn on the Nantlle Ridge yesterd...

17 November 2012

Students rescued in two Ogwen Valley incidents after darkness falls

Thirteen students were rescued in two separate incidents in Snowdonia. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation lowered nine climbers to safety on...

13 November 2012

Ben Nevis climber rescued after fall from Castle Ridge

A climber was rescued after falling from a route on Britain’s highest mountain. The 68-year-old man was on Castle Ridge on Ben Nevis’s North Fa...

30 November 2012

Mountain rescuers find hypothermic woman after major Galashiels search

A missing woman was airlifted from a hillside in the Scottish Borders after she was found following a major search involving more than 30 members of two mountain rescue teams.

27 November 2012

Mountain biker airlifted from North York Moors after Cod Beck crash

A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after coming off his bike on the North York Moors. Members of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, who were t...

25 November 2012

Coastguard issues safety advice after three sea kayakers rescued

Three kayakers were rescued from a Scottish loch after one of them capsized early this morning. One of the group rang 999 from Loch Fyne on the wes...

25 November 2012

Penrith mountain rescuers aid Armathwaite walker with chest pains

Mountain rescuers went to the aid of a walker who was suffering from chest pains. The man was walking near the River Eden yesterday, at Armathwaite...

24 November 2012

Stranded Wasdale Screes walkers use camera flash to guide rescuers

A family stuck on a Lakeland fellside used their camera’s flash to guide rescuers to them. The three called for help after they got caught out on...

19 November 2012

Two walkers found after surviving night in bad weather on Ben More

Two walkers who spent the night on a Highland munro after going missing were found unharmed today. The pair were with a group of walkers on Ben Mor...

18 November 2012

Rescuers in 10-hour overnight callout to four walkers cragfast on Lingmell

A group of walkers had to be rescued after they strayed on to steep ground when they took a wrong turn coming down from England’s highest mountain.

15 November 2012

Lost walkers airlifted after major night search near High Cup Nick

Six lost walkers were airlifted from a Pennine fell after a major night-time search. Four other members of the group managed to walk to safety and ...

11 November 2012

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