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All well as woolly jumper rescuers find their quarry
Mountain rescuers were called out to help what they termed a ‘woolly jumper’ and a Good Samaritan teenager.
Three Peaks walker rescued after ankle injury
A walker tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks had to be rescued after injuring herself on the route. The 38-year-old woman injured her ankle yesterda...
Rescue ends walker's Coast to Coast effort after just one mile
A walker was rescued after injuring himself less than a mile after starting a 192-mile trek. The man suffered an ankle injury on St Bees Head today...
Walker airlifted after stumble causes ankle injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring her ankle when she stumbled on rough ground. The 34-year-old was walking on the Stake Pass in the...
Two die in microlight crash on Highland munro
Two men have died in a microlight aircraft accident on a munro in the southern Highlands. The pair died yesterday after their machine crashed near ...
Missing fellwalker found in hotel after four-hour search
Mountain rescue volunteers spent four hours searching for a hillwalker who had hitch-hiked back to his hotel.
Climber and mountain biker injured in Peak falls
A climber suffered serious injuries in a fall from one of the Peak District’s most popular crags. The 54-year-old man from Alfreton, Derbyshire, ...
Record day as mountain rescuers kept busy
A volunteer mountain rescue team had a record-breaking day yesterday, with four callouts to incidents in its area.
Exhausted charity walker airlifted from Scafell Pike
A charity walker was rescued after becoming exhausted on England’s highest mountain. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 6.10pm yester...
Injured climber airlifted after Ben Nevis fall
A climber was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after injuring himself in a fall. Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were calle...
Mountain rescue dog handlers' plea as funding falls short
Volunteers whose dogs help find missing walkers and mountaineers are pleading for the public’s help in funding their group.
Airlift for man injured on Snowdon
A man was airlifted from Wales’s highest mountain after injuring his ankle. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was joined in the rescue on Snowdon by...
Nevis walkers rescued as weather warnings issued
Two walkers reported missing on Britain’s highest mountain were found safe and well. The men, who were tackling the Three Peaks challenge, had la...
Man rescued after breaking leg on lakeside walk
A man was rescued after breaking his leg while walking in the Lake District. The 75-year-old was on the lakeshore of Crummock Water with five other...
Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost in dark
Four walkers taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge had to be rescued after getting lost in darkness.
Exhausted ten-stone bulldog provides challenge for mountain rescuers
A mountain rescue team was faced with a difficult casualty when it was called to help walkers on a Lakeland route.
Mountain biker airlifted after suffering chest injuries
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after crashing at a popular forest venue. The 39-year-old man came off his machine on a trail in Gisburn...
Overdue Coast to Coast walker sparks search by three teams
The late arrival of a man tackling the Coast to Coast Walk sparked a search involving three mountain rescue teams.