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Walker suffers serious injuries in mountain fall

A walker was airlifted from a fell after suffering serious injuries in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 4.05pm yesterday, and 1...

15 February 2012

Winter climber airlifted after fall injuries

A climber was rescued from a Highland munro after falling 120 ft and suffering injuries yesterday. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was aided by the N...

13 February 2012

Two injured after being swept 1,000ft by avalanche

Two men were injured after an avalanche swept them 1,000ft down a mountainside. The mountaineers, who were roped together, were caught in the avala...

07 February 2012

Major rescue after night runners find exhausted walker

An exhausted walker was rescued from a Peak District fell after being found by two passing runners. The 74-year-old was discovered by the fellrunne...

05 February 2012

Walkers set fire to map to guide rescue helicopter

A pair of walkers set fire to their map to attract attention from a police helicopter searching for them.

05 February 2012

Walker airlifted from Lakeland fell after leg injury

A walker was airlifted from a fell after injuring her leg. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 1.30pm yesterday, Friday, afte...

04 February 2012

Walkers discover hypothermic man on fell

A man was airlifted from a fell after collapsing. The walker was found at dusk yesterday, Saturday, by a group of five other walkers at Three Tarns...

29 January 2012

Mountain rescuer urges walkers to go properly equipped to enjoy winter hills

A mountain rescue expert urged the public to enjoy the south Wales hills while they are in winter conditions.

28 January 2012

Search for missing walker called off after three days

The search for a walker missing in the Cairngorms for five days has been called off. A major search was undertaken today by up to 70 rescuers, but ...

24 January 2012

Lost walker rescued after GPS batteries fail

A man was rescued after getting lost on a hillside when his GPS battery went flat. The 48-year-old from Chester set out from Capel Curig in Snowdon...

14 February 2012

Airlift for injured climber in 'precarious' gully

A climber was rescued from south Wales’s highest mountain after falling and injuring himself. Rescue services were alerted at about 1.30pm yester...

12 February 2012

Walker airlifted after injury halts mountain descent

A woman was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after an injury left her unable to reach the valley. The 18-year-old was with a large walking group...

07 February 2012

Rescuer's knowledge puts teams on right track after wrong mobile fix

A couple were tracked down after a rescuer’s local knowledge located them miles from where their mobile phone told them they were.

05 February 2012

Cragfast scrambler rescued from Lakeland edge

A woman had to be rescued from a Lake District fell after getting cragfast near a notorious accident blackspot.

04 February 2012

Walker airlifted after winter course injury

A walker was airlifted from a hillside after injuring himself while on a winter mountaineering course.

30 January 2012

Walker rescued after tumble leads to broken shoulder

A walker was rescued after taking a tumble at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot. The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted about 1.15pm yesterday, Satur...

29 January 2012

Airlifted 19-year-old walker dies from injuries

A walker who was airlifted to hospital has died from his injuries. Craig Cathie, 19, fell between 6m and 9m (20ft and 30ft) yesterday while walking...

24 January 2012

Police appeal for sightings of missing walker after two-day search

A major search involving five rescue teams has been mounted for a walker missing in the Highlands. Animals and handlers from the Search and Rescue ...

23 January 2012