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Injured climber airlifted after Nevis fall
A climber was airlifted to hospital after a fall on one of Scotland’s most popular ice routes. Police were alerted about 12.30pm yesterday after ...
Two taken to hospital after separate Lakeland falls
Two walkers were rescued today after injuring themselves in separate incidents in the Lake District. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team went to the ai...
Body found following Highland avalanche
A climber has died following an avalanche in the Highlands. A Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth joined team members from the Kinloss and L...
Climber injured in 150m fall in Lakeland gully
A climber suffered injuries to his arm and face after falling about 150m (500ft) on a winter route in the Lake District.
Rescuers on hand as falling climber lands next to practising teams
A climber who fell from a Lake District fell landed close to a mountain rescue team training in the valley below.
Rescuers battle waist-high snow to save stranded walkers
A mountain rescue team had to walk through waist-deep snow for an hour yesterday evening to rescue a group of walkers stranded in the North York Moors national park.
Snowdonia ice-climb fall was 'unfortunate accident'
Rescuers say an incident on Thursday that led to a climber being airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain was just ‘an unfortunate accident’.
RAF crew use 'spectacular skills' in mother and daughter rescue
RAF helicopter crews showed 'spectacular skills' in rescuing a five-year-old girl and her mother who were winched from a Lakeland ravine after falling 9m (30ft) into freezing water.
Exhausted Snowdon climber airlifted after mountain camp
A man who camped on Snowdon as part of preparations for a Norwegian ice climb had to be rescued after becoming exhausted.
Six-hour rescue as Lakeland mountain walkers get lost
Five walkers were rescued from England’s third highest mountain after getting lost in the dark. Mountain rescuers spent six hours on Helvellyn af...
Creag Meagaidh avalanche victim was young Scout leader
The man who died in an avalanche on Creag Meagaidh on Monday was a dedicated young leader with the Scouts who had raised thousands of pounds for charity.
Rescuers' search after Highlands avalanche report
Mountain rescuers are currently carrying out a search following an avalanche in the Highlands. A Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth has joine...
Injured man airlifted after being found by climber
A seriously injured man was airlifted from a Lakeland fell today in an operation involving two rescue helicopters.
Mountain teams rescue second couple on Lakeland pass
A Lake District mountain rescue team has been called to a mountain pass for the second time in less than a week to rescue stranded motorists.
Mountain rescuers and Coastguard aid ambulance staff in freeze
Two rescue teams in the North-East have been helping ambulance staff hit by the arctic weather. Members of the Northumberland National Park Mountai...
Climber airlifted after 100m fall in Snowdonia
A climber was airlifted to hospital yesterday after falling 100m (328ft) in Snowdonia. The man was leading an ice climb on Ysgolion Duon on the nor...
Couple led to safety after night on Lakeland fell
A couple were led to safety today after spending the night on a freezing Lakeland felltop. The pair became benighted near the summit of the Old Man...
More rescue calls for north Wales teams
Snowdonia’s mountain rescuers’ busy end to 2009 continued with a spate of callouts to walkers in distress.