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Team advises stranded snapper to 'go home' after Tryfan rescue

A poorly equipped hillgoer had to be rescued after getting stuck on a Snowdonia mountain. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was called out ...

23 March 2020

Walker airlifted to hospital after injuring knee on Lakeland fell

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lakeland fell. The 20-year-old from Worcestershire was descending from Grisedale Tar...

21 March 2020

Bacon and sausage barbecue lures missing Nell in remote Highland search

Mountain rescuers used a novel addition to their usual equipment in a successful search in the remote north-west Highlands.

10 March 2020

Group rescued in 11-hour operation after getting stranded on Tryfan

A group stranded on a Snowdonia mountain was rescued in a night-time operation lasting more than 11 hours.

08 March 2020

Schoolboy suffers injuries on wintry Helvellyn as 13 children stuck on snow slope

A group of schoolchildren was rescued from England’s third-highest mountain after getting into difficulties in winter conditions.

07 March 2020

Search resumes for climber Andrew Vine, missing after Aonach Mòr avalanche

A search has resumed for a climber who went missing on a Lochaber mountain. Police are appealing for information on Andrew Vine who was last seen o...

01 March 2020

Climber suffers broken leg in Ben Nevis avalanche

A climber was rescued after being injured in an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Wednesday after the incident i...

27 February 2020

Rescuers use 'rapid seach parties' to find injured walker on Moel Famau

Rescuers had to resort to traditional search techniques to find an injured walker on the Clwydian Range.

25 February 2020

Snowdonia walkers rescued after getting lost on Cadair Idris

Two walkers were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain as weather closed in. The men, in their late 20s and early 30s, called for help after getting lo...

24 February 2020

Lakeland cyclist dies after crashing on Honister Pass

A cyclist has died after crashing on a Lake District pass. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out to the incident on the Honister Pass about 1...

23 March 2020

Lakeland campers offered refuge in vicarage after being rescued from Hart Crag

Four wild campers were offered refuge in a vicarage after being rescued from a Lake District fell. The campers got into difficulties on Hart Crag o...

15 March 2020

Rescuers find body of climber Andy Vine on Aonach Mòr

Rescuers have found the body of a climber who went missing on a Highland mountain at the end of February.

09 March 2020

Avalanche debris halts Lakeland walker's 650ft fall just metres from sheer drop

A walker was lucky to survive after falling more than 650ft on a Lake District mountain. The man came to rest on avalanche debris just metres above...

08 March 2020

Walker stretchered from Lakeland fell after injuring ankle

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fellside after injuring her ankle. The 50-year-old was walking in the valley behind Souther Fell, bes...

03 March 2020

Body of man found on flanks of Ben Nevis

The body of a man has been found on the flanks of the UK’s highest mountain. Police said, though the man has not been formally identified, the fa...

28 February 2020

Lakeland walker rescued after injuring herself in slip on Place Fell

A walker was rescued from a Lake District mountain after slipping and injuring herself. The 69-year-old was descending Place Fell on Wednesday when...

26 February 2020

Injured kayaker airlifted from North Pennines river after six-hour rescue operation

An injured paddler was airlifted from a river in the North Pennines after a six-hour rescue operation.

24 February 2020

Police name Richard Armstrong as man who fell to his death on Stob Bàn

Police have named the man who died after falling from a munro in the Mamores on Sunday. Richard Armstrong of Cumbria fell about 30m into a gorge on...

18 February 2020