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Lakeland walker airlifted from Sail after injuring ankle

A Lake District walker was airlifted from a fell after injuring his ankle badly in a slip. The Caernarfon Coastguard helicopter, which was in the a...

09 August 2019

Ennerdale walker taken to hospital by rescuers after callout to fatigued group

A Lake District walker was taken to hospital by rescuers after getting into difficulties. The casualty was one of six walkers who were struggling w...

09 August 2019

Rescuers' map plea after lost walkers spend nine hours on Snowdonia hill

Rescuers impressed on walkers the need to take a map and compass after going to the aid of a woman and her mother who spent nine hours on a Snowdonia hillside.

07 August 2019

Lakeland walker dies after collapsing on Hindscarth descent

A walker has died after collapsing on a Lake District fell. The man passed away despite the best efforts of his son, air ambulance crew and mountai...

02 August 2019

Rescuers praise walker for effort to walk off Tryfan after gashing leg

A walker with a bad leg injury was praised by rescuers for his efforts in making his way down a Snowdonia mountain after falling.

29 July 2019

Dundonnell rescuers called out to exhausted Highland walker in hot weather

Rescuers were called out to aid a walker suffering from exhaustion and dehydration in exceptionally warm weather in Wester Ross.

27 July 2019

Rescuers called out to Latrigg after walker complains of dizziness following fall

Rescuers were called out to a man who was reported to be feeling dizzy after falling over on a Lake District hillside.

25 July 2019

Injured Lake District climber rescued from Borrowdale crag in 5½-hour operation

A climber who fell 100ft on a Lake District crag was rescued in an operation lasting 5½ hours. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 4.30...

18 July 2019

Northumberland rescuers deal with four injured runners during Chevy Chase

A runner was airlifted from a Northumberland hillside after becoming unwell during a race. The 71-year-old was one of four casualties who were taki...

09 July 2019

Lakeland fellrunner rescued from Arthur's Pike after breaking shoulder in slip

A fellrunner was rescued after slipping on his descent of a Lake District fell. Other runners went to his aid while waiting for Patterdale Mountain...

09 August 2019

Weather forces helicopter to abort winch attempt on injured Brecon Beacons walker

A rescue helicopter had to abandon its attempts to winch an injured walker aboard because of weather conditions in the southern Brecon Beacons.

08 August 2019

Couple and six-year-old child rescued after getting lost on Cadair Idris

A couple and their six-year-old child were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after panicking when they strayed on to steep ground.

03 August 2019

Lakeland rescuers find two more lost walkers after locating disoriented pair

Rescuers in the Lake District who were called out to find two lost walkers found two more disoriented hikers after locating the first pair.

29 July 2019

Injured Arran walker found after spending 48 hours on mountainside

An injured walker was found alive after spending two days on a mountainside on the Isle of Arran. Miroslav Novak was reported missing after heading...

28 July 2019

Mountain teams rig up rope system to rescue teen who fell 50ft at Henrhyrd Falls

Mountain rescuers rigged up a rope system to reach a teenager who suffered serious injuries when he fell 50ft at the highest waterfall in south Wales.

27 July 2019

Early morning callout for Western Beacons team for man with leg injury

Rescuers were called out in the early hours of Sunday to aid a man who had injured his leg on the southern fringe of the Brecon Beacons national park.

22 July 2019

Rescuers called out after two Snowdonia walking groups stray on steep ground

Two groups of walkers were rescued in separate incidents after straying on to difficult ground on Snowdonia mountains.

15 July 2019

Early callout for rescuers after Three Peaks walker falls on Pen-y-ghent

Rescuers had an early morning callout when a Yorkshire Three Peaks walker took a tumble and injured himself.

06 July 2019

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