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Cadair Idris walkers call for help after getting lost in cloud
A mountain rescue team was called out after a two walkers got lost in low cloud on a Snowdonia mountain.
Family discovers body of man who fell to death on Tryfan
A man has died after falling from a Snowdonia mountain. A woman and her three teenage boys came across the man’s body while descending Tryfan on ...
Rescuers use app to find 'lucky lad' who fell 60ft in search for Priest's Hole cave
A mountain rescue team leader used a mobile phone app to help save a walker’s life after he fell 60ft down a Lake District mountain.
Man suffers serious leg injuries in fall at Brimham Rocks, North Yorkshire
A man suffered serious leg injuries after falling at a North Yorkshire beauty spot. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association members were called ou...
Injured Fisherfield walker forced to spend night on mountain after crawling for hours
A walker had to crawl for several hours from a remote part of the Highlands after injuring her ankle in a slip.
Rescuers remind walkers of Sharp Edge difficulties after father and son get stuck
Rescuers issued a reminder of the difficulties facing anyone tackling Sharp Edge in the wet, after a father and son were rescued from the ridge.
Lakeland climber has unlucky break while celebrating birthday at Newlands crag
A Lake District climber had an unlucky break while celebrating his birthday. The man fell more than 30ft while leading a climb on Miners Crag in Ne...
Yorkshire Dales climber suffers head injuries in 33ft fall
A climber was injured after falling more than 30ft on a Yorkshire Dales crag. The 57-year-old was on a route on Robin Proctor’s Scar near Austwic...
Aberdyfi team rescues sheepish casualty from old mine shaft
Rescuers were called to help a casualty left looking sheepish after falling down old mine workings. Members of Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team had ...
Yorkshire Dales fellrunner injured in fall on Whernside
A fellrunner was taken to hospital after injuring himself while descending Yorkshire’s highest mountain.
Coast to Coast walker injures head in Ennerdale beck slip
A walker attempting the Coast to Coast route was rescued after injuring himself in Ennerdale. The 80-year-old from the Oxford area slipped while cr...
'Missing' Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers create headache for rescue team
Missing walkers tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge caused headaches for rescuers at the weekend.
Hypotherimic Three Peaks challenger airlifted from Lake District fell
A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell after becoming hypothermic while taking part in a Three Peaks Challenge.
Cairngorm rescuers follow hunch to find walker lost in dark on Braeriach
Rescuers’ local knowledge paid off in finding a walker lost in the dark on a Cairngorms mountain. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team members followed...
Lakeland walker airlifted to hospital after injuring himself on Sty Head path
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after injuring himself. The 60-year-old was walking with a friend on the Sty Head path on Wednesda...
Rescuers in dusk-to-dawn operation to bring injured Snowdonia climber to safety
A Snowdonia rescue team undertook a 7½-hour night-time operation to bring a climber to safety after he was injured while abseiling.
Lakeland walker rescued from Borrowdale fell after injuring ankle
A walker was rescued after injuring her ankle on a Lake District fell. The woman was reported to be on the Allerdale Ramble when the incident happe...
Duke of Edinburgh's Award group shelters lost Crinkle Crags walker overnight
A group of young walkers tackling a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition came to the aid of a woman lost on the Lakeland fells.