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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.

16 July 2017

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...

16 July 2017

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.

14 July 2017

Ben Nevis climber dies in fall from Tower Ridge

A man has died after falling from a ridge on the North Face of Ben Nevis. The climber suffered fatal injuries when he came off Tower Ridge on Satur...

09 July 2017

Sheepdog Mac rescued after spending night trapped on Snowdonia quarry rockface

A sheepdog stranded on a quarry ledge in Snowdonia was rescued after spending a night on the rockface.

07 July 2017

Ben Nevis rescue for three climbers stuck on the UK's longest route – updated

A rescue is underway to bring three climbers to safety from the North Face of Ben Nevis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team has been called out to aid t...

06 July 2017

Ten-hour rescue of lost woman among five Saturday callouts for Ogwen Valley team

Rescuers in the Ogwen Valley in north Wales were involved in a 10-hour operation to bring a 73-year-old woman and her son to safety after they got lost on the Glyderau range.

03 July 2017

Ordnance Survey study reveals most hillgoers unprepared for emergencies

A study by Britain’s national mapping agency has revealed many hillgoers are clueless about what to do if things went wrong.

29 June 2017

Lakeland walker airlifted to hospital after suffering head injuries in Cat Gill fall

A walker suffered head injuries after tumbling more than 30ft into a Lake District gully. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 4.05pm ...

29 June 2017

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...

16 July 2017

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 ...

14 July 2017

Rescuers: Lake District rockfall incident on Great End 'could have been fatal'

Rescuers who spent more than seven hours bringing a group to safety on a Lake District fell said someone could have died in the incident.

09 July 2017

Injured climber rescued after falling 10ft at Almscliff Crag

A climber was rescued after injuring himself in a 10ft fall at a North Yorkshire crag. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association was called out on T...

07 July 2017

Lakeland walker suffers head and wrist injuries in Grisedale fall

A walker was rescued after injuring herself while walking in the Lake District. The woman, from Cumbria, suffered a head injury and a suspected bro...

06 July 2017

Two Lakeland mountain bikers injured in high-speed crashes in two days

Two mountain bikers were rescued after suffering injuries in high speed crashes on successive days in the Lake District.

05 July 2017

Running doctors treat fellow competitor injured in slip at Lakeland event

A mountain marathon runner had mixed fortunes while taking part in a Lake District event. The woman, who was participating with her son, slipped an...

02 July 2017

Lake District mountain biker dies after suffering cardiac arrest

A mountain biker has died in hospital after suffering a heart attack while cycling in the Lake District.

29 June 2017

Patterdale rescuers call in air ambulance to help find injured Bannerdale walker

A rescue team in the Lake District called in an air ambulance to help find an injured walker. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 3.4...

26 June 2017

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