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Climber airlifted from Ben Nevis after suffering significant injuries in fall
A man was airlifted to hospital after falling on the UK’s highest mountain. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Saturday to the incid...
Rescuers praise mountain bikers who aided cragfast Lakeland walker
Rescuers have praised two mountain bikers who went to the aid of a walker stuck on steep ground on a Lake District mountainside.
Two Lakeland walkers rescued from mountainside after getting benighted
Two walkers were helped to safety by rescuers after getting into difficulties on a Lake District mountainside as night fell.
Group receives 'ethics' advice from Ogwen rescuers after two left stuck on scramble
A group of walkers received words of advice on skills and ethics from rescuers after two of them were left cragfast on a Snowdonia scrambling route.
Critically hypothermic Cadair Idris walker could have died, say rescuers
Rescuers who went to the aid of a group of walkers on Cadair Idris said one of them, who became critically hypothermic, could have lost his life.
Helvellyn campers call for help after high winds flatten tent
Two people wild camping on Helvellyn called for help after severe weather made their night a little wilder than expected.
Welsh Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost on Cadair Idris
Two walkers attempting the Welsh Three Peaks were rescued after getting lost on Cadair Idris. The pair called for help when they become disoriented...
Sharp Edge group call for help after getting into difficulties
A group of walkers tackling a Lake District scramble in severe weather called for help when they got into difficulties.
Rescue team member called out to his own son after mountain biking crash
A Lake District mountain rescuer was called out to aid his own son, who was reported unconscious after a mountain biking accident.
Lakeland walkers rescued after injuring ankles in two separate incidents
Two Lakeland walkers were rescued after suffering ankle injuries in separate incidents over the weekend.
Two walkers and dog rescued after straying into steep gully on Tryfan
A small dog and its owners were rescued after straying onto steep ground on a Snowdonia mountain. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was ale...
North Wales rescuer uses local knowledge to reach injured runner during Storm Franklin
A rescuer and farmer used his local knowledge to quickly reach an injured fellrunner in the hills above Abergynolwyn in north Wales during Storm Franklin.
Tyneside school fined £30,000 after ill planned Helvellyn ascent leads to rescue
An independent Tyneside school has been fined £30,000 after its ill prepared students had to be rescued from England’s third-highest mountain.
Helvellyn walkers guided to safety from Striding Edge after one suffers cramp
Two walkers were guided to safety by rescuers after one of them got into difficulties on Striding Edge on Helvellyn.
Snowdonia walker airlifted to hospital after slip leads to back injury
A walker was airlifted from a Snowdonia hillside after injuring his back. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was alerted shortly after 3.30pm on Wedn...
Passing nurse aids Lakeland walker injured in slip above Rosthwaite
A passing nurse who was walking in the area went to the aid of a woman who injured herself while walking above Rosthwaite in the Lake District.
Student stretchered from Cadair Idris after injuring ankle in slip
A student was stretchered from a Snowdonia mountain after injuring himself when he slipped. The student was walking on Cadair Idris with a group fr...
Man dies in 200ft fall while scrambling on Glyder Fach in Snowdonia
A man has died after falling 200ft from a scrambling route in Snowdonia. The 25-year-old was leading a route on the Dolmen Ridge on the cliffs of G...