rescue

Walker airlifted to hospital after tumbling 10m in Lake District woodland

A walker was airlifted from Lake District woodland after tumbling more than 30ft when she slipped on steep ground.

24 March 2022

Climber airlifted to hospital after fall at Snowdonia crag

A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall on a Snowdonia crag. Police alerted Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Org...

20 March 2022

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...

14 March 2022

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.

04 March 2022

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.

27 February 2022

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.

20 February 2022

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.

15 February 2022

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.

12 February 2022

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...

11 February 2022

Mountain rescuers save dog trapped in north Wales river

Mountain rescuers went to the aid of a dog whose life was in danger after it became trapped in a north Wales river.

21 March 2022

Two helicopters fly to the aid of man with chest pains on Swirral Edge

Two helicopter crews flew to the aid of a man who was suffering chest pains on England’s third-highest mountain.

19 March 2022

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.

06 March 2022

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...

02 March 2022

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.

21 February 2022

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.

18 February 2022

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.

14 February 2022

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...

11 February 2022

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.

08 February 2022

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