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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.
Injured Snowdonia walker in eight-hour rescue after fall on Y Garn
An injured walker was rescued from a Snowdonia mountain in an operation lasting eight hours. A Coastguard helicopter made repeated attempts to reac...
Elderly walker guided to safety after getting lost on birthday ascent of Blencathra
An elderly walker celebrating his birthday with an ascent of Blencathra was brought to safety after getting lost near the mountain’s summit in bad visibility.
Runner airlifted from Blencathra ridge after 'delirious episode'
A fellrunner was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after what his companion said was a ‘delirious episode’.
New Year's Eve walkers rescued after getting lost in cloud on Nethermost Pike
Two walkers were rescued after getting lost in low cloud as darkness fell on the Helvellyn range. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by po...
Lakeland walker's map problems after losing glasses lead to rescue callout
A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after getting into difficulties when he lost his glasses.
Lakeland walker stretchered from fell above Honister after suffering injury
A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after suffering an injury in a slip. A family were walking on the Drum House path above Honister Pass on ...
'Nonplussed' sheep rescued from disused Lakeland mine ledge
A confused sheep was helped to safety by mountain rescuers after wandering into a precarious position on the slopes of a Lake District fell.
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...
Couple rescued from Helvellyn in dark after getting stuck on Striding Edge
A couple were rescued from England’s third-highest mountain after originally getting stuck on a scrambling route.
Penrith rescue team called to far reaches of its area in three incidents
A Cumbrian rescue team was called out to the far reaches of its area over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Fellrunner pledges to buy compass after mountain rescue call from misty Glaramara
A young fellrunner has pledged to buy a compass after calling for help from a Lake District fell when she became disoriented in thick mist.
Lakeland walker dies after collapsing on Ullock Pike
A walker has died after collapsing on a Lake District fell. The man was with his wife and their son on Ullock Pike on New Year’s Eve when the inc...
Incident with walker cragfast on Cadair Idris 'could have ended very badly'
Rescuers said an incident in which a walker became stuck on steep ground on a Snowdonia mountain could have ended very badly.
Man airlifted from Tryfan after fall on mountain's North Ridge
A man was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after injuring himself in a fall. The young man was with a friend on Tryfan on Thursday when they bot...
Northumberland teams called to rescue motorists stranded in snow
Volunteer rescuers were called to the aid of motorists stranded in wintry conditions on the England-Scotland border.