rescue

Badly injured Lakeland mountaineer found after major three-hour search

An badly injured mountaineer was found at the foot of a Lake District crag after a major search lasting more than three hours.

11 November 2014

Police name Malham Cove death-fall walker as David Longbottom

Police have named the walker who fell to his death from Malham Cove earlier this week. David Longbottom was killed in the fall at the 80m (260ft) l...

07 November 2014

Walkers found on road after getting lost in dark on Scafell

Rescuers reminded walkers of the importance of carrying a torch, map and compass on the hills after a search for two lost men on England’s second-highest mountain.

02 November 2014

Rescuers praise injured walker who used plastic sheet to slide off hillside

Rescuers have praised an injured walker who slid on a plastic sheet to get herself off a fell. Kendal Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 4.30pm...

02 November 2014

Group with no map or compass guided to safety after getting lost on Cnicht

A group of walkers was guided to safety after getting lost on a Snowdonia peak. Rescuers said the three people had no map or compass. Aberglasly...

29 October 2014

Six callouts for new Edale mountain rescue recruits during testing weekend

New members of a mountain rescue team had a baptism of fire, with six rescues interrupting their planned final training assessment.

29 October 2014

Couple rescued from Brecon Beacons hillside after getting stuck in dark

A couple was rescued after getting lost on a hillside in the Brecon Beacons. Longtown Mountain Rescue Team was called out yesterday after the walke...

27 October 2014

Rescuers battle 80mph winds to find two Helvellyn walkers lost in dark

Rescuers battled 80mph winds to go to the aid of two walkers lost in the dark after summiting England’s third highest mountain.

27 October 2014

Group finds injured Dales walker after two-hour wait in phone dead-zone

An injured walker on the Pennine Way was discovered by fellow hikers after sitting on the fell for two hours.

26 October 2014

Wasdale rescue team gets huge cash boost after Jasper rescue

Rescuers are quids-in after retrieving a dog that had been lost on England’s highest mountain for three days.

08 November 2014

Malham Cove walker dies in fall at 260ft crag

A walker has died after falling from the top of a limestone crag in the Yorkshire Dales. The 72-year-old was walking above Malham Cove when he fell...

06 November 2014

Two injured runners airlifted to hospital during Ullswater event

Two adventure runners were airlifted to hospital after injuring themselves on the event near Ullswater.

02 November 2014

Family and dog rescued after getting stuck on Broad Stand on Scafell

A family and their dog were rescued from a precarious position after getting stuck at a notorious accident blackspot on England’s second-highest mountain.

30 October 2014

Airlift for hypothermic campers as 11 teens rescued from Lakeland fell

Three teenagers were airlifted from a Lake District mountain after suffering the effects of cold and rain.

29 October 2014

Two children and a dog among group rescued from Tryfan scramble route

Two children and a dog were among a group who had to be rescued from a scrambling route in Snowdonia in deteriorating weather.

28 October 2014

Rescuer breaks ankle as teams called out to second Lakeland night incident

Mountain rescuers had to take to the Lakeland fells in the early hours of this morning, just three hours after getting back from a night-time incident in 80mph winds.

27 October 2014

Lake District rescuers forced to crawl in high winds to reach injured walker

Mountain rescuers had to crawl in high winds to reach an injured walker in the Lake District. The woman injured her leg while walking near Red Tarn...

26 October 2014

Missing walker's body found in Wasdale beck

The body of a walker was discovered by rescuers looking for a woman who had gone missing while with a group in the Lake District.

26 October 2014

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