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Injured Ben Nevis walker airlifted to hospital

A walker was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after injuring himself. The 31-year-old man called 999 about 4pm after he slipped and inju...

08 January 2013

Cockermouth rescuers lead lost walker led to safety from Carling Knott

A rescue team went to the aid of a walker lost in low cloud on a Lakeland fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 3.15pm today aft...

05 January 2013

Helvellyn walker and missing woman provide Lakes rescuers' New Year tasks

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after suffering a suspected broken ankle. The 25-year-old man from North Shields on Tyneside was with...

01 January 2013

Skye rescuers find body on Cuillin range

Rescuers searching for a missing walker on Skye have found a body. Police said a man’s body was found yesterday on the Cuillin range. Extensiv...

30 December 2012

Conditions worsen for Skye rescuers searching for injured Cuillin walker

Rescuers are continuing their search in worsening conditions for a walker who fell from one of Scotland’s most challenging ranges.

28 December 2012

'Fortunate' walker refuses treatment after Glenderaterra fall

A walker who suffered only minor injuries in a 10ft in a fall in the Lake District was described as ‘very fortunate’ by rescuers.

27 December 2012

Walker rescued after sheltering overnight on Ben Nevis

A walker was rescued after spending the night on top of Britain’s highest mountain. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted yesterday evening t...

20 December 2012

Police name walker James Blackburn who died in 600ft Scafell fall

Police have named the walker who died after falling from Scafell on Monday. James Kirk Blackburn of Darrington, West Yorkshire, fell 600ft from the...

12 December 2012

Man airlifted after breaking arm scrambling on Pen Yr Ole Wen

A man was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after breaking his arm. An RAF Sea King helicopter crew braved strong winds and low cloud to drop a w...

09 December 2012

Walker dies in fall from Crinkle Crags in Lake District

A man has died in a fall from a Lake District fell. The walker was with a group making their way down from Crinkle Crags yesterday when the man fel...

06 January 2013

Smartphone software helps find lost Glentress walker after major search

A walker lost in a forest was found by mountain rescuers using specialised smartphone tracking software.

02 January 2013

New Year's Eve callout for rescuers after walker taken ill on Mellbreak

Mountain rescuers had a New Year’s Eve callout after a walker was taken ill on a Lakeland fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was alerted toda...

31 December 2012

Search on Skye for injured Cuillin walker continues into third day

The search for an injured walker on the Isle of Skye was suspended overnight as weather worsened. Police received reports from a member of the publ...

29 December 2012

Rescue underway after walker falls in Cuillin on Skye

Police in the Hebrides said a mountain rescue operation is underway after a walker fell and injured himself.

27 December 2012

Injured walker rescued from Rossett Gill, Great Langdale

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell in an operation involving two mountain rescue teams. The man, who was walking alone, injured his knee and...

23 December 2012

Exhausted walker airlifted from Lakeland fell High Street

Two mountain rescue teams went to the aid of a collapsed walker who was airlifted from a Lakeland fell.

19 December 2012

Scafell walker dies after falling 600ft from icy Lord's Rake route

A man has died after falling 600ft in icy conditions from England’s second-highest mountain. The walker slipped and fell from the Lord’s Rake t...

10 December 2012

Grasmoor paraglider and Robinson walker rescued in Lake District incidents

A stranded paraglider was rescued from a Lakeland fell after getting stuck on steep icy ground. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at ...

29 November 2012

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