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Lost Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting separated from group
Two Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers were rescued after they got lost when they became separated from the large group they were with.
Cattle-grid reference helps rescuers find Lake District pair stuck on steep ground
Rescuers had to turn detective to find a couple who reported themselves stuck on steep ground in the Lake District.
Two Lakeland walkers rescued after getting lost on Helvellyn range
Two Lakeland walkers were led to safety after getting lost as night began to fall. The couple called for help on Monday after finding themselves on...
Bowland Pennine rescuers' four callouts include search for lost fellwalkers
Two lost walkers were rescued from a fell in the Forest of Bowland. The operation to find the pair was one of four callouts in five days for the Bo...
Whernside walkers await rescue in group shelter after slip leads to ankle injury
A walker was rescued from the flanks of Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales after suffering a suspected broken ankle in a slip.
Walkers guided to safety after getting lost in fog on Cadair Idris
Two walkers were guided to safety from Cadair Idris after getting lost in hill fog. The pair called for help on Thursday from the Snowdonia peak af...
Keswick rescuers mount search to find mum and eight-year-old stuck on Barf
A woman and her eight-year-old son had to be rescued after getting stuck on a Lake District fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 1....
Hypothermic walkers airlifted to hospital after spending 18 hours on Kinder Scout
Two walkers were airlifted to hospital after spending more than 18 hours on Kinder Scout in conditions described by rescuers as atrocious.
Walker dies and another airlifted to hospital after Glen Coe incident
One woman has died and another is in hospital after an incident in Glen Coe. It is believed the woman who died is the mother of the other walker, w...
Is it time to ditch the old walkers' mnemonic as magnetic north migrates east?
Walkers with a mind for accurate navigation may need to ditch a mnemonic that has stood them in good stead for centuries.
Floods hit Yorkshire Three Peaks route as rescuers warn: don't attempt challenge
Heavy rain in the Yorkshire Dales has left many routes flooded. The Cave Rescue Organisation had this advice for anyone considering the Three Peaks...
Two walkers die in fall on Scotland's most northerly munro Ben Hope
Two walkers have died in a fall on Scotland’s most northerly munro. Assynt Mountain Rescue Team was called out to Ben Hope in Sutherland on Tuesd...
Ingleborough pair rescued after getting lost in dark on first hillwalking trip
A couple had to be rescued after getting lost on their first hillwalking expedition. The man and woman were caught out by the dark on Souther Scale...
Rising stream water forces Highland walkers to spend night on mountain
Two walkers had to spend the night on the hill after getting trapped by rising water in a Highland stream.
Two walkers rescued after darkness descends on Helvellyn range
Two walkers were brought to safety after getting caught out by the dark on the Helvellyn range. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted shortly be...
Three Lakeland walkers rescued in bad weather in two incidents
Three walkers were rescued in two separate incidents in the Lake District after getting caught out by bad weather.
Lost walkers rescued after calling for help from Pen-y-ghent's flanks
Rescuers went to the aid of two walkers who got lost on the flanks of one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks.
'Don't ditch vital gear to save weight' says team after Three Peaks rescue
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales cautioned walkers against leaving vital safety gear out of their rucksack to save weight.