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Call police if landowners get aggressive, walkers and climbers told

Walkers and climbers should ring the police if they are confronted by aggressive landowners, two representative groups said.

18 November 2013

Team's warning after 'frozen' dog leads to Sharp Edge rescue

Rescuers have warned of the dangers of taking dogs on a Lake District ridge after two women and their animal had to be roped to safety.

06 November 2013

Mountain rescuers use boat to reach walkers stuck on Wasdale Screes

Mountain rescuers used their specialist boat to reach a group of three walkers stuck on a rocky path in the Lake District.

01 November 2013

Three children rescued from Jack's Rake after family gets stuck on scramble

A family had to be rescued after getting stuck on a Lake District scrambling route that has been the scene of two recent deaths.

30 October 2013

Pair rescued after being stuck for two nights in Scafell Pike ravine

Two walkers were rescued after spending two nights stuck in a ravine in the shadow of England’s highest mountain.

29 October 2013

Two Welsh 3,000s challengers rescued from Carneddau after getting lost

Two men tackling the 24-hour Welsh 3,000s challenge were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after getting into difficulties in the darkness.

28 October 2013

Eight-hour night rescue for Scafell Pike walkers lost at 'remotest spot'

Two men and their dog were rescued from one of the Lake District’s remotest spots in an eight-hour operation involving two volunteer teams and an RAF helicopter.

23 October 2013

Man, woman and dog found safe near Beinn Teallach after two-day search

Two walkers missing in the Highlands were found on the second day of an air and land search operation.

22 October 2013

Rescuers plea to walkers to gear up after 18 get lost on Bleaklow

Mountain rescuers pleaded with walkers to go properly equipped after a group of 18 people got into difficulties on the Peak District’s second-highest hill.

19 October 2013

Shouts for help prompt Tryfan rescuers' callout

Mountain rescuers were called out twice to a Snowdonia mountain after climbers and scramblers got into difficulties.

12 November 2013

Three walkers winched to safety after getting stuck on Tryfan

Three men were winched from a Snowdonia mountain after getting stuck on steep ground. The trio were tackling the North Ridge of Tryfan when they go...

04 November 2013

New hill and mountain skills courses for walkers will launch next year

Walkers wanting to improve their outdoor skills will be able to choose from two new courses next year.

31 October 2013

Rescuers rope up to free trio of walkers stuck on Base Brown

Mountain rescuers had to use ropes to bring a group of walkers to safety after they got stuck on steep ground in the Lake District.

30 October 2013

Two rescued after being stuck overnight for 13 hours on Devil's Point

Two walkers were found perched in a precarious position after a major search operation involving eight mountain rescue teams in the Cairngorms.

29 October 2013

Mountain rescuer injured in high winds during 'avoidable' Grisedale callout

A mountain rescue team member was injured after being blown over by high winds during the rescue of a group of teenagers in the Lake District.

28 October 2013

Hypothermic walkers airlifted from Cheviots after getting lost in dark

Five walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark on the Pennine Way and suffering early symptoms of hypothermia.

22 October 2013

Expedition girls rescued after getting lost in Black Mountains

A group of teenagers on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition was rescued after getting lost on a Brecon Beacons mountainside.

21 October 2013

Walking couple rescued from Great Dodd after getting lost in low cloud

Two walkers were rescued from a Lake District fell after getting lost in low cloud. The couple called 999 from Great Dodd today after they became d...

12 October 2013

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