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Night rescue for walkers stuck on crag on Raven Tor, Coniston
Two walkers were rescued from a Lake District fell after getting stuck on steep ground. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 3.15pm yest...
Rescuers' 'technical black magic' helps find lost pair in Kentmere snowstorm
Two walkers were rescued from a Lake District fell in a six-hour operation as night fell and a snowstorm enveloped the mountain.
Snowdonia national park workers transform muddy Capel Curig path
A boggy Snowdonia path has been transformed after four months of work by national park workers. The route above Bryn Tyrch Uchaf in Capel Curig was...
Missing High Street walkers found after search by two Lakes rescue teams
Two mountain rescue teams mounted a search for a couple and their dog missing on a Lakeland fell. The Penrith team asked for help from the Patterda...
Injured Ewden Valley walker airlifted in 'exceptionally difficult' rescue
A walker was winched from a ravine in the eastern Peak District in a rescue described as ‘exceptionally difficult’.
Two rescued after taking wrong turn on retreat from Tryfan ridge
Two men were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after one of them aggravated an existing injury and they were forced to retreat from their scramble.
Snow warning from rescuers after couple get stuck on Scafell Pike
A Lake District rescue team warned that the summit of England’s highest mountain is covered in hard snow and winter gear is advisable.
'Fortunate' dad and son plucked from icy Sharp Edge after getting stuck
A father and son who got stuck on a Lake District knife-ridge were described as ‘fortunate’ by rescuers.
Stranded Wasdale Screes walkers use camera flash to guide rescuers
A family stuck on a Lakeland fellside used their camera’s flash to guide rescuers to them. The three called for help after they got caught out on...
Rescuers use smartphone to aid blizzard walkers lost on Stob a’ Choire Mheadhoin
Two walkers lost in a blizzard on a Highland mountain were guided to safety by rescuers using smartphone technology.
Edale team's plea to walkers to carry torch after Win Hill rescue
Mountain rescuers have reminded walkers to pack a torch when they head for the hills after a family called for help after getting lost in the dark.
Lost Pen y Fan walkers rescued after five-hour search
A couple lost in mist on south Wales’s highest mountain were rescued after a five-hour search. The Maltese couple called for help when they could...
Three callouts in four hours for Ogwen Valley team as mist covers Glyderau
A Snowdonia mountain rescue team was called out three times in less than four hours to help lost and missing people.
Carry torch, say rescuers, after Scandale Pass pair get lost in dark
Rescuers urged walkers to carry a torch when they take to the hills, after a couple called for help when night fell.
Injured Fleetwith Pike walker airlifted in first of two Lakeland rescues for team
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell in one of two callouts in the same day for a mountain rescue team.
Buachaille Etive Mòr trio rescued in nick of time as freeze grounds helicopter
Three walkers were winched from a Highland peak with minutes to spare before bad weather grounded the rescue helicopter.
Three rescues in three days for Ogwen team as heavy rain and winds lash area
Rescuers had to battle flooded tunnels and gridlocked roads to reach an injured walker in Snowdonia. Members of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organi...
Two walkers found after surviving night in bad weather on Ben More
Two walkers who spent the night on a Highland munro after going missing were found unharmed today. The pair were with a group of walkers on Ben Mor...