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Rescued Nevis trio 'lucky to be alive'
A trio of badly equipped students rescued from Britain’s highest mountain are lucky to be alive, according to the team that went to their aid.
Smartphone fix helps rescuers find lost walkers in atrocious weather
Rescuers used a couple’s smartphone position to find them on England’s highest mountain in atrocious weather.
Mountain rescuers turn detective for river search
A mountain rescue team turned detectives in a search for two men who crashed through a wall while riding quad bikes.
Mountain rescuers use boat to reach injured 89-year-old walker
Mountain rescuers used their boat to reach an injured walker on a lake shore. Members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted shortly a...
More walkers lost in dark as torch message fails to get through
Two parties of walkers got lost in the dark on the very day rescuers were pleading for hillgoers to pack a torch.
Lost Lakeland walkers use mobile phone to guide rescuers
A couple of lost walkers were found after they described their position to rescuers by mobile phone. The pair, from Sunderland got lost in mist and...
Businessman will walk three fells to help Three Peaks work
A photographer will raise cash to help maintain paths on the Yorkshire Three Peaks, by walking up an alternative trio of Dales hills.
Rescue dog finds pair stuck on mountain overnight
Two men were found by a search dog after surviving the night on a mountain ridge. The pair got stuck on Crib Goch on the Snowdon range, but were pr...
Lost pair with faulty compass found after major search
Two walkers had to be rescued after losing their way in heavy rain and low cloud. The men, from Hereford and Bristol, called 999 from the summit of...
Cavers safe after heavy rain floods underground passages
Six groups of cavers emerged unhurt after heavy rain caused difficulties underground in the Yorkshire Dales.
Technology helps mountain rescuers find lost walkers in two incidents
Mountain rescuers used modern technology and mobile phones to help find walkers in two separate incidents.
Dark catches out lost teenage challenge walkers
Four walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks had to be rescued after getting lost in the dark. The teenagers rang for help by mobile phone yes...
Family rescued after hillside slip leads to injury
Rescuers went to the aid of a family on the hills overlooking Loch Lomond after the mother slipped and injured her leg.
Warning to walkers as clocks change brings earlier nights
Mountain rescuers have urged outdoor enthusiasts to take care as the end of British Summer Time signals earlier nightfall.
Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost in dark
Two walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark while tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge.
Injured climber provides first of three rescues in one day for Edale team
A group of climbers helped rescuers carry an injured fellow rockclimber suffering from back pain after a fall.
Coastguard officers help lost Dales walkers 70 miles away
Three lost walkers in the Yorkshire Dales were rescued after being helped by Coastguard officers 70 miles away.
Rescued munro walkers were spooked by adder
Two walkers had to be rescued from the most southerly munro after leaving the tourist path and being ‘spooked’ by an adder.