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An experienced climber was soloing Window Gully on Great End and had almost completed the climb when he triggered an avalanche.
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TWO RESCUE MISSIONS IN TWO HOURS
TWO mountain rescue missions were launched in less than two hours over the weekend.
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Rescuers post record of major Peak District incident
A Peak District rescue team has turned the camera on its activities for an account of a major incident this weekend.
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Six-hour rescue as Lakeland mountain walkers get lost
Five walkers were rescued from England’s third highest mountain after getting lost in the dark.
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BBC News and Sport Search: mountain rescue
A walker is airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after falling 50ft down a cliff in the Peak District.
A pensioner who went missing from sheltered accommodation in Caithness is found dead on a beach.
A fire officer tells an inquiry into the death of a woman who fell down a mine shaft in Ayrshire that the rescue was a "success".
Police officers based at a nuclear site are among 60 people looking for a missing 65-year-old man.
An MSP says rules which may have stopped rescue workers pulling a women from a mine shaft must be reviewed.
Police are co-ordinating what they have described as one of their biggest search operations for a missing person.
Renewed warnings are issued after a climber survives an avalanche in the Lake District.
An inquiry into the death of an Ayrshire woman who fell down a mine shaft is told it collapsed just hours before the tragedy.
A fatal accident inquiry into the death of an Ayrshire lawyer who fell down a mine shaft hears of delays during the rescue effort.
The names of two climbers who were swept away by an avalanche in the Highlands are released by police.
Police identify a woman who died after her 4x4 was swept down a swollen river on the North York Moors as she tried to negotiate a ford.
Two skiers are airlifted to safety after being caught in an avalanche in the Cam Ghleann area of Glencoe.
Police divers find a woman's body near a car which was swept away in flood waters on the North York Moors.
An underwater police team conducts a search of the River Wear after a 30-year-old woman goes missing.
Two climbers swept away by an avalanche in the Glencoe area of the Highlands have died, police confirm.
The families of two Teesside men injured in an avalanche on a Lake District fell have thanked their rescuers.
A walker is being treated in hospital after he was seriously injured in a fall while on the north face of Ben Nevis.
Rescuers say two men were "very lucky" to survive after an avalanche swept them 750ft (228m) down a fell in the Lake District.
Two climbers are swept 750ft (228m) down a fell after triggering an avalanche in the Lake District.
A walker who became lost on Snowdon is airlifted to safety in poor weather conditions.
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Get Involved
Get Involved
There are hundreds of different ways you can raise money for Mountain Rescue but the key is to choose an event you enjoy the most. Here are a few examples of how other individuals and community groups have already organised their events – but we feel sure you'll have some ideas of your own.
Employee fundraising
Get colleagues involved in fundraising activities such as 'dress down days', five-a-side tournaments or how about managers and senior personnel being placed for bid in an Auction of Promise, to do tasks for a day?
Quiz evenings
Organise just one night or a whole series of quizzes in local pubs or social clubs. You can charge entry per person or per team and ask for prizes to be donated. Many pubs or social clubs will support you as the event will bring them extra customers.
Sponsorship with Gift Aid
Organise a sponsored event such as swimming, cycling or running – and get fit at the same time. To date, we've had someone do a sponsored swim event in their local pool the length of the channel from Dover to Calais; we've had marathon runners and coast to coast walkers; and we've had the Hard Rock Challenge. To name a few!
Raffle or auction of promises
Lots could range from two hours of dog walking, through meals in local restaurants or mowing your neighbour's lawn, to a promise to undertake some window cleaning or an offer of a taxi ride to the airport. You could charge a small entrance fee and provide drinks and snacks. Make sure you have plenty of lots to auction and persuade your local papers to encourage people to attend. Gather prizes from local shops, or unwanted birthday and Christmas presents.
Party
Hold a party, barbecue or coffee morning and organise a raffle. Everyone will have a great time with the added bonus of knowing they've made a difference. If you're feeling a bit more ambitious, a Dinner Dance or Ball could be a great way to raise funds. Negotiate with a popular local venue, allow plenty of time to organise and sell tickets, and combine the evening with an instant raffle or auction.
Sporting or fun event
If you're part of a sports club, golf club or fitness centre, you could organise a charity football match or golf day. Or does your club have one already? Organise a fun event for friends or colleagues such as a treasure hunt, Trivial Pursuit, cheese and wine, ten-pin bowling or going horse racing. The list is endless!
Car boot sale
Take unwanted items to a car boot sale – you can also ask friends, family and colleagues if they have unwanted goods they can contribute. Start collecting goods and sell them on the day.
Mountaineering oriented events
Amything from scaling the height of Everest at your local climbing centre to a sponsored walk. Use your imagination.
Sweepstake
Organise a sweepstake on a major sporting event such as the Grand National.
Employee Matching Scheme
Find out if your company has a matching scheme. Many companies will match pound for pound (up to a set amount) for employees who take part in fundraising for charity.