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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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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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Giving
Giving to mountain rescue
Mountain rescue in the UK is free of charge to the casualty but we rely on the support and generosity of the public to maintain this valuable community service. Without you, we simply could not function.
There are several ways you can support the work of mountain rescue. To find out more, or to make a donation online, click on the links below.
It costs a tremendous amount to fund a mountain rescue team – one vehicle alone costs upwards of £35,000. But there is also a very large overhead in the running and replacement costs for items such as rope, which must be replaced after a given time, even if they have not been used. Click here for more details on how much it costs to fund a mountain rescue team.
Every penny you give goes to help mountain rescue teams across England and Wales. Click here to find out just how your support helps.
Giving by cheque
You can give by sending a cheque or postal order, made payable to 'Mountain Rescue Council', to the treasurer at the address below.
Giving by standing order
You can give by making a standing order in favour of the 'Mountain Rescue Council'. If you are unsure how to do this, contact the treasurer for further details.
Give as you earn
You can give through a Give As You Earn scheme at work. Again, if you are unsure how to do this, contact the treasurer for further details.
Give online
You can also give directly by using our secure online donation system.
If you would like further details about any of the above, write to the Treasurer at:
The Treasurer
Mountain Rescue England and Wales
12 Edward VII Avenue
Newport NP20 4NF
Or email treasurer@mountain.rescue.org.uk