Magazine back issues

Mountain Rescue is our quarterly magazine, available to team members and on subscription. Published in January, April, July and October, it’s packed with regional and national news, medical and technical developments, incident tales and travel stories, advice and commentary. Download back issues of the magazine below or take out a subscription here and get your very own copy of Mountain Rescue mag, hot off the press.

For editorial submissions or feedback, email editor@mountain.rescue.org.uk.  To advertise in the magazine, contact Caroline Davenport via 07726 933 337.

Issue 40 Mountain Rescue April 2012

Lyle Brotherton combined water with navigation with a look at the use of satnav in water search and rescue, Andy…

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Issue 39 Mountain Rescue January 2012

We’re proud to say that the magazine was regularly featuring 64 pages by now so firmly established with readers and…

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Issue 38 Mountain Rescue October 2011

We were back to Everest in this issue (a recurring topic!) with double summiteer Tim Mosedale, Al Read talked about…

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Issue 37 Mountain Rescue July 2011

The focus returned to flood rescue with Al Read detailing measure being taken to train for floods. John Ellerton reported…

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Issue 36 Mountain Rescue April 2011

Further technological developments revealed in the issue with Russ Hore talking about his creation of the SARLOC location system. There…

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Issue 35 Mountain Rescue January 2011

The focus returned to avalanches for this winter issue, with David Monteith’s story of his own ‘chance in a million’…

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Issue 34 Mountain Rescue October 2010

Continuing our regular international flavour, Steve Hepburn reported on the recent Keswick MRT trip to do technical rescue training in…

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Issue 33 Mountain Rescue July 2010

The magazine hit a brief new high with 60 pages for the summer issue. Inside, Mike Bedford and Jon Whiteley…

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Issue 32 Mountain Rescue April 2010

The focus was very much on avalanches in this issue, as Scotland’s Jonathan Hart explained the importance of regular avalanche…

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Issue 31 Mountain Rescue January 2010

The month after floods devastated Cumbria, Cockermouth team leader Mike Park gave a personal account of ten days involvement in…

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Issue 30 Mountain RescueOctober 2009

Flood rescue continued to assume greater prominence as Ewan Thomas explained where mountain rescue fitted in to the bigger picture…

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Issue 29 Mountain Rescue July 2009

Over the last few issues, the magazine has been steadily growing chunkier, with this issue reaching a milestone 56 pages.…

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