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A message from the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association
The Team Leaders of the twelve Lake District Mountain Rescue teams are deeply concerned about the increased volume of people who are continuing to travel to our area and put local people, team members and other emergency services workers at increased risk of COVID- 19. We therefore echo the comments of the Assistant Chief Constable…
Outdoor climbing and hill walking: it’s time to put it on hold
BMC and mountain rescue teams advise all climbers and hill walkers to stay in their home area and put all climbing and hill walking on hold. Last week, the government advice was ambiguous, and over the weekend thousands of people headed to the hills, mountains and coasts of the UK. Today, the message from the…