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Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
8 hour operation to reach crag-fast climbers on Cader Idris
At around 2:20 p.m. on Sun 5th August, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of a man and his 13 year-old daughter who had become crag-fast on Pencoed Pillar in the Cader Idris range near Dolgellau. The pair had set out to scramble up Pencoed Pillar on Cader Idris, but the route…
Helicopter drops in with boost for Mountain Rescue Team
On Saturday 4th August, volunteers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team received a very welcome boost to their charity’s funds as the Coastguard helicopter R936 dropped in to deliver a cheque for £5000 The individual Coastguard helicopter bases, operated by Bristows Group on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, were requested to nominate a…
Broadstand, Scafell two major rescues in 24 hours
The Wasdale team were called out at around 2.00 pm yesterday (Thursday 30th) to what could have resulted in a repeat of the tragic fatality the day before at the same time of day. Five male walkers in their late teens made a navigational error on the summit of Scafell thinking they could walk directly…