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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.
From BBC News
Where the money goes
Where the money goes
Our task is to raise money to support the work of the national body and the rescue teams aross England and Wales. As registered charities, staffed entirely by volunteers, we (and the individual teams) rely on the support and generosity of the public to survive.
It costs a tremendous amount to fund a mountain rescue team. It's always good to know how your fundraising adds up, not just in financial terms, but in practical terms for mountain rescue. Leaving aside the maintenance of a team base – a major expense in itself – and the running and maintenance of the team vehicles, let's start with some of the bigger items, some of which are provided centrally from the national pot.
- Team vehicle – £35,000
- Full rescue harness – £70
- Rope – £80
- One set of rescue hardware – £250
- Comprehensive First Aid Kit – £300
- One set of personal protective equipment – £500
- Stretcher – £2,500
These are just the initial purchase costs. Many of these items also have to be maintained! Given that a typical team is made up of 30-40 people – that's approximately 3,500 across England and Wales – that most teams now have a minimum of two vehicles, some four or five, two or three stretchers, medical sacks, and so forth, then multiply up the costs! The result is a very large figure.
How much would it cost to fully kit out an individual team member?
Tough question! Teams are currently responsible for kitting themselves out but, in an ideal world, we'd be able to kit each team member out from central funds. Unfortunately, this is not an ideal world but it's a useful exercise., and might aid your fundraising efforts!
Most team members wear and carry a combination of essentials supplied by their team, supplemented by their own gear. Bear in mind that each time a team member sets foot on an incident, they must be prepared to be out there for many hours, often in dreadful conditions. So, let's start from the outside and work inwards. Obviously personal choice means we sport a variety of boots, accessories (and undergarments!) on the hill so, for the purposes of this exercise, we've chosen the sort of gear the average team member might turn out in.
- Outer layer: Waterproof Jacket £225 + Windproof Smock £50 + Waterproof Trousers £100 = £375.
- Next layer: Mountain Pull On £49.50 + at least one item of spare clothing £50 = £99.50.
- Base layer: Long Johns £22.50 + T shirt £22.50 + Briefs £13.50 (plus, let's say, M&S Sports Bra for the ladies £20) = £78.50.
- Footwear: Three Season Walking Boot £130 + All Terrain Walking Socks £25 + Gaiters £25 = £180.
- Headgear: Beanie Hat £20 + Neck Warmer £20 + Head Torch £55 + Helmet £40 = £135.
- Hands: Technical Gloves £40 + Inners £15 + Hand Torch £39.95 = £94.95.
- Accessories: 40L Rucksack: £50 + OS Maps £27 + A-Z Maps £20 + Compass £25 + Personal First Aid Kit £25 + Notepad and Pen £2.50 + Two Man Bothy Shelter £25 = £174.50.
- Comms Equipment: Radio £500 + Pager £72 (£6 per month) = £572.
- Grand Total: (and counting) £1,709.45...