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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…
Five Rescues in 48 Hours for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team
Sunday 12/08/2018 14:32 A very busy weekend… Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members were called to five rescues within 48 hours this weekend. The first rescue, on Friday afternoon (10th), was for a man who sustained an open fracture to his leg whilst taking part in an organised mountain bike race. He was treated on scene…