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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.
Injured Climber on Bird Rock
Shortly after midday on Saturday 27th August, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of a climber injured in a fall on Bird Rock, near Tywyn. The male climber, in his 20’s, fell whilst lead-climbing from a ledge on Craig yr Aderyn, or Bird Rock. He fell past his partner, a woman…
New Immersive Audio-Visual Story To Be Played In Sheffield Cathedral’s Crypt
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival have been underground to work on a very special project that brings to life one of the most significant events in UK caving history. Covering the attempt to rescue caver Neil Moss from Peak Cavern, Castleton in 1959, The Honour Of Being Human is an immersive audio-visual story to be played…
A weekend of call-outs on Cader Idris
Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sat 20th Aug, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of a man with an injured ankle and breathing difficulties on Cader Idris. The 17 year old, one of a party of four, had twisted his ankle on rough ground near Llyn Cau, but then also began…
Extreme gardening on Helvellyn
August 18, 2022 12:00 On Thursday 18/08/22 at around 12:00hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out with a report that 2 people and a dog were stuck on the Helvellyn headwall. The concerned walker who raised the alarm had been descending Swirral edge in wet weather, when he saw 2 people and a…