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Mountain Rescue was called out to assist a party stranded in their vehicle due to ice above Whitaside. After assessing the conditions, the team advised the group that it was safe for them to retrace their steps down into Wensleydale under supervision.
Outcome: Safe exit from the area
The team was called out by North Yorkshire Police to search for a high-risk missing person near Starbottom in the Hawkswick area. After initial searches proved unsuccessful, the casualty was eventually located through a systematic search of the fell and subsequently handed over to an ambulance for care.
Outcome: Found and treated on scene
An experienced ice climber failed to return from an ascent of Orion on Ben Nevis in Scotland. He is presumed to have lost his life due to unpredictable weather and avalanches on the mountain.
Outcome: climber presumed lost to avalanche
The rescue was requested after an individual sustained a lower leg injury from a fall while walking their dog. The casualty was located on a footpath by the River Burn south of Masham, making access difficult for initial emergency services.
Outcome: Casualty was packaged and transferred to an ambulance.
A climber fell approximately 100 metres down a gully on Brown Cove Crags on Helvellyn on 30 January and was rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue with assistance from Patterdale Mountain Rescue, a Coast Guard helicopter, and GNAAS. The casualty was conscious but in significant pain and was evacuated by stretcher, lowered by rope, and winched into the helicopter before being flown to hospital in Preston.
Outcome: evacuated by helicopter to hospital in Preston
A hillwalker was stranded on Bidean nam Bian in Glencoe for 17 hours in severe winter conditions after the rescue team withdrew due to extreme weather, avalanche risk and poor visibility. The search resumed at first light, and an RAF helicopter assisted in locating the casualty near the summit suffering from cold exposure. The walker was evacuated by stretcher and helicopter to hospital for further care.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter after cold exposure; conscious and winched to safety
The team was called out on 28 January for a high-risk search operation involving a missing young person in the Dunnon & Furness area. The search concluded successfully when it was confirmed that the teenager had been found safe and well.
Outcome: Person Found Safe
A group of adults were rescued from an icy mountain by teenagers after the adults became stranded while wearing inappropriate footwear and clothing. The incident highlights the importance of proper equipment and preparation for mountain conditions.
Outcome: rescued by teenagers
The Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team reported a busy couple of days, which included training followed by three call-outs all located in Coire an t-Sneachda. Another local team also experienced a busy weekend involving technical rigging and the assessment and evacuation of multiple casualties during challenging winter conditions.
Outcome: Casualties were assessed, stabilised, and evacuated.
The team responded to a multi-agency effort following Storm Chandra, which brought intense rainfall and widespread flooding, particularly affecting East Devon's river valleys. Volunteers assisted emergency services with welfare checks on flooded properties and farms, and helped access or treat individuals who were unable to leave their homes.
Outcome: Support provided to emergency services
Five dogs were rescued from a mountain after falling through an overhanging snow ledge while on a hike near Fionn Bheinn. One dog was found later in a hollow below the summit and was reported to be cold but otherwise fine.
Outcome: All rescued dogs were found to be in reasonable condition.
Outcome: Found and safely assisted off the moor.
A climber was found in severe hypothermic distress on Ben Nevis during a blizzard with temperatures of -20°C and gale-force winds on 24 January. Scottish Royal Marine Reserves and Dutch Korps Mariniers personnel discovered the man curled up in the snow with ice on his face and evacuated him by makeshift stretcher. The casualty was later able to walk independently and was handed over to emergency services.
Outcome: evacuated by stretcher, later walked independently and handed to emergency services
Emergency services supported the evacuation of a 600-metre cordon in Exmouth over the preceding two days. The operation involved multiple agencies including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, RNLI, and various local emergency services.
Outcome: Successful evacuation (implied)
The rescue team was called out by North Yorkshire Police regarding a walking group trapped in a shooting hut north of Preston Under Scar. A local team member attended the scene and found the door bolted from the outside, allowing the group to be released.
Outcome: Safe release of walking party
A 50-year-old hiker fell approximately 30 feet from a cliff at the Four Waterfalls beauty spot in the Brecon Beacons after slipping from a narrow path. She sustained serious injuries to her arms, ribs, pelvis and legs but survived, landing in the recovery position on a ledge before descending further into a gorge. She was airlifted to Cardiff Heath Hospital by Wales Air Ambulance Service and is receiving treatment.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital with serious injuries; on road to recovery
A skier was rescued on Aonach Mor after falling from the mountain near Fort William. Sadly, this individual passed away in hospital the following day. The rescue occurred during challenging weather conditions involving gale-force winds.
Outcome: Fatality
A cocker spaniel was rescued after falling through a snowy ledge on Fionn Bheinn near Achnasheen. Dedicated mountain rescue team members returned to the mountain the following day and located the dog, who had survived the severe overnight conditions.
Outcome: Rescued
Rescue services were called out after a spaniel was found down a cliff face in the Forest of Dean. A joint operation involving multiple teams successfully retrieved the dog using specialized equipment. The owner confirmed that the dog was safe and unharmed following the rescue.
Outcome: Dog safely rescued
The team were called out by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a search for a high-risk missing person in the Whitaside area. Following the search, assistance was required near the river for casualty assessment and extraction before the individual was evacuated.
Outcome: Casualty safely extracted and evacuated to an ambulance.
A group of walkers became exhausted due to deep snow and required rescue near the summit of Ben Nevis. Mountain Rescue teams were deployed to assist those who were struggling in the conditions.
Outcome: Rescued
A spaniel named Bracken fell off a cliff while exploring his family's garden in Sedbury, Forest of Dean on 17 January. A multi-agency rescue team comprising 25 personnel from SARA, HM Coastguard Chepstow, and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service successfully retrieved the dog using a harness and bag within 30 minutes. The dog was reported to be uninjured and in good spirits following the rescue.
Outcome: dog safely recovered uninjured
Outcome: The runner was safely transported to the Border Hotel at Kirk Yetholm after a six-hour rescue effort.
Two climbers required rescue after a cornice collapsed in Aladdin's Couloir within Coire an t-Sneachda on Saturday. Members from the Assynt Mountain Rescue Team were first to the scene and provided initial treatment before transferring the individuals via helicopter.
Outcome: Rescued with injuries