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A man sustained a fractured skull, ribs and pelvis after falling while hiking in the Mourne Mountains. He required rescue and evacuation for treatment of his serious injuries.
Outcome: casualty evacuated
A woman suffered a nasty arm injury after a tumbling fall while descending Haystacks in the Lake District. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team treated her on the fell and arranged evacuation by Coastguard Rescue helicopter to hospital from Scarth Gap.
Outcome: evacuated by helicopter to hospital
A teenager's body was recovered from a river in Lechlade following a major search operation. The incident resulted in a fatality.
Outcome: body recovered from river
Three people exploring the Dinorwig slate quarries near Llanberis became stuck on an unstable ledge approximately 35 metres up the Eastern wall of a quarry hole known as Sinc Galed. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team deployed members who secured the casualties and hauled all three to safety using a rope and pulley system. The rescue prompted warnings from the team about the dangers of visiting quarries for social media content.
Outcome: all three hauled to safety by rope system
A body was recovered from the River Severn near Hock Cliff, Gloucestershire, on 1 April 2023. Rescue crews from the Severn Area Rescue Association worked alongside emergency services to recover the deceased from the shoreline.
Outcome: body recovered and returned to shore
A hillwalker fell on Ben Cruachan and sustained serious injuries. Oban Mountain Rescue Team and HM Coastguard Helicopter attended, winching team members down to treat the casualty before airlifting them to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow by helicopter
Two climbers became trapped on the eastern traverse of Tower Ridge, Ben Nevis, during heavy snow on the evening of 15 March 2023. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and search and rescue helicopter R151 conducted a challenging rescue operation in extreme weather conditions, successfully airlifting both casualties to safety by 2.30am.
Outcome: both casualties airlifted to safety by helicopter
A runner fell from an icy mountain ridge on the Isle of Arran, sustaining multiple injuries. Rescue crews were called to the location and airlifted the individual to hospital after initial treatment was provided by a winchman.
Outcome: Hospitalised with multiple injuries
Two climbers required a rescue after becoming stuck on Tower Ridge at Ben Nevis. The operation involved members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team being lowered by rope before the pair were extracted by an Inverness Coastguard helicopter.
Outcome: Rescued
Nine men from Manchester were assisted off Helvellyn by Patterdale Mountain Rescue after becoming caught in blizzard conditions and deep snow. The group had set off late in the day without navigation equipment and got into difficulty after dark. All were safely evacuated with no injuries reported.
Outcome: all nine men safely assisted off mountain, no injuries
A walker strayed from the path on Yr Wyddfa in poor weather and became stranded on the east ridge. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team located the casualty at 23:30 and, after warming measures including a special jacket, roped them to the summit and brought them to safety by 04:30.
Outcome: rescued and brought to base
A 57-year-old man went missing near Treorchy, Wales on 7 March 2023 and remained unaccounted for after 17 days. Central Beacons and Western Beacons Mountain Rescue Teams assisted South Wales Police in searching mountains, woodland and waterways during challenging conditions, though the organised search was stood down on 9 March.
A 20-year-old wild camper was rescued from the summit of Pen-y-Fan in the Brecon Beacons after encountering difficulties in adverse weather conditions during the early hours of 7 March 2023. Central Beacons and Brecon Mountain Rescue Teams responded, and the casualty was treated for hypothermia before being assisted off the hill and returned to family.
Outcome: casualty treated for hypothermia and assisted off the hill
A 66-year-old hillwalker failed to return from a planned walk on Beinn an Lochain in Argyll and Bute on 26 February 2023. His body was found on the hill approximately three hours after the alarm was raised. There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
Outcome: body found on hill
An experienced mountain biker suffered serious injuries whilst on a night ride with friends in Barcaldine forest, Argyll and Bute. Oban Mountain Rescue Team attended and the casualty was assessed, packaged and stretchered to a waiting ambulance for transport to hospital. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Outcome: casualty stretchered to ambulance and transported to Lorne and Isles Hospital
A mountain rescue team rescued an injured walker on Caerketton Hill after she broke her ankle while slipping. To reach her quickly in poor conditions, rescuers improvised by using a ski tow to ascend the hill before sledging her down the dry ski slope.
Outcome: The injured walker was safely evacuated.
Drone Pilots assisted Lost Dogs Dumfries and Galloway in a search for a missing fox terrier within the Millfore area of the Galloway Hills. The operation concluded with a successful outcome.
Outcome: Dog located
A 52-year-old man suffered a cardiac arrest in Keswick town centre and was revived by bystanders including a former firefighter and a member of Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team who performed CPR for approximately 20 minutes until paramedics arrived and used a defibrillator. The casualty was airlifted to hospital and survived.
Outcome: casualty resuscitated and airlifted to hospital
A 33-year-old walker from West Yorkshire and his beagle went missing in Glen Coe on 18 February 2023. Their bodies were discovered on 22 February in a deep gorge above Fionn Ghleann and recovered by mountain rescue teams from multiple services working together.
Outcome: bodies recovered from gorge
The Ochils Mountain Rescue Team conducted their annual winter training over the weekend. Activities included practicing personal and rescue skills in a winter environment, with specific sessions held on Schoolhouse Ridge above Ballachulish and technical rescue drills in Glen Nevis.
Outcome: Successful completion of annual winter training.
A spaniel fell from the summit of Corn Du in the Brecon Beacons. The owners retrieved the dog and Central Brecon Mountain Rescue Team assisted with carrying her off the mountain and provided first aid. Veterinary examination confirmed no internal injuries, with only minor dental damage.
Outcome: dog retrieved and carried off mountain, received canine first aid and veterinary care, no serious injuries
A hillwalker died after falling approximately 500 feet from a Scottish mountain. The incident resulted in a fatality.
Outcome: fatality
Just before midnight on New Year's Eve, the team responded to a search for a missing fell runner on Cross Fell. Sadly, the individual was found deceased the following day.
Outcome: Fatal outcome after search efforts.
A mountain biker suffered a suspected broken neck while riding at Bike Park Wales near Merthyr Tydfil on Sunday, 12 February 2023. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team assisted paramedics with careful extraction and stabilisation before the casualty was transferred to hospital.
Outcome: casualty extracted and transferred to hospital by ambulance