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A mountaineer was found dead in the "Hole" of Hajla. Search and Rescue Service personnel recovered the body and published footage of the recovery operation.
Outcome: body recovered by Search and Rescue Service
The team completed an overnight stretcher rescue of a hiker with a lower leg injury on Ben Klibreck in difficult weather conditions. Following the initial rescue, the team also conducted searches for missing persons at Eas a' Chual Aluinn and assisted another local mountain rescue team earlier in the week.
Outcome: Casualty safely transported to lower slopes and onward care.
An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) was activated in the Bristol Channel, triggering a multi-agency response involving the Coastguard, RNLI, and a rescue helicopter. The device was subsequently located in Portishead Marina with no people in danger and all crews were stood down.
Outcome: device located, no casualties, all crews released
Search operations were conducted in the Eryri mountain range following reports of two missing men. During these searches, bodies were discovered.
Outcome: Fatalities found
A Shropshire man was blown over by sudden wind on Ben Klibreck in Scotland on Friday evening, sustaining a broken ankle and becoming stranded in winter conditions. Assynt Mountain Rescue Team deployed approximately 40 members in a complex overnight operation, stretcher-carrying the casualty approximately 4.3 miles down the mountain through snow. He was transported to Inverness Hospital for surgery.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital
A group of hikers were approaching the summit of Fionn Bheinn when their dogs fell through a cornice. The following morning, mountain rescue teams located one missing dog in a hollow below the summit after a cold night.
Outcome: One dog was safely recovered.
A 64-year-old man went missing on Ben Nevis on 19 February 2026 after failing to return from a planned hike. Extensive search and rescue operations involving multiple mountain rescue teams, police, RAF, and search dogs were underway in challenging conditions.
A person with a serious injury was airlifted by Coastguard helicopter from the north side of the Ogwen Valley near Llyn Ogwen and flown to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue and Coastguard teams coordinated the rescue and helicopter landing at a nearby field adjacent to the hospital.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to Aintree Hospital by Coastguard helicopter
A medical emergency was reported on Crib Goch when a walker experienced a cardiac problem. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team's response was delayed when two Mercedes parked illegally in a restricted zone at Pen-y-Pass blocked access to their vehicle; hikers physically moved one car to allow the rescue 4x4 through.
Outcome: rescue vehicle was able to proceed after hikers cleared the obstruction
An experienced caver became stuck in Allt nan Uamh Stream Cave in Assynt, Sutherland, and was successfully rescued by Assynt Mountain Rescue Team working with a member of the Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation. The casualty was well equipped and uninjured, and was extracted using a flexible ladder and rope system.
Outcome: casualty safely extracted uninjured
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team was deployed to An Teallach following calls for assistance regarding three walkers. After extensive searching, two of the individuals were located, with one requiring hospital treatment. The body of their companion was subsequently recovered with the aid of RAF Lossiemouth.
Outcome: Two walkers found (one hospitalized); one body recovered.
A casualty who was previously found after slipping near Yes Tor has since been discharged from the hospital. The individual expressed deep gratitude to the team for their assistance and recovery.
Outcome: Recovering, requiring surgery
A climber fell over 1,500 feet off Goat Fell mountain on Arran after encountering icy conditions. Despite sustaining injuries during the fall and subsequent trek for help, he was eventually found by members of the public and treated at a local hospital.
Outcome: Injured but survived; received medical treatment.
Emergency services were called to a man injured near Torlundy in the Nevis Range area following heavy snow. He was among several people rescued from Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr that day. The individual sadly passed away at the hospital on Wednesday.
Outcome: Fatality
A multi-agency search operation was conducted on Yr Wyddfa following welfare concerns for two missing men. The bodies of the two individuals were eventually found and recovered by the rescue teams.
Outcome: Fatal
Mountain rescue teams attended an incident involving a woman who had slipped on mud and sustained an injury to her left ankle. She was treated at the scene with splinting before being transported by ambulance.
Outcome: Transported to hospital for treatment
A caver required rescue after becoming stuck within a cave system in the north-west Highlands. The extraction involved specialized equipment and was managed by local mountain rescue teams and experienced cavers. The team advised others on the necessity of checking weather forecasts and never undertaking caving trips alone.
Outcome: Rescued safely
Outcome: The individual was able to be walked back to the roadside and continue their journey in a vehicle. They are reported to be recovering.
Six individuals were rescued across four separate incidents involving Ben Nevis and Aonach Mor due to strong winds and avalanches. The rescues included assisting a walker unable to descend Ben Nevis and recovering two climbers from Tower Ridge after an eight-hour technical operation.
Outcome: All rescued safely
Six people were rescued in four separate incidents on and around Ben Nevis during gale-force winds and avalanche conditions on Tuesday evening and Wednesday. Rescues included a walker unable to descend, two climbers on Aonach Mòr, two climbers from Tower Ridge, and an injured skier, with a significant avalanche occurring in the Red Burn area during operations.
Outcome: six people rescued by Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and coastguard helicopters; Tower Ridge rescue took eight hours
A walker on Crib Goch ridge suffered a heart issue and required emergency rescue by Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team. Two cars parked illegally in a restricted zone at Pen-y-Pass car park initially blocked access to the mountain rescue ambulance, but hikers assisted in moving one vehicle to allow the team through.
Outcome: casualty evacuated from Crib Goch
Emergency services were called to the Aonach Mor area after reports of an injured man in the Nevis Range. The individual was attended to by Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and subsequently died in hospital the following day.
Outcome: Fatality
A caver became stuck in Allt nan Uamh Stream Cave near Inchnadamph in the north-west Highlands and was rescued by Assynt Mountain Rescue Team. The caver was well equipped and uninjured but required assistance to exit the cave system. A member of the Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation helped devise a rescue plan using a flexible ladder and rope system to safely extract the casualty.
Outcome: caver safely extracted, uninjured
A spaniel dog survived an overnight ordeal after falling through a snow cornice on a peak in Ross-shire. Following initial rescue efforts for the group of walkers and dogs, the missing dog was eventually located by the team member who was lowered into the corrie.
Outcome: The dog was safely recovered after spending the night in snowy conditions.