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I spent a day in the hills with mountain rescue, and I’m never going out unprepared again

By Julia Clarke last updated

It turns out calling mountain rescue isn't like calling an Uber...

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Rescue attempts abandoned for Russian climber who became stranded on a 24,000ft peak after breaking her leg, despite son's belief that she's still alive

By Will Symons Published

Efforts to save Natalia Nagovitsina have been called off after freezing weather and multiple failed rescue attempts, which saw another climber die from hypothermia

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“I’ve poured everything into this long recovery” - superstar American climber returns from lengthy injury, and could compete in the next World Cup

By Will Symons Published

The four-time bouldering world champion has missed the entire 2025 World Cup season so far with two serious knee injuries

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"A perilous endeavour for any climber" - safety warning after man suffering suspected altitude sickness suffers fatal fall on California's Mount Shasta

By Will Symons Published

The 50-year-old man was descending the Californian mountain in stormy conditions when he became separated from his companion

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"He tried for days to escape, but there was nothing he could do" - California climber rescued after spending 2 days behind rushing waterfall

By Will Symons Published

The 46-year-old climber was dragged behind a gushing waterfall while attempting to rappel down a cliffside in Sequoia National Forest

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Chinese climber killed by falling rocks during descent of K2 in treacherous late-season conditions

By Will Symons Published

An unusually dry summer has worsened conditions on the world's second-tallest mountain, causing an increase in rockfalls and dangerous underfoot terrain

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"Farewell to a wonderful person" - Double Olympic champion killed by falling rocks in Karakoram mountains climbing accident

By Will Symons Published

Laura Dahlmeier, who had won two Olympic biathlon golds, had climbed to around 18,700ft on the daunting Laila Peak in Pakistan

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Half Dome in Yosemite
Yosemite worker who died in rock climbing fall identified as high school grad who "found joy in feeling small beneath towering cliffs"

By Julia Clarke Published

The 18-year-old fell to his death in a popular Yosemite climbing area

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Two dead after climbers become stranded in harsh conditions on Europe’s tallest mountain

By Will Symons Published

Five Turkish climbers were descending Russia's Elbrus mountain when the weather took a sudden turn for the worse

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"He lives on in the lives of the people he saved and those he coached and mentored" – climbers pay tribute to mountain rescue legend

By Charlie Lyon Published

David Whalley, who has died at the age of 72, was one of the UK’s most experienced mountain rescuers

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