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Mountain rescue loads up a stretcher in a training exercise

Do you have to pay for mountain rescue?

By Julia Clarke published

We clear up a common misconception about the cost of a mountain rescue effort which is leading many hikers to avoid or delay calling for help

Climbing Safety
windchill: hiker in a blizzard

What is windchill? Get clued up and find out how to protect yourself from the windchill factor

By Alex Foxfield last updated

What is windchill? We consider what the windchill factor is, its effects and how to reduce or eliminate its dangers

Health & Fitness
Mountain rescue carrying a stretcher

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

By Julia Clarke published

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

Climbing Safety
Man stranded on cliff in Oregon

See rescuers save hiker from 300ft cliff after he overestimated his climbing skills

By Cat Ellis published

Emergency responders had to think creatively to save the man who had become 'cliffed out' and unable to move up or down

Climbing Safety
Climbing equipment on rock

How to fit a climbing helmet

By Julia Clarke published

A quick guide to choosing the right helmet and how to fit a climbing helmet for comfort and maximum protection from falling rocks

Climbing Gear
what is mountain rescue: helicopter winter rescue

What is mountain rescue? A look at how the service differs across the world

By Alex Foxfield last updated

What is mountain rescue? We take a look at rescue services in the US, the UK and Europe, including how to contact them in an emergency

Climbing Safety
how to store climbing rope: climber managing rope

How to store climbing rope: using a rope bag, taking coils and correct storage

By Alex Foxfield published

We reveal how to store climbing rope, the benefits of having a rope bag, how to coil your rope efficiently and where, and where not, to store it

Climbing Gear
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