from a written description on a pamphlet. They were coming down having met someone higher up, who advised them they were some 20 minutes from the top. They were about to retrace their steps and said they were considering calling Mountain Rescue

any one no who was the first mountain rescue team in the uk . and what did they yoes before they had the old mtn rescue landrover? Try this linkRAF Kinloss rescue team turns 60 And anotherSrathclyde Police The RAF Mountain Rescue Service was set up

and rescue us. When I was a teenager at Whitby, I got cut off by the tide on a crumbling shale sea-stack, and had to sit it out in the blazing sun while everyone else went into town for ice-cream! Now I live an easy walk from Morecambe Bay, I dread to think

Woman rescued

Climbers rescued from the Cairngorms seehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4594048.stm

I just found this new online "magazine" dedicated to Search and Rescue.Its free.From the USA. www.backcountryrescuer.comCheers, Blakewww.outdoorquest.biz

I'd just like to say thank you for a very interesting and informative article on the 'real' mountain rescue service. It was great to hear it from someone who does the job with no media 'hype' or sensationalism. I was surprised to read that you

On Saturday's at 21:00, Sky Travel are showing a series on the mountain rescue teams in Chamonix. Unfortunatly you need to have either Sky or Freeview channel 11. bump cool, can you remind me nearer the time so I can record it? So forgetful. First

. We have several agencies responsible for Search and Rescue, depending on the environment such actions are required. The Coastguard, Royal Navy and RNLI do S&R at sea, Mountain Rescue and the Police do S&R on upland areas, Cave Rescue and the Police do

All sounds very exciting.BBC[url That's a relief. Last I heard the rescue was ongoing. Glad they're all safe. I think the Ogwen team probably deserve a bit of press attention for that one.Obviously my comment above would not have been appropriate