Latest rescue news
"Know your limitations" – stranded teen hiker injured trying to scale ravine wall in National Park
The party of three got lost in the ravine and were trying to call for help, officials say
Missing hiker found alive after more than 5 weeks in the wilderness enduring "incredibly challenging winter conditions"
The 20-year-old was reported missing on October 19
Hikers rescued from freezing conditions after mistaking Strava’s heat trail map for a footpath
The trekkers were saved from freezing, snowy conditions after the navigational blunder
"Winter conditions have arrived" – New Hampshire trails increasingly dangerous as hypothermic brother, sister rescued after falling into brook
The siblings were rescued just one day after another hiker died on a nearby mountain
"Avid and well-equipped" hiker dies in icy fall in White Mountains after texting to say he was coming home
The hiker was said to be wearing traction devices and well-prepared for winter conditions
What is an epic in climbing and mountaineering? When things go wrong
Our mountaineering expert considers the epic, taking a look at high-profile cases and detailing how you can avoid being part of one
“It was a beautiful moment" – French climbers reveal how they rescued pair stranded at 20,000 feet in Himalayas
American and British climbing partners Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners found themselves stranded at over 20,000ft without food, climbing gear or shelter
"I had never encountered a job quite like this" – hiker trapped upside down between boulders for hours trying to retrieve phone
It took crews many hours and specialized equipment to free the woman
