Category Archives: British Isles

Woman Falls 500 Feet With Boyfriend on Ben Nevis

Posted on 5/16/2005 by americasroof

Evening News reports Amy Rudge, 29, from the Shawlands area of Glasgow, fell about 500 feet in the Aonach Beag area of Ben Nevis.

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Wales Climbing Instructor Fined After Belayers Mistake Let Go of Rope Command

Posted on 4/28/2005 by americasroof

ICWales reports climbing instructor John McDermott was fined £1,500 after a woman was paralyzed from the waist down after belayers let go of a rope after hearing his command which was intended to the climber. Lisa Brennin was attending a … Continue reading →

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Proposal for $10 Million Snowdon Summit Cafe Stalls

Posted on 3/17/2005 by americasroof

The BBC reports officials are unable to raise nearly $4 Million to replace the Showdon Cafe which was once labelled a “slum” by Prince Charles. The current concrete block cafe is nearly 70 years old and deteriorating. Snowdonia National Park … Continue reading →

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Late Starting Climbers Rescued on Ben Nevis

Posted on 3/12/2005 by americasroof

Icliverpool reports Bob Neale and Billy Rimmer on Ben Nevis were rescued in a snow by sending a text message to a man who called 999 (the European equivalent of 911). A helicopter was dispatched to Tower Ridge but had … Continue reading →

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Czech Government Offers to Pay for Torres del Paine Forest Fire in Chile

Posted on 3/1/2005 by americasroof

Reuters reports the Czech government is offering to help pay for a fire at Chile’s most famous national park Torres del Paine in Patagonia after one of its citizen started it by kicking over a campstove. The fire burned in … Continue reading →

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2 Fatalities Feared on Irelands Carrantuohill

Posted on 1/8/2005 by americasroof

The Irish Examiner report authorities fear that two men have perished on Ireland’s Carrantuohill. A man in his 40′s fell several hundred feet on Beenkeragh Ridge to his death on the MacGillycuddy Reeks. Authorities have also called off the search … Continue reading →

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Tradition of Climbing Ireland’s Highest Point on Dec. 26

Posted on 12/25/2004 by americasroof

Ireland On-Line warns that hikers should be prepared for winter weather for the traditional St. Stephens Day Hike of Carauntoohil which attracts thousands of hikers.

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Special Train Used to Recover Body on Snowdon

Posted on 11/11/2004 by americasroof

Special Train Used to Recover Body on Snowdon

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Group Flags Rescuers With Flash Cameras on Snowdon

Posted on 11/9/2004 by americasroof

Group Flags Rescuers With Flash Cameras on Snowdon

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