Mountain Rescue in The United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, mountain rescue is a free service, provided by volunteers. Each team is an independent charity, and are linked together by regional organizations and national bodies. In England and Wales, Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) and in Scotland, MRCofS.
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all mountains
and the towering mountain trees.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)
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—Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Matthew, 24:6-7.