Last year over 200 climbers were rescued from the mountains of Scotland alone by local rescue teams, who go out in all weathers to do whatever they can to help when disaster These people are volunteers, giving their time and energy freely and, on occasion, putting themselves in danger. They will risk life and in an emergency when they are called on to rescue foolhardy or unlucky climbers. A whole of things can go wrong up in the mountains. A storm can brew up without warning, reducing visibility to virtually zero. Then only the most experienced mountaineer could find their way back down to safety. And it is easy to come to grief, breaking a leg — or worse. Many climbers owe a huge of gratitude to the rescue teams!
While rescue teams work for no pay, there are considerable costs involved in maintaining an efficient service. Equipment such as ropes and stretchers is of importance, as are vehicles and radio communications devices. some of the costs are borne by the government, the rescue teams couldn’t operate without donations from the public. Fortunately, fundraising for a good like this is not difficult; anyone who has ever been up in the mountains will gladly a contribution. And that's all about Mountain Rescue.