Mountain rescue team warns people not to climb alone this Christmas

HILL walkers and climbers were warned yesterday not to climb alone this festive season after a series of tragic mountaineering accidents.

Mountain rescue team warns people not to climb alone this Christmas

The Kerry Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) issued the warning ahead of an expected busy time on Irish mountains.

Two climbers have died in Kerry in the past year, while a Swede in his 20s disappeared without trace on the MacGillycuddy Reeks and is presumed dead.

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