**Mountain rescue in Scotland**Last year, over 200 climbers were rescued from the mountains of Scotland by local teams, who go out in all weathers whenever disaster strikes. Many of these people are volunteers, giving their time and energy freely and, on (12) ......., putting themselves in danger. They will risk life and limb in an emergency when they are (13) ....... upon to rescue foolhardy or unlucky climbers. A whole (14) ....... of things can go wrong up in the mountains, from sudden, violent storms with virtually zero visibility to unforeseen accidents, and many walkers and climbers owe a huge (15) ....... of gratitude to the rescue teams!

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