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Saving lives in a place like no other takes an emergency service like no other. In the stunning, wild landscape of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, dedicated teams stand by to help.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 1 - Weather Warning
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    #1 - Weather Warning

    S1:E1

    A young hiker gets trapped on an icy ledge on Tryfan, rescuers hunt for walkers lost in fog and a man risks heatstroke after a mountain climb on the hottest day of the year.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 2 - Every Life Matters
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    #2 - Every Life Matters

    S1:E2

    A woman needs to be airlifted to safety after a fall in Devil’s Kitchen, a sheep is stuck in a mineshaft, and the police drone unit seeks out a teenager lost on a mountain after dark.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 3 - Under Pressure
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    #3 - Under Pressure

    S1:E3

    Summer visitors put the teams under strain. There’s a race against the tide to save an injured power kiter; and a freak storm delays an ambulance reaching a medical emergency.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 4 - Tricky Terrain
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    #4 - Tricky Terrain

    S1:E4

    A woman scattering her father’s ashes on his favourite mountain needs help after falling, a man with dementia is lost in the forest; and a girl is stretchered down the mountainside.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 5 - Hidden Dangers
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    #5 - Hidden Dangers

    S1:E5

    A day trip flips from epic to nightmare for a Londoner lost on Tryfan with no way to get help, a man falls near a remote waterfall and a holidaymaker drifts out to sea in a dinghy.

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  6. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 6 - A Fortunate Coincidence
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    #6 - A Fortunate Coincidence

    S1:E6

    Multiple teams join forces to find a missing person; an amazing coincidence aids a walker who collapses with hypothermia in a storm; and a wrong turn puts young friends in danger.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 7 - Tough Decisions
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    #7 - Tough Decisions

    S1:E7

    A man makes a tough decision when a rock crushes his friend in the Glyderau mountains. After a fall, a woman needs convincing to be carried back on a stretcher.

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  8. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 8 - No Judgement
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    #8 - No Judgement

    S1:E8

    Rescuers search for an injured man they think has taken magic mushrooms; two climbers get trapped on a dangerous ledge with no torches; and a family get lost on a notorious peak.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 10 - A Rescue Network
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    #9 - A Rescue Network

    S1:E10

    A crash in a remote spot brings emergency teams together; helicopter teams winch a seriously injured woman out of a gorge; and volunteers on race day get an unexpected callout.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 11 - Four Seasons
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    #10 - Four Seasons

    S1:E11

    The race is on to find two climbers stranded in deep snow, before night falls; a spate of wildfires puts fire and rescue teams under strain; and a hiker is caught out, the day after the clocks change.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 12 - Community
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    #11 - Community

    S1:E12

    A thrill-seeker fears he’s led his fiancée to her death on an icy mountain; rescuers help a dog in distress; and a trainee paramedic is in the right place at the right time.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 1 - Hidden Dangers
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    #12 - Hidden Dangers

    S2:E1

    An 80-year-old is stuck on Yr Wyddfa. The police helicopter looks for a tourist lost in the dark. And the coastguard races to save a local before the tide sweeps her away.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 2 - Out of Reach
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    #13 - Out of Reach

    S2:E2

    Cave Rescue race to find teenagers trapped in a mine; Mountain Rescue struggle to reach an injured walker; and teams pull together to rescue a woman who’s fallen 20 feet on to rocks.

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  14. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 3 - On the Edge
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    #14 - On the Edge

    S2:E3

    An injured climber is stuck on a narrow ledge after falling 30 ft; spaniel Buzz runs off a coastal cliff; and a couple’s search for a social media hotspot lands them in danger.

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  15. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 4 - Stronger Together
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    #15 - Stronger Together

    S2:E4

    Emergency teams race to a gas explosion at a busy marina; an injured biker is stuck in a remote spot; and teams pull together to rescue a lost father and son.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 5 - Pushing the Limits
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    #16 - Pushing the Limits

    S2:E5

    A 15-year-old mountain biker has serious injuries after a downhill crash; a climber is frozen with fear on Eryri’s most dangerous ridge; and two French visitors come unstuck.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 6 - It Takes a Team
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    #17 - It Takes a Team

    S2:E6

    An injured climber is hanging by ropes after a 20m fall; mountain rescue solve the sad mystery of a missing man; coastguards are called to a dog walker with a dislocated ankle.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 7 - Specialist Skills
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    #18 - Specialist Skills

    S2:E7

    A race to rescue eight-year-old twins, parents and grandparents lost in a storm; a sheepdog is stuck on a quarry ledge; and an RAF team help rescue multiple casualties stuck in the snow.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 8 - All in it Together
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    #19 - All in it Together

    S2:E8

    A young couple looking for a hidden hotspot are stranded in the dark; mountain rescue go old-school to find an injured walker; an American visitor bites off more than he can chew.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 9 - 21st Century Rescues
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    #20 - 21st Century Rescues

    S2:E9

    A woman has multiple injuries after falling 20 feet on Wales’s highest peak; a child goes missing on a busy beach; and a small team stretcher an injured man over a fast-flowing river.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 10 - Hot Spots
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    #21 - Hot Spots

    S2:E10

    A paraglider with vertigo is stuck in the snow on Crib Goch; emergency teams rush to rescue a dog walker caught by flooding; and a cry for help that could be a person, or a goat.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 11 - Difficult Decisions
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    #22 - Difficult Decisions

    S2:E11

    A simple slip on a rocky beach turns into a race against the tide; a birthday outing in the mountains takes an unexpected turn; and things get complicated in a father and son rescue.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. SOS: Extreme Rescues Season 2 Episode 12 - A Moment That Changed Everything
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    #23 - A Moment That Changed Everything

    S2:E12

    New recruits are put to the test rescuing an injured climber; search dog Barney’s on the hunt for a missing person; and a 13-year-old schoolgirl dislocates her knee in a gorge.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Weather Warning" is the best rated episode of "SOS: Extreme Rescues". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Every Life Matters".