Raven Crag, Glaramara (68)

Callout Date: 12/06/2026
Callout Time: 12:18 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Coastguard Helicopter R897

On the first pitch of the Corvus a climber fell approx. 6m meters onto a ledge injuring his back. A second climbing party waiting to start the climb called for assistance. Support from Rescue 897 based at Carlisle was requested, and they arrived soon after assessing whether a winch to extract the climber was possible. Unfortunately conditions did not allow for this but they carried out two lifts of team members to the top of the crag with heavy rigging gear. A team member was lowered to the climber, and after carefully packaging the man in a vacuum mattress, he was lowered to a medical reception party on the ground. After checks and pain relief he was stretchered to the base of the Comb, where Rescue 897 was waiting to airlift the casualty to hospital.

After what seemed like a long afternoon a hungry team returned to base for pizzas and a debrief.

Many thanks for the support from R897