Archives: Rescues

Castle Crag (20)

Wanting to test out a recent knee replacement, a holiday maker and his friends decide on a short walk up Castle Crag fro...

Callout Time: 1:25 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Castlerigg Fell (19)

The Police received a call from a concerned woman reporting her seventy year old husband, an experienced mountain walker...

Callout Time: 7:17 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Coast Guard R192

Hawes End (18)

A sprightly 86 year old woman slipped and fell heavily on her shoulder and couldn't get up. Her cut hand was treated by ...

Callout Time: 1:37 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Blencathra (17)

On a stunning starry night two well-intentioned campers on top of Blencathra reported their concern for a lone walker wh...

Callout Time: 9:31 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Trusmadoor (16)

A father and son were on the return leg of a loop over numerous fells in the 'Back o' Skiddaw' area when the father slip...

Callout Time: 12:42 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Heron Crag, Langstrath Valley (15)

A man had gone ‘off piste’ whilst ascending the narrow winding path that goes up the front of Eagle Crag, becoming c...

Callout Time: 12:12 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Broad Haystack (14)

Four people headed straight up Broad Haystack aiming for Bessy Boot from Stonethwaite. They had intended going up the st...

Callout Time: 12:32 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Crow Park (13)

A woman was walking on Crow Park, by the lakeside in Keswick with her husband and dog when she slipped on the wet grass ...

Callout Time: 12:39 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Blencathra (12)

A 20 year old male slipped on ice on the summit of Blencathra severely injuring his ankle. Unable to move and in quite s...

Callout Time: 11:53 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAAS

Hall’s Fell, Blencathra (11)

In poor visibility and icy conditions, two walkers became crag fast after going off piste near the rocky section on the ...

Callout Time: 10:24 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT