Archives: Rescues

A young couple had a very early start to catch the sunrise from Blencathra and to avoid the rain forecast for later in t...

Callout Time: 8:26 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Cumbria Police received a number of calls from walkers who had witnessed a paraglider crash near Foule Crag on Blencathr...

Callout Time: 2:02 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, RAF MRT, GNAAS, Coastguard helicopter

NWAS reported a 27 year old male having a seizure and vomiting on the path besides the Ladore Falls. The team attended a...

Callout Time: 12:28 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

An unfortunate slip whilst descending a benign looking path off White Side resulted in a probable broken lower leg. Heli...

Callout Time: 10:10 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS

The team were called by a walker who came across a woman who had fallen 20m down the 'usual gully' on Sharp Edge, Blenca...

Callout Time: 8:38 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Penrith MRT, Coast Guard helicopter

A couple descending the north ridge of Hindscarth came into difficulty when one slipped, injured her ankle and was unabl...

Callout Time: 3:49 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A 71 year old male started feeling dizzy and unwell shortly after setting off on a walk from Swirls car park up into Hig...

Callout Time: 10:49 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

An experienced 74 year old fell walker called 999 for Mountain Rescue assistance having underestimated the wild conditio...

Callout Time: 2:42 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

After taking a wrong turn descending from the summit of Skiddaw two male walkers reported being lost in fading light and...

Callout Time: 4:58 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A woman slipped on an icy Spooney Green Lane and suffered a lower leg injury. She was splinted and stretchered down the ...

Callout Time: 3:19 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT