Archives: Rescues

Swirls, Helvellyn (7)

A couple descending Helvellyn were a few hundred metres from Swirls car park when one slipped and injured her ankle. Kes...

Callout Time: 1:49 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Dodd Wood (6)

A family group were near to the summit of Skiddaw when one slipped and suffered a possible collar bone fracture as well ...

Callout Time: 2:30 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

(5) Springs Wood

The team received a request to assist the ambulance service at Springs Wood, a short distance from the base. Passers by ...

Callout Time: 12:45 pm
Agencies Involved: Ambulance, GNAAS

Catbells (4)

Another cold and sunny day in the Lakes, but unfortunately for one walker, a slip near the base of Catbells resulted in ...

Callout Time: 1:55 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

High Tove (3)

Whilst still en route back to base after the Pennines search a third callout came reporting a man with a broken ankle cl...

Callout Time: 2:31 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Coast Guard

Seathwaite (2)

Whilst returning from the Pennines search a call came in from a man when he got separated from his walking partner on Ba...

Callout Time: 2:20 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Cross fell (1)

Keswick were called by the Penrith team to assist in a search for a missing fell runner who had set off on a planned lon...

Callout Time: 7:30 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, various Lakes MRT, SARDA, Coast Guard, GNAAS

Helvellyn (104)

A walker on the way up Helvellyn from Swirls carpark came across an unresponsive man close to the main footpath. The wal...

Callout Time: 1:49 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Coastguard helicopter, Cumbria Police

Sprinkling Tarn (103)

A man camping at Sprinkling Tarn on Seathwaite Fell was reported as being unwell with vomiting, shivering and headache. ...

Callout Time: 10:18 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Cockermouth MRT

Combe Gill (102)

Three climbers from a fellow rescue team were climbing in Combe Gill (on Glaramara) when one...

Callout Time: 2:45 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS, Coastguard Helicopter R199