Archives: Rescues

Beck Wythop (106)

Cumbria Police alerted us to a 67 year old with a serious leg injury above Beck Wythop on the side of Bassenthwaite Lake...

Callout Time: 2:01 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS

Haystacks (105)

One of a party of four became unable to walk after a fall just below the top of Haystacks in which he twisted his knee. ...

Callout Time: 1:44 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Cockermouth MRT

Hind Gill, Seathwaite (104)

A lone walker fell from a rocky step at the top of Glaramara and was in considerable pain after injuring his ribs. He me...

Callout Time: 4:04 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Catbells (103)

A 78 year old man descending Catbells tripped and fell causing a deep cut to his head and heavy bleeding. The casualty w...

Callout Time: 4:45 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Styhead Gill (102)

Whilst descending the Corridor Route from Scafell Pike, a 60 year old man slipped and fell around 5m causing deep cuts t...

Callout Time: 4:40 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Beckthorns Gill, St Johns in the Vale (101)

A farmer from St Johns in the Vale was gathering his sheep when one of them decided a ghyll scramble in Beckthorns Gill ...

Callout Time: 10:00 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT (sheep division)

Whiteside (100)

Patterdale MRT requested Keswick support in a search for a couple of walkers who were overdue on their walk on the Helve...

Callout Time: 8:49 pm
Agencies Involved: Patterdale MRT, Keswick MRT, Coast Guard Helicopter, Lake District Search Dogs

Scafell Pike (99)

A man had become separated from his party shortly after leaving the summit of Scafell Pike. In cloud and windy condition...

Callout Time: 11:09 am
Agencies Involved: Wasdale MRT, Duddon and Furness MRT, RAF Leeming MRT, Cockermouth MRT, Penrith MRT, Keswick MRT, Lake District Search Dogs

Ashness (98)

Whilst walking the path between Walla Crag and Ashness Bridge a woman slipped and injured her ankle and was unable to co...

Callout Time: 1:12 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Lord’s Seat (97)

A woman called for help when she lost her way whilst descending Lord's Seat returning towards the Whinlatter Visitor Cen...

Callout Time: 8:24 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT