Archives: Rescues

In the first incident of what turned out to be a very long and busy day we were notified of a distress beacon being acti...

Callout Time: 11:03 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, RAF Leeming MRT

A party of four friends were descending from High Spy via Rigghead quarries where one member of the party, a 25 year old...

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

A member of a Duke of Edinburgh party got separated from the rest of the group above Harrop Tarn. Unable to make contact...

Callout Time: 12:21 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A 27 year old male walking with friends in the Brandlehow area of Derwentwater lakeshore had an unfortunate abrupt and s...

Callout Time: 4:16 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

A father and son somehow missed the warning sign pointing to the normal path on the other side of the stream at the bott...

Callout Time: 8:21 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

After weeks of sunshine it felt odd to be back in full Goretex with the return of heavy but much needed rain. Unfortunat...

Callout Time: 1:02 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A man descending Hindscarth on the way to Robinson heard a 'pop' in his left knee. Unable to weight bear his partner req...

Callout Time: 5:24 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Cockermouth MRT, Coastguard helicopter R199

Members of a walking group were out enjoying the amazing weather on a beautiful walk up the side of Lodore Falls when on...

Callout Time: 12:13 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS, Police, NWAS

The day most Mountain Rescuers dread - being rescued themselves. The team were alerted to an incident in Brandlehow W...

Callout Time: 7:22 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs

A keen and well prepared 20 year old hiker was returning from an ascent of Scafell Pike when so very close to the finish...

Callout Time: 2:29 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS