Archives: Rescues

Walla Crag (106)

A couple of men were on their up Walla Crag above Keswick when one developed a sudden and potentially serious medical co...

Callout Time: 9:10 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Barrow Fell (105)

A couple walking on Barrow Fell requested the assistance of Mountain Rescue after the woman suffered a panic attack and...

Callout Time: 1:43 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Braithwaite How (104)

A 71 year old man was out on his own walking his dogs on Braithwaite How. A few minutes after passing another walker he ...

Callout Time: 11:37 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Sharp Edge, Blencathra (103)

A 61 year old man was descending Sharp Edge after an ascent of Blencathra. Having done the steep part of the scramble do...

Callout Time: 2:55 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Penrith MRT, Coast Guard Helicopter

Whinlatter Forest (102)

A 50 year old man came off his mountain bike after slipping on a wet tree root. In the process he unfortunately broke hi...

Callout Time: 1:39 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Barkbethdale, Skiddaw (101)

A party of 3 had walked over Skiddaw via Ullock Pike then descended on the north side down into Barkbethdale. Nearing th...

Callout Time: 1:38 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Whinlatter (100)

A 15 year old boy was mountain biking with his father at Whinlatter forest when fell from his bike, suffering laceration...

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

Catbells (99)

A group of walkers were descending the Newlands side of Catbells when one of the party slipped on wet muddy grass and he...

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

Fisherplace Gill, Thirlmere (98)

Whilst taking a photograph of a waterfall, a man slipped into a steep sided gill but fortunately came to rest on a small...

Callout Time: 11:26 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Whinlatter Forest (97)

The ambulance service requested assistance to help with a woman who was having a seizure in the Hospital Plantation area...

Callout Time: 1:07 pm
Agencies Involved: NWAS, Keswick MRT