Archives: Rescues

High Rigg (66)

An 81-year-old man slipped on wet rock during his descent off High Rigg and felt a sharp pain in his ankle. Unable to co...

Callout Time: 12:54 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Skiddaw (65)

A family of five called for help when they became benighted and in cloud close to the summit of Skiddaw. A phone find ga...

Callout Time: 10:00 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS, Cumbria Police

Watendlath (64)

A walker on the Watendlath to Rosthwaite path called for mountain rescue when they came across a 70 year old man who see...

Callout Time: 3:46 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS

Seathwaite (63)

A 13 year old was out for a walk with his family when he slipped and banged his knee on the path between Seathwaite and ...

Callout Time: 1:48 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Styhead Gill path (62)

A group of walkers were on the path below Sty Head Tarn when one of them, a 35 year old male, stumbled and fell awkwardl...

Callout Time: 8:17 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Bowland Pennine MRT, Coast Guard Helicopter

Swirls/Brown Cove Crags (61)

This callout was passed to us by the Patterdale team, as it was clearly on our side of Helvellyn, who reported a lady wh...

Callout Time: 3:43 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Derwentwater (60)

An 18 year old got into difficulties whilst swimming across Otterbield Bay on Derwentwater. He decided to return to shor...

Callout Time: 4:59 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Langstrath Valley (59)

A 60 year old lady tripped and fell hitting her face on a rock near Black Moss Pot in the Langstrath Valley. The team ar...

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

Sty Head Pass (58)

A couple had climbed Scafell Pike from Seathwaite with their two sons when part way down on the descent the lady went ov...

Callout Time: 6:31 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Glaramara (57)

A walker requested assistance after reporting himself lost in darkness on Glaramara. Phonefind confirmed his location an...

Callout Time: 10:39 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT