Archives: Rescues

Rigghead Quarries (21)

A couple were descending the steep pitched path near Rigghead Quarries when the woman slipped on wet slate and fell heav...

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

Castle Crag (20)

Wanting to test out a recent knee replacement, a holiday maker and his friends decide on a short walk up Castle Crag fro...

Callout Time: 1:25 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Castlerigg Fell (19)

The Police received a call from a concerned woman reporting her seventy year old husband, an experienced mountain walker...

Callout Time: 7:17 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Coast Guard R192

Hawes End (18)

A sprightly 86 year old woman slipped and fell heavily on her shoulder and couldn't get up. Her cut hand was treated by ...

Callout Time: 1:37 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Blencathra (17)

On a stunning starry night two well-intentioned campers on top of Blencathra reported their concern for a lone walker wh...

Callout Time: 9:31 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Trusmadoor (16)

A father and son were on the return leg of a loop over numerous fells in the 'Back o' Skiddaw' area when the father slip...

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

Heron Crag, Langstrath Valley (15)

A man had gone ‘off piste’ whilst ascending the narrow winding path that goes up the front of Eagle Crag, becoming c...

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

Broad Haystack (14)

Four people headed straight up Broad Haystack aiming for Bessy Boot from Stonethwaite. They had intended going up the st...

Callout Time: 12:32 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Crow Park (13)

A woman was walking on Crow Park, by the lakeside in Keswick with her husband and dog when she slipped on the wet grass ...

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

Blencathra (12)

A 20 year old male slipped on ice on the summit of Blencathra severely injuring his ankle. Unable to move and in quite s...

Callout Time: 11:53 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAAS