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Helvellyn walker suffers multiple injuries in fall from Striding Edge
A walker suffered multiple injuries in a fall from Striding Edge on Helvellyn. The woman fell 30ft from the ridge on England's third-highest mounta...
Meet the men who climb a Lake District mountain every winter day – for your safety
As thoughts turn to turkey and mince pies with the approach of Christmas, spare a thought for the man who will be pulling on his boots on Christmas Day to make the ascent of England’s third highest mountain, no matter what the weather.
Walkers raise £1,500 for mountain rescue with night traverse of Striding Edge
A group of intrepid walkers took to a notorious Lake District ridge by night to raise cash for mountain rescue.
Wanted: intrepid hillwalkers willing to tackle Striding Edge by torchlight
It’s a classic Lakeland ridge that’s on the to-do list of many hillwalkers. Striding Edge’s grade-one scramble leading to England’s third-h...
Rescue helicopter called in to airlift injured Striding Edge walker with diabetes
A rescue helicopter was called in to airlift an injured walker from a Lake District fell after her condition deteriorated as she was being stretchered to safety.
Rescuers brave lightning to reach Helvellyn walker who fell from Striding Edge
Rescuers had to brave lightning and thunderstorms during a five-hour operation to help a walker who fell from a ridge on England’s third-highest mountain.
Walker interviewed by police after Helvellyn rescue
Rescuers said a walker was interviewed by police after being stretchered from a Lake District fell. Two teams were alerted after reports of an inju...
Rescuers called to injured Helvellyn walker above closed Dunmail Raise road
Rescuers were called out for the first time this year to the western slopes of Helvellyn, above a road closed when part of it was washed away by floods.
Man rescued after being found 'frozen but alive' after night on Helvellyn
A man was rescued after being found ‘frozen but alive’ by a walker after spending the night on England’s third-highest mountain.
Injured walker rescued after Patterdale team alerted while manning display trailer
A Lake District rescue team was called out to an injured man on a fell after being alerted during its Easter public event.
Lake District mountain assessors start new winter season with added safety hints
Two of the Lake District’s busiest walkers begin their winter season again today. The national park’s felltop assessors will make the ascent of...
Earlier nightfall catches out Helvellyn walkers rescued from Swirral Edge
Rescuers pledged to try harder to educate hillgoers about earlier nights after a pair of walkers had to be rescued from England’s third highest mountain.
Drunk man abuses rescuers after five-hour night operation on Helvellyn's slopes
Rescuers had to contend with an abusive drunk casualty who was found near England’s third-highest mountain in a five-hour night-time operation.
Helvellyn camper with sickle cell anaemia stretchered from fell after falling ill
A teenager was rescued after falling ill while camping on the Lake District fells. The girl, who has sickle cell anaemia, was camping in Keppel Cov...
Felltop assessor reports extended as winter returns to Lake District
The Lake District’s service to monitor mountain-top conditions has been extended due to the arrival of late snow this week.
Critically injured man airlifted to hospital after 650ft Helvellyn fall
A severely injured man was airlifted from England’s third-highest mountain after falling 650ft. The 32-year-old, from the South of England, fell ...
Rescuers' winter warning after 'extremely lucky' man survives Striding Edge fall
Rescuers warned the Lake District’s mountains are still in the grip of winter after being called out to England’s third-highest mountain for the second time in 24 hours.
Man airlifted from Helvellyn after falling 500ft from Swirral Edge
A man was airlifted from England’s third-highest mountain after falling almost 500ft from a ridge. The 27-year-old tumbled about 150m from Swirra...
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