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Keswick rescuers called out to injured High Spy walker and man stuck on Helvellyn
A walker was airlifted to hospital after breaking her ankle on a Lake District fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Friday when the...
Rescuers battle shoulder-high snowdrifts to reach injured Helvellyn snowboarder
Rescuers had to battle through shoulder-deep snow to reach a man who suffered serious spinal injuries while snowboarding on the slopes of England’s third-highest mountain.
Lake District felltop assessors resume Helvellyn climbs as winter service begins
The Lake District’s two felltop assessors will resume work next week, as they take it in turns to make the journey to the summit of England’s third highest mountain.
Sixth Helvellyn death this year as Swirral Edge walker dies of heart attack
Rescuers have released more details of the incident in which a man died on England’s third highest mountain.
Experienced climber Martin Harris broke neck in Striding Edge fall, inquest told
An experienced mountaineer stumbled on a notorious Lake District peak and plunged 300 feet to his death, an inquest was told.
Race team urges walkers to hit the hills to see the Lakes Sky Ultra race action
Organisers of the inaugural Lakes Sky Ultra race are encouraging spectators to hit the hills to see competitors tackle the course.
Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after leg injury in Swirral Edge slip
Rescuers were called to a mountain ridge for the second time in three days to deal with an injured walker.
Stewart Armstrong named as Helvellyn walker who died in fall from Striding Edge
Police have named the man who died in a fall from Striding Edge on Helvellyn. Stewart Armstrong of County Durham died after falling on Saturday des...
Keswick team rescues man from Bassenthwaite Lake after pair's drinking session
Rescuers have warned outdoor fans not to mix alcohol and water after they were called to help a man stranded on a lake after a drinking session.
Walker's Striding Edge rucksack find sparks Patterdale rescue team search
Rescuers mounted a search on England’s third highest mountain after a rucksack was found near a ridge.
Check the reports before heading for the hills, Lake District experts plead
National park bosses are urging walkers and mountaineers to check a dedicated weather service before heading for the hills.
Walker airlifted from Helvellyn slopes after dislocating shoulder
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after dislocating her shoulder in a fall. The 52-year-old woman was near the summit of Helvellyn w...
Helvellyn walker dies after collapsing on Swirral Edge
A man has died after collapsing on a Lake District ridge. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out this morning to Swirral Edge on Helvellyn,...
Rescuers called out to help pair reported to be stuck on Striding Edge
Rescuers were called out to help two walkers who were reported to be stuck on a Lake District ridge. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by...
'Bring your cowbells' say organisers of gnarly, hardcore Lakes Sky Ultra race
Runners in a new skyrunning event in the Lake District are being promised it will be ‘gnarly, hardcore and awesome’.
Two teams in six-hour rescue after Helvellyn walker falls from Swirral Edge
A woman was rescued in a six-hour operation after she suffered head injuries in a fall from England’s third-highest mountain.
Helvellyn walker dies after fall from Striding Edge, despite son's efforts to revive him
A man has died after falling from England’s third highest mountain. The walker was on Helvellyn with his son when he fell from Striding Edge on S...
Woman airlifted from Helvellyn after suffering head injuries in fall
A woman was airlifted from England’s third highest mountain after falling and injuring herself. The 28-year-old from Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwi...