Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Keswick rescuers called out to injured walker less than an hour into New Year

Members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out 44 minutes into the New Year when a pair of walkers requested help on a trip to Great Gable.

02 January 2023

Exhausted Helvellyn walkers 'might not have survived night' say rescuers

A pair of exhausted and hypothermic walkers might not have survived a night on a Lake District mountain if they hadn’t been found, rescuers said.

13 October 2022

Don't rely solely on What3words say rescuers sent to wrong side of lake

A Lake District team has warned people not to rely solely on the What3words app if they need to call help.

31 August 2022

Couple rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on Blencathra

A couple had to be rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on Blencathra. The pair were trying to avoid slippery conditions on a ridge but vent...

23 August 2022

Busy week for Keswick rescuers with six incidents in five days

Volunteers from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out six times in five days to aid walkers and mountain bikers on the fells.

06 August 2022

Teen guided to safety from crag after separating from family on Scafell Pike walk

A teenager had to call for help from a Lakeland crag after separating from his family. The 18-year-old was on a walk up Scafell Pike but later stru...

30 July 2022

Two rescued after getting stuck on slippery Sharp Edge

Two walkers were rescued after getting stuck on Sharp Edge on Blencathra. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 12.35pm on Wednesday after...

10 June 2022

Lakeland walker rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on Blencathra

A walker was rescued after getting stranded on steep ground on Blencathra. The man called for help after getting into difficulties on Sharp Edge. ...

24 May 2022

Blencathra couple rescued after straying from route on Sharp Edge

Two walkers were rescued after straying onto steep terrain on Blencathra. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out shortly before 4pm on Thursda...

29 April 2022

Lakeland walker dies after collapsing on Crag Hill

A man has died after collapsing while out walking in the Lake District. The incident happened on Crag Hill on Wednesday. The 56-year-old was wit...

31 December 2022

Climber dies after collapsing on Lake District route

A climber has died after collapsing while on a route in the Lake District. The man, in his late 70s, was with friends at Bram Crag Quarry, St Johnâ...

04 September 2022

Woman dies in fall at Lake District beauty spot

A woman has died after falling on a hillside in the Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident about 6.10pm on Friday....

28 August 2022

Badly parked vehicles hinder rescuers heading to Lakeland incident

Vehicles parked inconsiderately delayed rescuers trying to reach an injured girl in the Lake District.

15 August 2022

Rescuers find Lakeland walker missing overnight, after major search

A major search was launched on Sunday morning for a walker reported missing overnight in the North of the Lake District.

31 July 2022

Dog stretchered from Blencathra after falling from Sharp Edge

A dog was stretchered from a Lake District mountain after falling from a ridge. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 3.05pm on Friday to a r...

18 June 2022

Climber dies in fall from Lake District crag

A man has died after falling while climbing on a Lake District crag. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident on Raven Crag in Borr...

08 June 2022

Climber and mountain biker injured in Lake District incidents

A climber was airlifted from a Lake District quarry after injuring herself in a fall. The woman was near the top of a sport-climbing route in Bram ...

18 May 2022

Man suffers injury within sight of practising Lakeland rescue dog-handlers

A man was rescued after injuring himself with sight of search-dog handlers who were training nearby. The incident happened near Low Snab Farm in th...

24 April 2022

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