Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Lost Scafell Pike walkers found sheltering in stretcher box

Two walkers were found sheltering in a mountain rescue stretcher box after prompting a search on England’s highest mountain.

14 November 2021

Lakeland walker stretchered from fell after sudden medical emergency

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after a medical emergency. Rescuers said the man developed what they described as a sudden and p...

07 November 2021

'Lucky' Blencathra walker suffers only minor injuries in fall from Sharp Edge

Rescuers said a walker should consider buying a lottery ticket after a lucky escape when he fell on Sharp Edge.

27 October 2021

Lakeland walker stretchered from Cat Bells after injuring ankle in slip

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring herself in wet conditions. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 12.40pm...

23 October 2021

Broken boot prompts call to mountain rescue for Scafell Pike walkers

Rescuers set out onto the slopes of England’s highest mountain with spare footwear after a pair of walkers got into difficulties when a boot fell apart.

14 October 2021

Lakeland walker airlifted to hospital after suffering chest pains on Cat Bells

A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering chest pains while walking on a Lake District fell. The 64-year-old was also reported to be having d...

10 October 2021

Walker dies in fall from scrambling route on Sharp Edge on Blencathra

A man has died after falling from a Lake District ridge. Rescuers said he was traversing Sharp Edge on Blencathra on Friday when he fell down a gul...

04 October 2021

Lakeland walker stretchered from Castle Crag path after breaking leg

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District hillside after breaking her leg in a slip. The 73-year-old was on the old miners’ track under Castl...

19 September 2021

Keswick team rescues three walkers with leg injuries in one day

A Lake District team was called out three times in one day to deal with separate instances of walkers with lower leg injuries.

30 August 2021

Mountain biker airlifted from Borrowdale fell after suffering cardiac arrest

A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital from a Lake District fellside after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.

13 November 2021

'Like a scene from Lassie' as stricken Lakeland fellwalker's dog summons help

A walker’s dog ran to summon human help after he suffered a seizure on a Lakeland fell. The 55-year-old’s other dog stayed with him until help ...

30 October 2021

Lakeland walker stretchered from slopes of Skiddaw after injuring ankle

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fill after an ankle injury left her unable to continue.

26 October 2021

Lakeland walker rescued after falling into gill while taking photograph

A walker was rescued after falling into a Lake District gill when he was taking a picture. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident...

22 October 2021

Pair rescued after getting lost descending from climb on Raven Crag in Borrowdale

Two climbers were rescued after getting lost descending from a route in the Borrowdale Fells. The men called for help after topping out on the Corv...

11 October 2021

Rescue crews rescued from Scafell Pike after low cloud stops helicopters flying

Two rescue helicopter crews had to be brought to safety from England’s highest mountain after getting stranded as weather closed in.

08 October 2021

Man's Helvellyn fitness walk after elbow injury leads to snapped ankle

A walker taking to the hills after recovering from a recently dislocated elbow had to be rescued after injuring his ankle.

27 September 2021

Team uses harness and rope to rescue walker on Helvellyn's slopes

Rescuers used a harness and rope to bring to safety a walker who had ventured into steep ground on a Lake District mountainside.

03 September 2021

Pair rescued from steep ground on Blencathra after venturing off descent path

Two young hillwalkers had to be helped to safety after straying onto steep ground on Blencathra. The 19-year-olds became stuck after venturing off ...

24 August 2021

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