The Dubs Quarry bothy, where the hypothermic walker was rescued. Photo: Alan Stewart CC-BY-SA-2.0

Mountain rescuers were alerted to a hypothermic walker, the third in two days in the Lake District.

The man, who was attempting the Coast to Coast Walk, was reported to be suffering from hypothermia at the Dubs Quarry bothy near Honister Mine yesterday.

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 5.35pm, along with Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.

A Keswick MRT spokesperson said: “Two Keswick vehicles set off, but fortunately some of the personnel from Honister Mine had managed to collect the casualty by the time we arrived.

“He had been brought down to the top of Honister where he was treated by an ambulance crew.”

The walker suffered an ankle injury near Greenup Edge

The two teams had earlier been called out to a woman who suffered a serious ankle injury when she fell awkwardly at Greenup Edge, north of High Raise.

The 59-year-old was walking with an organised group when the accident happened.

The Keswick team was called out about 12.20pm. A spokesperson said: “As she was diabetic, and the poor weather conditions could have led to hypothermia, the team requested air support to evacuate her quickly.

“Initially this looked unlikely, because of the low cloud and rain.

“As a back-up, Keswick asked Cockermouth team to be available to back us up for a long stretcher carry if necessary.

“Fortunately, our friends from RAF Boulmer managed to get their Sea King to the scene, and the lady and her companion were flown to the Cumberland Infirmary.”

The rescue lasted almost 3½ hours and involved 13 Keswick and 10 Cockermouth team members.