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Winter's onset means it's time for Helvellyn felltop assessors to start work

Two men are preparing to begin the unusual job of climbing England’s third highest mountain every day to help keep members of the public safe.

03 December 2013

Helvellyn walker dies in 650ft fall from Striding Edge

A man has died after falling 650ft from England’s third highest mountain. The 24-year-old walker fell 200m from Striding Edge on Helvellyn yester...

05 October 2013

Walker stretchered from Keppel Cove path after seizure

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District mountain after she suffered an epileptic seizure. The 57-year-old from Stockport had a fit on the zig...

08 September 2013

Helvellyn walker dies after collapse on Striding Edge

A walker has died after collapsing on a Lake District ridge. The 67-year-old man from Windermere was on Striding Edge on Helvellyn today when he su...

21 July 2013

Helvellyn walker injured in 300ft fall from Swirral Edge

A man was injured after falling more than 300ft from a ridge on England’s third highest mountain. Rescuers were alerted shortly before 4pm today ...

22 June 2013

Mountain biker guides lost Helvellyn walkers to safety

A group of walkers lost on England’s third highest mountain were guided to safety by a mountain biker.

05 May 2013

Man survives 230ft Helvellyn fall in second incident in four days on crags

Rescuers described a walker as ‘very lucky’ after he survived a fall down a Lake District mountainside.

27 February 2013

Man injured in Helvellyn plunge as four rescued in busy day for teams

A man was airlifted from England’s third highest mountain after falling more than 300ft and injuring himself.

23 February 2013

The ideal present: sponsoring Helvellyn's felltop weather assessors?

Stumped for what Christmas present to buy the person who has it all? How about getting them sponsorship of a vital weather service that relies on t...

16 December 2012

Robert Pascoe named as walker who fell to his death from Striding Edge

Police have named the man who fell to his death from Helvellyn on Friday. Robert Pascoe, 24, from Liverpool, was walking with a companion when he f...

07 October 2013

Runner rescued after getting lost on 100km Lake District challenge

A competitor on a Lakeland challenge had to be rescued after getting lost on the Helvellyn range. The man called for help while taking part in a 10...

15 September 2013

Four children among group rescued in Helvellyn mist

Four young children were among eight walkers rescued after getting lost on England’s third highest mountain.

05 August 2013

Girl airlifted after getting into difficulties on Great Dodd

A girl was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after falling ill. The Great North Air Ambulance was called to the incident on Great Dodd at the...

13 July 2013

Seven teams in four-hour rescue of injured Helvellyn walker

Rescuers from seven different teams went to the aid of an injured walker on England’s third highest mountain.

28 May 2013

Injured man rescued after getting stuck on Helvellyn

An injured man was helped to safety after getting stuck on England’s third-highest mountain. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to He...

06 March 2013

Five rescued in final day to remember for Royal Navy pilot Geoff Richardson

A search and rescue helicopter pilot had a day to remember on his final flying stint with the Royal Navy, rescuing five stricken hillgoers in the Lake District in four separate incidents.

24 February 2013

10-year-old boy seriously injured in fall from Swirral Edge

A young walker is in hospital with serious injuries after falling from Swirral Edge in the Lake District.

17 February 2013

Walker seriously hurt in 100ft fall from Swirral Edge on Helvellyn

A walker was seriously injured when he fell 30m (100ft) from a ridge on England’s third highest mountain.

10 November 2012

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