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Couple on date call for help after getting stuck on Helvellyn

A couple on a date in the Lake District had to be rescued after they got stuck on steep ground on Helvellyn.

28 November 2020

Walkers rescued from Helvellyn after getting lost in mist

Three walkers were brought to safety after getting lost in bad visibility on England’s third-highest mountain.

04 October 2020

Teen rescued from Helvellyn after succumbing to heat exhaustion

A teenager was rescued after suffering heat exhaustion attempting the ascent of England’s third-highest mountain.

10 August 2020

Wainwright Striding Edge sketch sells for 'record' £10,200

A pen-and-ink sketch by the late author and artist Alfred Wainwright sold for what is believed to be a record price.

29 June 2020

Helvellyn walker suffers head injuries in 60ft fall from Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after falling 60ft from a ridge. The man suffered head injuries in the incident on Striding Ed...

26 January 2020

Winter comes to Lakeland as three felltop assessors gear up for a new season

December marks the beginning of meteorological winter; it’s also when winter officially comes to the Lake District with the start of the felltop assessor service.

30 November 2019

Forty walkers make night traverse of Striding Edge to raise cash for rescue teams

Forty walkers made a night ascent of England’s third highest mountain to help raise cash for mountain rescue.

20 October 2019

Knee injury on beck crossing ends walker's plan to summit Helvellyn

A walker’s planned trip up Helvellyn ended almost before it began. The man slipped while crossing a beck and injured himself shortly after settin...

28 September 2019

Fancy making daily winter ascents of Helvellyn? This could be the job for you

National park bosses in the Lake District are on the lookout for a new recruit to make daily ascents of England’s third-highest mountain.

18 August 2019

More than 40 rescuers called out after reports of walker fainting on Helvellyn range

More than 40 rescuers from two teams were involved in the search for a group of walkers who got into difficulties on the Helvellyn range.

14 November 2020

Man dies after collapsing on Lake District mountain

A man has died after collapsing on a Lake District mountainside. The 61-year-old was descending the path on Carl Side on Skiddaw on Sunday when he ...

29 September 2020

Two walkers rescued from Helvellyn summit after going off-route

Two walkers were rescued after straying off route on the Helvellyn range. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team, which went to the women’s aid, said condi...

04 July 2020

Schoolboy suffers injuries on wintry Helvellyn as 13 children stuck on snow slope

A group of schoolchildren was rescued from England’s third-highest mountain after getting into difficulties in winter conditions.

07 March 2020

Injured Helvellyn walker airlifted from mountain after fall from Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District ridge after suffering injuries in a fall. A Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service team from RAF Leemi...

19 January 2020

Three disoriented Helvellyn walkers led to safety as daylight fades

Three walkers called for help after getting into difficulties while descending from England’s third-highest mountain.

26 November 2019

Mountain instructor Wes Hunter steps up to join Lakeland felltop assessor team

A seasoned mountaineering instructor has bagged a top job in the Lake District. Wes Hunter will join the team of felltop assessors who make the asc...

04 October 2019

Lost walkers rescued on Helvellyn range as footwear falls apart

Rescuers were called out to aid a large family group that got lost on the Helvellyn range as darkness fell.

27 August 2019

Mountain Hardwear commits to continuing to kit out Lakeland felltop assessors

Outdoor brand Mountain Hardwear pledged continuing support to the three mountaineers who make daily winter trips to the summit of England’s third-highest mountain.

29 May 2019

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