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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

Helvellyn walkers rescued after getting stuck on Striding Edge

Two walkers had to be rescued after getting stuck on Striding Edge. The couple from Skelmersdale in Lancashire became cragfast on the ridge and cal...

Walker rescued after getting lost in 60mph winds on wintry Helvellyn

A walker was rescued after getting lost in high winds and wintry conditions on England’s third-highest mountain.

Winter onset heralds start of Lakeland felltop assessors' daily Helvellyn ascents

The first day of December marks the start of meteorological winter and it also means shifts begin for one of the country’s most unusual seasonal jobs.

Charge your phone before you head for the hills, advise Lake District rescuers

Rescuers reminded walkers that charging their mobile phones before they set off on a trip to the hills is a sensible precaution.