Keswick Mountain Rescue Team
Lakeland paraglider dies after crashing on Blencathra
A paraglider has died after crashing on Blencathra. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said the man was a friend to a number of its members and was a wel...
Two walkers rescued after getting lost on descent of snowy Skiddaw
Two walkers were rescued after taking a wrong turn in wintry conditions on the descent of Skiddaw. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted shortly...
Injured man airlifted to hospital after falling in grade-three Lakeland scramble
A man was airlifted to hospital after falling while scrambling in a Lake District gill. His partner alerted emergency services after he failed to r...
Blencathra walker aiflifted to hospital after fall on Hall's Fell Ridge
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself in a fall on Blencathra. The woman fell between 5m and 7m on a rocky section of Hall’s ...
Major search launched for Scafell Pike walkers who split from their group
Four rescue teams and two search dogs and handlers joined a major operation to find two walkers reported missing on England’s highest mountain.
Lakeland rescuers help free 'caver' trapped at indoor climbing wall
Lake District rescuers were called to help a caver who became stuck – at an indoor climbing wall. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said the incident ...
Rescuers called to Lakeland group suffering ill effects of magic mushrooms
Mountain rescuers were called to a group of young men in difficulties after tripping on a Lake District fellside.
Lakeland walker airlifted from wintry fell after slip leads to ankle injury
A walker was airlifted from a wintry Lake District fell after injuring his ankle. The man was in a group of six descending Hind Gill above Seathwai...
Lakeland rescuers urge caution when using mapping apps after callouts to walkers
Rescuers in the Lake District have warned of the perils of relying on digital mapping software after two callouts on successive days to people following routes on an app.
Blencathra walker rescued after falling more than 60ft from Sharp Edge
Two teams spent more than six hours rescuing a woman who fell from Sharp Edge on Blencathra. A walker came across the injured woman early on Saturd...
Bob Graham runner rescued from Blencathra after breaking ankle
An endurance runner was rescued from a Lake District fell after breaking his ankle. The athlete was one of a group tackling the Bob Graham Round on...
Cragfast couple rescued after marriage proposal on heart-shaped Lakeland rock
A couple were rescued when they got stuck on steep ground on a Lake District fell after a romantic proposal.
Injured and exhausted dog stretchered from Lake District fells
Rescuers were called out to a dog in distress on the Lake District fells. The injured and exhausted animal refused to move for its owners while ret...
Carl O'Keeffe dies after becoming trapped at Keswick indoor caving route
A man who became trapped while caving at an indoor climbing wall in Keswick has died from his injuries.
Rescue teams aid walkers in difficulty as winter returns to Lakeland fells
Rescuers in the Lake District were called to help walkers who were caught out in wintry conditions on the fells.
Rescuers go to aid of wet and cold novice Helvellyn wild campers
Two novice wild campers were rescued after getting into difficulties on the flanks of England’s third-highest mountain.
Injured Scafell Pike walker 'lucky to be alive' after spending night on mountain
Rescuers said a walker is lucky to be alive after spending a night injured on the flanks of England’s highest mountain.
Keswick rescuers called out to injured walker less than an hour into New Year
Members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out 44 minutes into the New Year when a pair of walkers requested help on a trip to Great Gable.