Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

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.

29 May 2023

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...

14 May 2023

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.

02 May 2023

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.

13 April 2023

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.

24 March 2023

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.

22 February 2023

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.

02 January 2023

Exhausted Helvellyn walkers 'might not have survived night' say rescuers

A pair of exhausted and hypothermic walkers might not have survived a night on a Lake District mountain if they hadn’t been found, rescuers said.

13 October 2022

Don't rely solely on What3words say rescuers sent to wrong side of lake

A Lake District team has warned people not to rely solely on the What3words app if they need to call help.

31 August 2022

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 ...

27 May 2023

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.

11 May 2023

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 ...

27 April 2023

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.

10 April 2023

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...

11 March 2023

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.

05 January 2023

Lakeland walker dies after collapsing on Crag Hill

A man has died after collapsing while out walking in the Lake District. The incident happened on Crag Hill on Wednesday. The 56-year-old was wit...

31 December 2022

Climber dies after collapsing on Lake District route

A climber has died after collapsing while on a route in the Lake District. The man, in his late 70s, was with friends at Bram Crag Quarry, St Johnâ...

04 September 2022

Woman dies in fall at Lake District beauty spot

A woman has died after falling on a hillside in the Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident about 6.10pm on Friday....

28 August 2022

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