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Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Skiddaw film crew's flares prompt mountain rescue callout

Mountain rescuers responding to reports of distress flares being seen on a Lake District mountain found a film crew using them during their shoot.

26 July 2014

Man rescued after ankle injury at Borrowdale beauty spot

A man was rescued after injuring himself at a Borrowdale beauty spot. The 44-year-old slipped on the edge of Ashness Gill near Ashness Bridge today...

30 June 2014

Two injured Lake District climbers rescued after separate falls

Two climbers were airlifted to hospital after suffering injuries in separate falls in the Lake District.

20 June 2014

Walker rescued after knee injury on Nethermost Pike

A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after injuring her leg. The 32-year-old woman was helped by fellow walkers after she twisted her kne...

15 June 2014

Walker, 81, continues to Barf summit after rescue from crag

An octogenarian walker continued to the summit of a Lakeland fell after being rescued when she got stuck on steep ground.

02 June 2014

Rescuers searching for missing walker Richard Hayne find body on Helvellyn

Rescuers searching for a missing walker have found a body. The discovery on the Helvellyn range followed a major search after 61-year-old Richard H...

01 June 2014

Glaramara climber dies from head injuries after fall on Raven Crag

A climber has died after falling from a route in the Lake District. The man was leading the climb on Glaramara yesterday when he fell and suffered ...

18 May 2014

Walker airlifted after breaking arm on descent of Great Gable

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after breaking her arm. The 52-year-old woman was coming down from Great Gable with family members...

19 April 2014

Rescuers find body of Blencathra walker after 14-hour overnight search

The body of a man has been found on a Lake District mountain after a major overnight search for a missing walker.

29 March 2014

Mountain biker rescued after crashing in Whinlatter Forest

An injured mountain biker was rescued after falling from her bike in a Lake District forest. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 2.30...

20 July 2014

Newfoundland dog dies of heat exhaustion on Lake District fell

Mountain rescuers were called out to recover the body of a large dog that collapsed and died on a Lake District fell.

23 June 2014

Climber injured in fall from Shepherds Crag in Borrowdale

A climber was injured after falling from a route in the Lake District. The woman was attempting the climb on the North Buttress on Shepherds Crag i...

19 June 2014

Wainwright biographer Hunter Davies and rescuers hounoured by queen

Alfred Wainwright’s biographer and two mountain rescue volunteers have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

14 June 2014

Walkers praised for trying to help injured woman from Sty Head path

Walkers were praised for trying to carry an injured woman from a Lake District fell. The group eventually had to call out rescuers after night fell...

01 June 2014

Injured girl airlifted from fell on Scafell range

A girl was airlifted to hospital after dislocating her kneecap while walking on the Scafell range. The 14-year-old was with a school group at Calf ...

23 May 2014

Great Round How walker airlifted after knee injury

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after falling and injuring his leg. Cockermouth and Keswick Mountain Rescue Teams were alerted yes...

01 May 2014

Woman dies after being rescued from Glenridding stream

A woman has died after being rescued from a Lake District stream. The 49-year-old died in hospital after being airlifted from the site near Glenrid...

02 April 2014

Walker airlifted after becoming unwell on Carrock Fell

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after becoming unwell. The 68-year-old was on Carrock Fell today when he suffered a suspected stro...

26 March 2014