Keswick Mountain Rescue Team
Walker airlifted from Greenup Edge after ankle injury
A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out today at 2.50pm when the 66-year-ol...
Husband and wife injured in 300ft fall from Helvellyn
A man was airlifted from England’s third highest mountain after falling more than 300ft. The 50-year-old from the West Midlands was with his wife...
Hillwalkers help pair stranded on ice on Dollywagon Pike
Mountain rescuers warned walkers the Lake District fells are in full winter condition and anyone heading for the mountains should have an ice-axe and crampons.
New Keswick rescue team leader Chris Higgins is only fifth in 66 years
A Lake District mountain rescue team has appointed only its fifth leader in 66 years. Chris Higgins was elected leader of Keswick Mountain Rescue T...
Walker airlifted from Lakeland path after ankle injury
A walker was airlifted from a long-distance route in the Lake District after injuring her ankle. The 71-year-old woman was walking on the Allerdale...
Great Dodd walker in night-time rescue after torch fails
A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after her headtorch failed in the dark. The 52-year-old was walking on Great Dodd at the northern end of ...
Rescuers rope up to free trio of walkers stuck on Base Brown
Mountain rescuers had to use ropes to bring a group of walkers to safety after they got stuck on steep ground in the Lake District.
Climber breaks leg in fall from Shepherd's Crag in Borrowdale
A climber was airlifted to hospital after falling on a popular Lake District crag. The 24-year-old man fell 6m (20ft) from the MGC route on Shepher...
Walker airlifted from Skiddaw after breaking leg in fall
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after breaking his leg after tripping. The 50-year-old from Glasgow was walking on Skiddaw yes...
Body found on Great Gable after major search for missing walker
A man’s body has been found on the slopes of Great Gable after a major search for a missing walker.
Borrowdale walkers rescued after getting stuck on Bowder Crag
A couple were rescued after mistakenly straying on to crags in the Lake District and getting stuck. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out abo...
Clough Head walkers rescued after pair suffer asthma attack
Two students were rescued from a Lake District fellside after suffering asthma attacks. The pair were with a group from an outdoor centre coming do...
Body of Elizabeth Fisher found after Keswick search by 50 rescuers
More than 50 volunteer mountain rescuers took part in an overnight search for a missing woman which ended with the discovery of a body.
Lost Scafell Pike walker found safe after 11-hour night search in storm
A lost walker was found on the slopes of England’s highest mountain after major 11-hour overnight search.
Team's warning after 'frozen' dog leads to Sharp Edge rescue
Rescuers have warned of the dangers of taking dogs on a Lake District ridge after two women and their animal had to be roped to safety.
Latrigg walker collapses and dies despite attempts to save him
A man died after collapsing on a Lake District fell. A passing walker tried to keep the 59-year-old man alive by performing cardio-pulmonary resusc...
Lost Scafell Pike walker found after six-hour search
A lost walker was brought to safety from the Lake District fells in a six-hour operation involving two rescue teams and six search dogs.
Lake District walker rescued after breaking leg on High Rigg
A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after breaking his leg. The 70-year-old, from Australia, was walking with his brother on High Rigg, ...