Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Barf walker stretchered from fell after ankle injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after injuring his ankle. The 64-year-old man was with a group walking on Barf today when he suffered...

06 February 2013

Borrowdale walker rescued after injuring ankle in snow slip

A walker was rescued after injuring her ankle in a slip on snow covered grass on a Lakeland fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out to th...

21 January 2013

Mountain rescuers use new boat to aid stranded Bassenthwaite pair

A mountain rescue team took to the water in its newly acquired boat to rescue two men stranded on a lake.

13 January 2013

'Fortunate' walker refuses treatment after Glenderaterra fall

A walker who suffered only minor injuries in a 10ft in a fall in the Lake District was described as ‘very fortunate’ by rescuers.

27 December 2012

Grasmoor paraglider and Robinson walker rescued in Lake District incidents

A stranded paraglider was rescued from a Lakeland fell after getting stuck on steep icy ground. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at ...

29 November 2012

Blencathra walker suffers back and arm injuries in fall from Sharp Edge

A woman suffered spine and arm injuries after falling 10m (33ft) from an accident blackspot in the Lake District.

21 November 2012

UFO spotters prompt Lake District rescue call out on Stick Pass

A group of UFO spotters prompted a callout by mountain rescuers after their lights were spotted by a member of the public.

06 November 2012

Lost Scafell Pike walkers found in stretcher box after search by 50 rescuers

More than 50 volunteer mountain rescuers from four different teams were involved in an eight-hour search for two walkers lost on England’s highest mountain.

29 October 2012

Injured Windy Gap speed flier airlifted after Sty Head crash

A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell after suffering serious injuries in a speed-flying accident.

21 October 2012

Duke's Award teen airlifted from Borrowdale fell after collapsing

A teenager on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after collapsing.

01 February 2013

Mountain rescuers help stuck Newlands Pass minibus passengers to safety

Two mountain rescue teams were involved in helping the occupants of a minibus stuck on ice on a Lake District pass.

14 January 2013

Rescuers Mark Hodgson and Gari Finch made MBEs in New Year Honours

The leader of one of the Lake District’s busiest mountain rescue teams has been appointed an MBE in the New Year Honours.

29 December 2012

Aberglaslyn mountain team takes delivery of boat thanks to Keswick colleagues

Mountain rescuers team will be able to stay afloat after a donation from colleagues in another team. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team took delivery...

04 December 2012

'Fortunate' dad and son plucked from icy Sharp Edge after getting stuck

A father and son who got stuck on a Lake District knife-ridge were described as ‘fortunate’ by rescuers.

24 November 2012

Injured walker airlifted from Lakeland fell Bakestall

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after she slipped and broke her arm. The 50-year-old woman was on Bakestall, an outlier of Skiddaw...

18 November 2012

Teen 'incredibly fortunate' after Sharp Edge rescue involving five plus a dog

A rescue team warned of the dangers of tackling an accident blackspot route after it had to go to the aid of two separate groups yesterday.

30 October 2012

Two rescues for Keswick team as walkers injured in separate incidents

Two walkers were rescued in separate incidents in the Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at about 12.20pm yesterday when a 64-...

28 October 2012

Walker helps 'vulnerable' man to safety from Sty Head after rescuers called out

A man was walked to safety by a member of the public after he was found on a Lakeland fell. The man from Kent, described as vulnerable, had been re...

02 October 2012

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