Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Injured Lakeland climber airlifted from Raven Crag after 33ft fall

A climber was airlifted from a Lakeland crag after falling and injuring her head and back. The 52-year-old was on Raven Crag in Combe Gill, Borrowd...

25 September 2012

Walker with broken ankle stretchered from Grains Gill

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after suffering a broken ankle. The 30-year-old woman fell and twisted her knee on the path leading d...

13 September 2012

Wainwright Society plea to Coast to Coast walkers: take a map

Aficionados of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainwright have warned walkers following his Coast to Coast Walk to equip themselves with a map and compass.

04 September 2012

Hypothermic charity challenge runner airlifted from fell

Rescuers were called out to help a hypothermic contestant in a charity challenge. The man was taking part in Race the Sun, which involves teams of ...

01 September 2012

Boot loan for rescued man found walking in his socks

A walker who went missing on the Coast to Coast route was found after a search by two rescue teams and search dogs – walking in his socks.

12 August 2012

Rescuers provide adventure for charity children

Children and families from three charities had a day of adventure thanks to mountain rescuers. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team hosted events for membe...

27 July 2012

Night-time rescue for charity challenge group lost on fells

A mountain rescue team had to go to the aid of a group taking part in a charity challenge in the early hours of this morning.

22 July 2012

Challenge walker rescued from Scafell Pike route

A walker taking part in a challenge event was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself in a stumble.

16 July 2012

Teen rescued after foot injury on Lakeland fell

A teenager was rescued from a Lakeland fell after injuring himself. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called after the 16-year-old student trapped h...

29 June 2012

Injured Far Easedale walker airlifted after search by three teams

An injured walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell in an operation involving three mountain rescue teams.

19 September 2012

70-year-old walker straightens dislocated ankle while waiting for rescue

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after breaking his ankle. But the 70-year-old man managed to re-locate his dislocated joint while waiting...

04 September 2012

Rescuers warned after Coast to Coast group rescued twice in two days

Mountain rescuers today issued a warning – to colleagues along the Coast to Coast Walk route – after a hapless group had to be rescued twice in two days.

02 September 2012

Pair rescued after getting stuck on Lakeland fell

A couple had to be rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on a Lake District route. The pair were walking on the fells above Borrowdale yester...

21 August 2012

Rescuers pushed to limit in second nine-hour 'avoidable' incident

A rescue helicopter crew had to push themselves to the limit to airlift two walkers from a Lakeland fell after a nine-hour search involving 40 volunteer mountain rescuers from three teams.

30 July 2012

Duke's Award walker stretchered from fell after collapsing

A walker on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition was rescued after collapsing on a Lake District fell.

25 July 2012

Two teams help injured man airlifted from Lakeland fell

An injured man was airlifted to hospital in an operation involving two mountain rescue teams and an air ambulance.

21 July 2012

Exhausted walker rescued from fell

An exhausted walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after calling for help. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 6.30pm yesterday, Thurs...

06 July 2012

Mountain biker dies in fall from Lake District fell

Police have named a mountain biker who died in a fall in the Lake District. Michael Farthing, 64, of Penrith, Cumbria, fell between 150m and 200m (...

19 June 2012

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