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Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Walker stretchered from fell after breaking leg in beck leap

A walker was stretchered from a fell after breaking her leg. The 31-year-old woman was walking the Coledale Horseshoe in the Lake District today wh...

17 June 2012

Walker's knee injury provides 3,000th rescue for Lakeland team

A mountain rescue team clocked up its 3,000th rescue – and then went on to carry out two further callouts to walkers the same day.

04 June 2012

Missing walker turns up safe after major night-time search

A walker was found safe and well in the early hours after being reported overdue from a hike in the Lakeland fells.

23 May 2012

Climber badly hurt in fall from Lakeland crag

A climber was seriously injured in a fall at a popular Lakeland crag today. The man fell 15m (49ft) and hit the ground after coming off a route in ...

05 May 2012

Body found by rescuers searching for missing fellrunner

The body of a man was found this morning after a major search for a missing fellrunner. Two mountain rescue teams took part in a night-time search ...

30 April 2012

Two rescue teams go to aid of injured walker

A walker was airlifted from a fell after suffering a suspected broken ankle. The 39-year-old man slipped on a stile on Grey Knotts above Honister t...

27 April 2012

Exhausted Coast to Coast walkers rescued from fell

A couple tackling the Coast to Coast walk were rescued after getting lost on a Lakeland fell. The 71-year-old man and 65-year-old woman rang for he...

20 April 2012

Rescuers in action in three Scafell Pike incidents

Mountain rescuers were in action in three incidents on England’s highest mountain. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team called in the help of the Duddon ...

11 March 2012

Man suffers serious injuries in Lakeland scrambling fall

A man suffered serious injuries after falling on a scrambling route today. The walker, in his 40s, tumbled 15m (50ft) while descending Sharp Edge o...

26 February 2012

Runner suffers serious injuries in fall from Lakeland fell

A fellrunner suffered severe head and spinal injuries in a fall from a Lakeland fell. The runner, from Essex, was with three others when he fell ab...

11 June 2012

Walker with broken wrist airlifted from fell

A woman was airlifted from a fell after suffering a suspected broken wrist. Two mountain rescue teams went to the woman’s aid shortly after 1pm o...

29 May 2012

Walker airlifted after stumble causes ankle injury

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring her ankle when she stumbled on rough ground. The 34-year-old was walking on the Stake Pass in the...

13 May 2012

Police name fellrunner who died in Lakeland race

Police have named the fellrunner whose body was found after a major search at the weekend. Brian Belfield, 63, of Leek in Staffordshire, was taking...

02 May 2012

Injured walker rescued from Lakeland police commemoration event

A walker taking part in a charity challenge in memory of a police officer had to be rescued after injuring her ankle.

30 April 2012

Walker rescued after suffering head injury in slip

A walker was rescued after injuring his head when he slipped on wet rocks. The 77-year-old was with his family at Castlehead, Keswick, when he fell...

24 April 2012

Walker airlifted after collapsing with heat exhaustion

A walker was rescued after collapsing on a Cumbrian fell in the heat. The 58-year-old was on Great Lingy Hill with a companion yesterday, Tuesday, ...

28 March 2012

Hillwalker airlifted after collapse on fell

A man was airlifted from a fell after collapsing while out hillwalking in the Lake District. The 51-year-old was on Ullock Pike yesterday, Thursday...

02 March 2012