Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Climber seriously injured in fall from Borrowdale crag

A climber was airlifted to hospital after a fall from a Lake District crag. A member of the public in a car park below Quayfoot Buttress in Borrowd...

28 May 2021

Mountain biker revived after stopping breathing in Lakeland forest crash

Rescuers said a mountain biker’s helmet saved him from a more serious outcome after he crashed in a Lakeland forest.

05 May 2021

Rescuers install new stretcher box at Sty Head in Lake District fells

Rescuers have installed a new stretcher box on the Lakeland fells. A helicopter airlifted the box to its position at Sty Head, where members of the...

24 April 2021

Injured Lakeland walker airlifted after fall on Hindscarth

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after suffering head and neck injuries in a fall.

17 April 2021

Lakeland team warns police may attend rescues to check for lockdown breaches

Lake District rescuers have warned that police may attend incidents during lockdown to check on any possible breaches of rules.

04 January 2021

Rescue teams have busy Christmas Day aiding injured and lost walkers

Several rescue teams were in action on Christmas Day to help walkers and others in distress. Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called...

26 December 2020

Helvellyn couple rescued after being caught out by mist and darkness

A couple were rescued were rescue from the Helvellyn range after getting lost in mist and being caught out by nightfall.

30 November 2020

More than 40 rescuers called out after reports of walker fainting on Helvellyn range

More than 40 rescuers from two teams were involved in the search for a group of walkers who got into difficulties on the Helvellyn range.

14 November 2020

Teen reunited with parents after becoming separated while walking on Dale Head

A teenager was safely reunited with his parents after becoming separated in poor visibility on a Lake District fell.

27 October 2020

Lakeland walker suffers hamstring injury after leaping boggy ground

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after he injured himself jumping over boggy ground. The man was with his wife on High Seat on Monday wh...

25 May 2021

Lake District walker with ankle injury stretchered from Base Brown

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring an ankle in a slip. A couple came across the lone walker on Saturday and raised t...

25 April 2021

Injured Lakeland walker rescued after four-hour crawl with broken leg and arm

A walker crawled for up to four hours after being injured in a fall on a Lake District fell. Rescuers said the man’s efforts to get to safety evo...

20 April 2021

Search for inspiration leads to ankle injury for Lakeland photographer

A man was injured after falling into a beck in the Lake District. Rescuers said the man was looking for photographic inspiration in Launchy Gill ne...

01 April 2021

Man rescued from Lake District fell after dislocating shoulder in fall

A man was rescued after suffering a dislocated shoulder while descending a Lake District fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Wedne...

31 December 2020

Lakeland campers rescued after getting lost in cloud on Grisedale Pike descent

Two campers were rescued after getting into difficulties on a Lake District mountain. The couple spent the night close to the summit of Grisedale P...

09 December 2020

Couple's Blencathra date ends in man falling from Sharp Edge

A couple enjoying their second date together had an eventful outing in the Lake District. An ascent of Sharp Edge on Blencathra ended with the man ...

22 November 2020

Two Blencathra walkers and their dog rescued after getting stuck on Sharp Edge

Two walkers and their dog were rescued from a ridge on Blencathra after getting stuck. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 10.30am on...

06 November 2020

Capsized Derwent Water kayakers use phone light to guide rescuers

A group of paddlers who got into difficulties in the Lake District attracted rescuers’ attention with the light from a phone.

23 October 2020

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