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Longtown rescuers called out to two separate incidents as walkers suffer injuries

Rescuers were called out to two separate incidents simultaneously after walkers in south Wales suffered injuries.

03 January 2020

Injured walker's poetry helps keep up rescuers' spirits during stretcher carry

An injured walker kept up rescuers’ spirits by regaling them with poetry and literary recitals as he was stretchered from a Lakeland fell.

26 December 2019

Three teams and rescue helicopter in search for lost High Cup Nick walkers

Three teams and a rescue helicopter were involved in a search for two walkers who got lost in the dark in the north Pennines.

23 December 2019

Rescuers find no sign of 'casualty' reported to have fallen from Sharp Edge

Mountain rescuers stood down after failing to find a casualty who was reported to have fallen off a Lake District ridge.

22 December 2019

Three disoriented Helvellyn walkers led to safety as daylight fades

Three walkers called for help after getting into difficulties while descending from England’s third-highest mountain.

26 November 2019

Helvellyn pair rescued after getting stuck descending icy Swirral Edge

Two mountaineers had to be rescued from England’s third-highest mountain after getting stuck on snow and ice.

19 November 2019

Lakeland walkers suffer cracked ankles after slips on mud in separate incidents

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after slipping and injuring herself. The woman was descending the lower slopes of Robinson at th...

07 November 2019

Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers caught out by dark after clocks go back

Two walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge were caught out by the end of British summer time.

29 October 2019

Keswick team in two separate rescues of walkers 200m apart on same path

Rescuers helping an injured walker from a Lakeland fell were alerted to another fallen walker 200m below them on the same path.

25 September 2019

Four callouts over Christmas period for Cockermouth rescuers

Volunteers from Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were kept busy over the Christmas period, responding to four incidents on the Lake District fells.

02 January 2020

Two drunk men helped to safety from Snowdon after walkers call for help

Two drunken men were brought to safety from the flanks of Snowdon after passing walkers expressed concern about their wellbeing.

24 December 2019

Two lost Scafell Pike walkers rescued after spending cold night on fells

Two walkers were found after getting lost and spending a cold night on the fells after summiting England’s highest mountain.

23 December 2019

Three callouts for Keswick rescuers as icy conditions catch out Lakeland hillgoers

A Lake District team was called out three times on Sunday to aid people who came to grief in icy conditions.

03 December 2019

Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers call for help after getting lost in dark

Four walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks had to call for help after getting lost in the dark.

23 November 2019

Three Lakeland walkers rescued after getting lost in fog on fell above Howtown

Three walkers were rescued after getting lost in fog on a Lake District fell. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 3.50pm on Saturd...

19 November 2019

Lost Cadair Idris pair had 'lucky escape' after straying on to steep ground

Rescuers said a couple who got lost on a Snowdonia mountain had a lucky escape. A search for the two walkers on Cadair Idris on Sunday led to them ...

05 November 2019

Honeymoon couple rescued after getting lost on Snowdonia mountain

A couple celebrating their honeymoon in Snowdonia had to be rescued after they lost their way in the dark.

12 October 2019

Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost as dark descends

Two walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge were rescued after getting lost in the dark.

18 September 2019

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