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More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike

An injured walker spent 24 hours on the flanks of England’s highest mountain before being rescued. A major search operation was mounted after the...

Rescue gear missing after Scafell Pike stretcher box 'ransacked' by visitors

A stretcher box high in the Lake District fells has been ransacked, rescuers said. Visitors to the site at Mickledore also left a disposable barbec...

Injured and exhausted dog stretchered from Lake District fells

Rescuers were called out to a dog in distress on the Lake District fells. The injured and exhausted animal refused to move for its owners while ret...

Major search launched for Scafell Pike walkers who split from their group

Four rescue teams and two search dogs and handlers joined a major operation to find two walkers reported missing on England’s highest mountain.

Keswick rescuers called out to injured walker less than an hour into New Year

Members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out 44 minutes into the New Year when a pair of walkers requested help on a trip to Great Gable.

Lake District teams called out to 21 rescues in eight days

Rescue teams in the Lake District have been kept busy over the past eight days with teams in the area called out 21 times, a quarter of which were to help lost and missing people on the fells.

Lakeland mountain rescuers' drone exercise ends in unexpected incident

An exercise by mountain rescuers using a drone to search for a casualty had an unexpected ending, demonstrating technology has its limitations.

Ed Jackson, the 'lucky' quadriplegic who discovered alpine mountaineering

Four years ago, Ed Jackson's rugby career ended with an ill judged dive into a swimming pool and a broken spine; here's how he came to be on two alpine summits with top climber Leo Houlding.

Broken boot prompts call to mountain rescue for Scafell Pike walkers

Rescuers set out onto the slopes of England’s highest mountain with spare footwear after a pair of walkers got into difficulties when a boot fell apart.

Lakes boss Richard Leafe will quit at end of year for new career as Mountain Leader

The boss of England’s largest national park has announced he will step down at the end of the year.

Cragfast couple rescued after marriage proposal on heart-shaped Lakeland rock

A couple were rescued when they got stuck on steep ground on a Lake District fell after a romantic proposal.

Summer shuttle buses run again in two Lake District valleys

Shuttle buses are again running in two Lake District valleys during weekends and bank holidays. The low-cost public transport allows outdoor enthus...

Injured Scafell Pike walker 'lucky to be alive' after spending night on mountain

Rescuers said a walker is lucky to be alive after spending a night injured on the flanks of England’s highest mountain.

Teen guided to safety from crag after separating from family on Scafell Pike walk

A teenager had to call for help from a Lakeland crag after separating from his family. The 18-year-old was on a walk up Scafell Pike but later stru...

Dog stretchered from Blencathra after falling from Sharp Edge

A dog was stretchered from a Lake District mountain after falling from a ridge. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 3.05pm on Friday to a r...

Quadriplegic climber Ed Jackson plans ascents of 12 Peaks of Christmas

A quadriplegic adventurer will set out at the weekend on a quest to reach the summits of 12 British mountains.

Lost Scafell Pike walkers found sheltering in stretcher box

Two walkers were found sheltering in a mountain rescue stretcher box after prompting a search on England’s highest mountain.

Two fatal incidents among 12 callouts in nine days for Wasdale rescuers

Rescuers from the Wasdale team have been called out to 12 incidents on England’s two highest mountains in the first nine days of October.

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