Mountain Rescue

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. The couple also became disoriented in darkness while descending from Scafell Pike via the

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Injured man treated for hypothermia after falling 10 metres into Aira Force gorge

A man was rescued after spending an hour in a Lake District stream when he fell more than 30ft into a gorge. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 1.30pm on Wednesday to the incident at Aira Force. The team

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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. Two of the callouts involved fatalities. Five of the incidents dealt with by Wasdale Mountain Rescue

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Hadrian’s Wall becomes incident ‘hot spot’ as rescuers aid two walkers

Rescuers in Northumberland were called out twice to aid walkers in difficulties along Hadrian’s Wall. The two incidents followed a rescue early in October at the Roman wall, involving Northumberland National Park and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Teams. Late

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Callout to injured Hadrian’s Wall walker continues Northumberland teams’ busy autumn

A walker was rescued from the path at Hadrian’s Wall after injuring his leg in a fall. Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to the incident at the weekend. The rescue

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The incident happened in Combe Gill. Photo: Keswick MRT

Pair rescued after getting lost descending from climb on Raven Crag in Borrowdale

Two climbers were rescued after getting lost descending from a route in the Borrowdale Fells. The men called for help after topping out on the Corvus route on Raven Crag on Sunday and losing the path on the descent to

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Lakeland walker airlifted to hospital after suffering chest pains on Cat Bells

A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering chest pains while walking on a Lake District fell. The 64-year-old was also reported to be having difficulty breathing during the incident on Sunday. The Great North Air Ambulance Service helicopter flew

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Exhausted walker stretchered from Lakeland hill after numerous falls

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after she became exhausted and unable to continue. Rescuers said the woman, in her 70s, who was with friends on Watermillock Common above Swineside Knott, had fallen numerous times. Police alerted

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