Woman airlifted treatment after leg injury on Blencathra
A young woman was treated by an air ambulance medic and Keswick Mountain Rescue Team after hurting her lower leg on Blease Fell.
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Walker rescued from Helvellyn after cramp in storm-force wind
A man was carried off the fell on a stretcher after cramp left him unable to walk during the descent from Helvellyn.
Search near Styhead called off before Keswick team reached walkers
A woman reported unable to move with a hip injury was found safe before rescuers arrived.
Person freed after becoming trapped under boulder on Scafell Pike
A member of the public helped free the person before rescue teams reached Dropping Crag.
Two walkers guided to safety after getting lost in Eskdale
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team used a phone location service to help a pair find their way back to the path.
Three teams called out after confused SOS messages near Scafell Pike
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team responded to emergency alerts that placed a casualty in several different locations before the group was found to be moving safely down the valley.
Walker injured in fall at Crinkle Ghyll
A young man suffered a suspected ankle fracture and a cut to his thigh after falling in the Lake District.
Walker rescued after ankle injury on Snarker Pike
Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team treated and evacuated a woman who slipped in cold, dark and wet conditions.
Coniston MRT called to Coniston Old Man
Volunteers were sent to the fell on Saturday afternoon as part of the team's 60th call-out of the year.
Woman hurt in e-bike fall at Stang End rescued by Coniston MRT
The woman injured her shoulder after her e-bike developed a technical fault and was taken to hospital.
3 rescue call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria between Thursday 1 October and Friday 2 October
A summary of 3 call-outs by 2 rescue teams, with a link to each report.
Two rescued after struggling to pitch tent at Stickle Tarn
The pair became cold and wet while trying to put up their tent in wild weather near the Lake District tarn.
Mountain rescue team stands by after iPhone SOS alert at Great Langdale campsite
Police resolved the matter after the team helped clarify the location of the alert.
Woman rescued after fall near River Derwent below Castle Crag
A 78-year-old woman was stretchered to safety after hitting her head and injuring her hip on a path near Grange.
Search called off after walker found safe at Honister Slate Mine
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was asked to help find a man who felt unwell during a long walk.