Walker rescued after ankle injury on Sale Fell
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team treated a walker for an ankle injury on Sale Fell after responding to an earlier call-out nearby.
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Walker rescued after ankle injury on Sale Fell
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team treated and stretchered a walker with a misaligned ankle down the fell.
Mountain biker airlifted after fall at Whinlatter
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team helped a casualty with arm and chest injuries after a mountain bike fall at Darling How Plantation.
Man, 90, rescued after fall near Watendlath Beck
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team treated the man for a cut and a possible rib injury before stretchering him to an ambulance.
False alarm after reports of shouts for help on Arran
Arran Mountain Rescue Team searched Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa after reports of calls for help, but found no one.
Two walkers found after becoming lost on Kinder Scout
Kinder Mountain Rescue Team found the pair on the plateau two hours after the first call for help.
Team stood down from Kinder Scout search after walkers located
Edale Mountain Rescue Team was responding to a report of two lost walkers when police said they had been found by phone technology.
Fellrunner rescued from Shipman Knott after ankle injury
Langdale Ambleside MRT helped Kendal MRT evacuate a solo fellrunner with a suspected ankle fracture.
Woman carried to ambulance after hip injury fall
North East Wales MRT assisted Welsh Ambulance Service crews after a woman fell and injured her hip.
3 rescue call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria between Monday 12 October and Wednesday 14 October
A summary of 3 call-outs by 2 rescue teams, with a link to each report.
Team retrieves bin bags from Kinder Scout crevice using reach pole
A walker's report of a suspicious item near Crowden Tower led Kinder Mountain Rescue Team to recover bags of fly-tipped rubbish.
Couple rescued after river crossing attempt on Blencathra
A couple became cold after one of them fell into the River Caldew while trying to find their way down from Sharp Edge in the dark.
Prestwick helicopter crew honoured for yacht rescue off Barra
The Rescue 199 crew received a national maritime award for saving an injured yachtsman southwest of Barra in September 2025.
Walker rescued after ankle injury on Latterbarrow
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team stretchered a man off the fell after he slipped on mud while descending.
Boulderer stretchered down after leg injury near Stanage Plantation
Edale Mountain Rescue Team carried the climber to a car park after a fall near Stanage Plantation left them unable to walk.
Climber rescued after 6m fall at Birchens Edge
Edale Mountain Rescue Team treated the climber for a back injury before carrying them to hospital on Saturday.
3 rescue call-outs in Peak District & Derbyshire on Saturday 17 October
A summary of 3 call-outs by 2 rescue teams, with a link to each report.
Missing man found alive after overnight search in Corsham
Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue joined a Lowland Rescue team for a land and water search for a local man living with dementia.
Walker airlifted from Heron Pike after becoming unwell
A helicopter flew the casualty to Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team's base after the walker developed severe sickness on the Lake District fell.
Walker rescued from Bochlwyd steps after ankle injury
Royal Marines on exercise in Eryri (Snowdonia) helped carry the casualty down using their own stretcher.