Walker rescued after ankle injury on Sale Fell

A walker suffered an ankle injury on Sale Fell in the Lake District on Sunday 11 October 2026, Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team said.

The call came in at 3.29pm, as a casualty from an earlier call-out that day was being loaded into an ambulance. Two vehicles that had just left that incident were able to drive round to the other side of Sale Fell, while a third vehicle set off from base.

On arrival, the team found the walker in pain but in good spirits. "On arrival, the walker was in some pain but in good spirits," the team said in a post on its website.

Pain relief was given and the ankle was splinted before the casualty was placed on a stretcher and carried down to the gate. The operation involved 11 volunteers and lasted one hour and 45 minutes.

Sale Fell

Sale Fell is a small hill near Cockermouth in the Lake District. It is popular with local walkers, offering gentle routes and views across Bassenthwaite Lake to Skiddaw.

The team

Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team covers the Lorton, Loweswater, Buttermere and Ennerdale areas with unpaid volunteers, according to its website. The team recorded 92 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales annual review. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Cockermouth MRT)

Staying safe

Anyone needing help in the hills should dial 999 or 112 and ask for the police, then mountain rescue. Walkers are advised to note details such as location, the nature of injuries and the number of people in their party before calling, and to stay in place once they have made contact with a rescue team. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Earlier call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria

• Walker rescued after ankle injury on Sale Fell

• Mountain biker airlifted after fall at Whinlatter

• Man, 90, rescued after fall near Watendlath Beck

Read Cockermouth MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

1. Callout 86: Sale Fell Cockermouth MRT
2. Sale Fell Wikipedia
3. MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
4. Cockermouth MRT website Cockermouth MRT
5. In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk
6. If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can register to contact 999 by text by sending the word register to 999 and following the instructions sent. mountain.rescue.org.uk