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Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales, contact Jonathan Caswell via pr@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Ankle injury at Aira Force
July 4, 2022 1:20 pm At 13:20 on Monday 4th July 2022, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call from the Cumbria Police to assist a 67 year old woman from Reading who had slipped whilst out walking near Aira Force with her husband. 12 team members responded to the callout. The woman’s injured…
Busy six days for the Wasdale Team with eight callouts
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team experienced a very busy few days for its volunteers with at least one rescue every day with two ‘999’ mountain rescue callouts on two of the days. The rescues included serious trauma injuries, critical medical emergencies and the inevitable lost and missing groups on Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain. One of…
Dolgellau Students’ Fundraising walk for Mountain Rescue
In early April, nine students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Dolgellau campus undertook a two day fundraising walk along the Mary Jones Trail which runs from Llanfihangel y Pennant to Bala. The Students, following Foundation Degree in Outdoor Recreation and BTEC Extended Diploma in Outdoor Adventure courses, decided to raise money for the Aberdyfi Mountain Rescue team…
Cockermouth team rescues casualty after fall at Kirk Fell
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 18:26 on 17th June to assist a woman who had fallen on Kirk Fell. When the call was received, the Team was behind Mellbreak about to start monthly training. Team members diverted and made their way down Ennerdale Valley to Black Sail Youth Hostel. Due to the…
Man fallen on Striding Edge
June 12, 2022 12:50hrs On Sunday 12th June at 12.50hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to a report of a man in his fifties who had fallen on Striding Edge, sustaining head and leg injuries. The Duty Leader attempted to make contact with the casualty’s wife who was the informant but…