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Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Rescuers Plea for Help
Cumbria Police and the Lake District’s Mountain Rescue Team’s have seen a tidal wave of avoidable rescues that is putting a real strain on our volunteer team members and is unsustainable. Since last Friday evening we have had 19 callouts in the Lake District with a focus on the Wasdale team with 9 of these…
Two walkers lost on Swirral Edge
Sunday 26/07/2020 13:49 Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were out training when they were alerted by Police reporting 2 walker lost in bad visibility near Swirral Edge. After a few attemps the team leader managed to speak to the lost party by phone and at that point the walkers had found their route again….
55kg St Bernard dog rescued from England’s highest peak
At Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team we recognise that our mission “To save life and alleviate distress” extends further than just the visitors and the local community who visit or live within our area of responsibility. Having team members with their own pampered pooches at home and also our very own much adored search dog Jess,…
Tent blown over Hallin Fell
Saturday 25/07/2020 04:24 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out by Police at 0230 on Saturday 25th July with regard to a report of 2 adults and a child who had been wild camping on Hallin Fell. Their tent had blown over and they were unable to get down due to bad visibility. Four team…
Lost Walkers on Cader Idris
Shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Thurs 23rd July, call handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of three walkers lost on Cader Idris. The three male teenagers had walked from Barmouth the previous day and had camped near the Pen y Gader summit. Waking to poor weather they took the wrong path…