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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.
Wild Camping mishap
Sunday 15/03/2020 01:02 Four wild campers got into difficulty after one of their tents was blown over in heavy rain and wind. They had set up camp near the summit of Hart Crag and were overwhelmed by the adverse weather. At around 2200 hrs the team got called out to rescue them of the fell after…
Man survives 200 metre fall from the summit of Pillar
Callout: 05/03/20 Pillar. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 14:00 on 5th March to assist an experienced, well equipped male walker who had slipped and fallen some 200+ metres from near the summit of Pillar sustaining multipl einjuries. A coastguard rescue helicopter was called in by the team leader. Helimed 58 from the…