In the news
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.
3 Persons lost on Helvellyn
Saturday 01/09/2018 19:52 At 17:36hrs Saturday 1 Sept 18, members of Patterdale MRT were called by NWAS to reports of 3 people who were reported lost after ascending Helvellyn. After speaking with the informant the party of 3 had taken a wrong turn in the mist at Grisedale Tarn and descended down into Grisedale valley….
Reports of an Alsatian by the bad step on Striding Edge
Friday 31/08/2018 17:37 On 31st Aug 18 at 17:10hrs, members of Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to reports of an Alsatian on Striding Edge close to the bad step, and concerns for the whereabouts of its owner. Members of the team headed up to Striding Edge and recovered the Alsatian but there was…
Two Rescues on Cader Idris
Just before 2:00 p.m. on Wed 22nd August, Team call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made of a collapsed female on Cader Idris The 16 year old was part of a large outdoor education centre group walking on the Foxes Path On Cader Idris near Dolgellau. She had taken a small tumble of…
Scarth Gap Callout 20/08/18
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at approximately 16:40 on Tuesday 20th August. The Team was requested to assist the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) with the treatment and evacuation of a 70-year-old female who had sustained serious head injuries during a fall near the summit of Scarth Gap. The full team was called…