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.
Walker with injured ankle – Brock Crags
March 29, 2024 3pm On Good Friday 29/03/24 at 1500hrs, the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to Brock Crags above Hartsop. A family of 3 had been descending when one in the party slipped on the saturated ground and went over on her ankle. The casualty reported hearing a crack and was unable…
Dislocated shoulder on Steele Knotts
March 28, 2024 On the afternoon of the 28th March the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call out for a walker who had slipped and dislocated their shoulder on descent of Steele Knots towards St.Peters church. The casualty was given pain relief, then assessed by a team doctor, moved to a stretcher and lowered…
Injured ankle Beda Fell
March 27, 2024 13:30hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 13:30hrs on Wednesday 27/03/24 with regard to a walker who had injured their ankle on Beda Fell. The casualty was a teacher who was out with a group of school children and local outdoor instructors. Nine team member responded and accessed the site…
7 Hour Rescue for Crag-Fast Walker
Shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday 19th March, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of a crag-fast walker on Cader Idris. The 54 year-old man was part of a party of 4 who had walked up the Pony Path and lunched at the summit. The group decided to descend by a…
Two callouts For Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team
At around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday 16th March, Call-Handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of a man with an injured leg on Tarren y Gesail, above Abergynolwyn. The 64 year old man from Somerset had sustained an ankle injury following a slip whilst fell-running and was unable to load-bear on the…