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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.
Stuck on Pinnacle Ridge
June 9, 2021 20:50 At 20.50hrs on Wednesday 9th June 2021 a man in his mid twenties rang Cumbria Police requesting assistance as he was stuck on Pinnacle Ridge in the Grisedale Valley and unable to go any further. Due to the nature of the incident and weather conditions, a full team call out…
Injured Walker on Cader Idris
At around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday 5th June, Call-Handlers from Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team were made aware of an injured walker on Cader Idris. The 30-year-old woman, one of a party of four hill-walkers, had gone over on her ankle whilst descending the Foxes path below Llyn y Gadair. With the woman unable to…
Women with Lower Leg Injury
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police at 15:01 on Saturday 5th June to assist a woman who had fallen and cut her lower leg whilst walking between Grisedale Tarn and Deepdale Hause. The report mentioned the use of a tourniquet which the Team were unable to confirm with the casualty’s party due…
Ankle Injury on Gowbarrow
June 3, 2021 3:40 pm Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called at about 15:40 on Thursday 03/06/2021 to assist a woman from Birmingham who had slipped and injured her ankle whilst walking on Gowbarrow. The casualty’s party didn’t have mobile phone coverage and the incident was reported by passers-by. By the time the Team arrived…