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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.
68 Year Old Man Evacuated From Gowbarrow Memorial Seat
November 2, 2020 3:26 pm At 12:25 today North West Ambulance Service asked for assistance from the team evacuating a 68 year old gentleman who had suffered from a medial complaint whilst walking on Gowbarrow Fell. The incident took 14 team members, 3 hours. The gentleman was stretchered from the fell and transferred to the…
Walker lost near Boredale Hause
October 28, 2020 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted after a lone female walker contacted 999 after she became lost near Boredale Hause when darkness fell. The walker had set off from Martindale with the aim of walking to Patterdale, but got lost when she was near to Boredale Hause. The team’s duty leader made…
Lower leg injury – Hallin Fell
October 26, 2020 4:22 pm Patterdale MRT was alerted to an incident on Hallin Fell just after 1pm on Monday 26th October. A woman from the Stockport area had fallen while walking and injured her lower leg meaning that she couldn’t continue on. The woman was treated for her injuries and stretchered to a waiting…