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.
Injured rider at Dyfi Bike Park
Shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Saturday 21st December. call handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were requested to assist the Welsh Ambulance Service crews in assisting an injured mountain bike rider near Machynlleth. The 15 year old male suffered serious leg injuries in a fall from his bike on the down-hill trails at Dyfi…
Two-vehicle RTC in snow and ice on Kirkstone Pass
Sunday 15/12/2019 10:57 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to assist with the extraction of a gentleman who was stuck in his vehicle after a two car crash on the northerly decent of Kirkstone Pass. The Team arrived on scene alongside the Air Ambulance, the Fire Brigade and North West Ambulance service…
Woman reported missing in the Watermillock area
Tuesday 10/12/2019 17:47 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out by Cumbria Police to assist in the search for a missing woman. She had gone missing from the Watermillock area and, at that point, not been seen for about 24hrs. 23 team members responded and searched land bordering the A592 under Gowbarrow Fell. The team…