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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.
Heat Exhaustion on Cader Idris
Shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday 11th Aug, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of a solo walker struggling in the heat on Cader Idris. The man, in his early 50’s, had summited the mountain and was descending via Mynydd Moel, when he started to feel nauseous, unstable and exhausted. Having…
Paddle-boarder missing on Ullswater
August 7, 2022 13:00 On Sunday 07/08/22 at around 1300hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out regarding a missing paddle-boarder on Ullswater, last seen in the middle of the lake on the South side. The incident was a multi agency response and the team worked together with the Police, Coastguard, Cumbria Fire and…
Ankle injury on Rest Dodd
August 6, 2022 On Saturday 06/08/2022, the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call out regarding a walker who had injured her ankle whilst descending Rest Dodd. The casualty and her companions had set off early that day from Hartsop for a walk around Brock Crags and surrounding peaks. The casualty had slipped on a…