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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.
Dolgellau Students’ Fundraising walk for Mountain Rescue
In early April, nine students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Dolgellau campus undertook a two day fundraising walk along the Mary Jones Trail which runs from Llanfihangel y Pennant to Bala. The Students, following Foundation Degree in Outdoor Recreation and BTEC Extended Diploma in Outdoor Adventure courses, decided to raise money for the Aberdyfi Mountain Rescue team…
Cockermouth team rescues casualty after fall at Kirk Fell
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 18:26 on 17th June to assist a woman who had fallen on Kirk Fell. When the call was received, the Team was behind Mellbreak about to start monthly training. Team members diverted and made their way down Ennerdale Valley to Black Sail Youth Hostel. Due to the…
Man fallen on Striding Edge
June 12, 2022 12:50hrs On Sunday 12th June at 12.50hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to a report of a man in his fifties who had fallen on Striding Edge, sustaining head and leg injuries. The Duty Leader attempted to make contact with the casualty’s wife who was the informant but…
Woman slipped into ravine
June 12, 2022 4.20 pm On Sunday 12th June at 16.20hrs whilst members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were out on another rescue on Striding Edge the team was made aware, by Cumbria Police, of a woman who had fallen from a path and ended up in the water down a steep ravine in…
Walkers lost on High Street
June 9, 2022 1:30 pm On Thursday 09/6/22 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a report from Cumbria Police with regard to 2 walkers who were lost in the area. The coordinates for the 999 call showed them on the High Street track above Hayeswater. The 2 walkers had become disorientated when low rain cloud came…