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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.
Knee injury at Aira Force
February 16, 2022 2 pm At about 14:00 on 16/02/2022 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was requested by the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to assist a 74 year old woman from Essex who has slipped whilst walking with her family near Aira Force. Two team vehicles were mobilised to rendezvous with team members at Park…
Hypothermic Walkers on Cader Idris
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Saturday 12th Feb, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of a group of 4 walkers in difficulty close to the summit of Cader Idris. The party, originally part of a larger group, had set out from Minffordd earlier in the day. The poor weather conditions meant…
Cramp on Striding Edge
February 13, 2022 4.40 pm On Sunday 13/02/22 at 16:30hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called with regard to a walker on Striding Edge who was struggling with cramp and could not go on. The team leader made phone contact and the casualty and his friend were advised to retrace their step back to…
Lost Walkers on Cader Idris
At around 3:30 p.m. on Monday 7th Feb, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of two walkers lost on Cader Idris. The couple had been attempting the Welsh 3-Peaks, and had started the Cader Idris section of their journey at 6:00 a.m. Following the Minffordd Path, they had summited, but opting to follow the loop…