Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Incident: 77
Location: Shepherd’s Crag
Callout Date: 02/07/2026
Callout Time: 8:32 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Coastguard helicopters R897 and R199, GNAAS Land crew

During the team’s regular Thursday evening training, a callout came in concerning a climber who had taken a 20 meter long fall from a climb on Shepherd’s Crag in Borrowdale. The team was able to respond very quickly, and within 45 minutes of the first call, had lowered a team member to the casualty, who was then lowered to an awaiting medical team and stretcher.

In the meantime, Coast Guard helicopter R897, based in Carlisle, was redirected from a callout in Wasdale to help. While the team was assessing and stabilising the casualty, R897 landed on Crow Park in Keswick to await instructions depending on the casualty assessment. Coast Guard helicopter R199 from Prestwick also attended and was tasked with evacuating the Shepherd’s Crag climber, while R897 went to recover the Wasdale casualty. The fallen climber was winched from the scree below the crag and delivered to medics from the Great North Air Ambulance Service in the fields below. After further treatment, the man was flown to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

28 Team members – 3 hours 8 minutes

Incident: 75
Location: Souther Fell
Callout Date: 28/06/2026
Callout Time: 1:08 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A 53 year old man, nearing the end of the Blencathra Fell Race, fell whilst descending the steep slopes of Souther Fell suffering a suspected broken/dislocated ankle. The team approached from the Glenderamackin Valley, near the Mill Inn, Mungrisedale. The man’s ankle was assessed and he was given some strong pain relief before his ankle was reduced (realigned). The man was then packaged for stretcher evacuation back to the valley from where he continued to hospital in a friend’s vehicle.

16 Team members – 2 hours 7 minutes

Incident: 72
Location: Bleak How, Langstrath
Callout Date: 23/06/2026
Callout Time: 10:04 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

On a hot morning a 58 year old male collapsed whilst out walking below Bleak How near the junction of the Langstrath and Greenup Gill valleys. The team approached via Stonethwaite campsite. On arrival the casualty was assessed and after some further rest and reassurance the man was walked off the hill back to their own vehicle, he was discharged with advice from the team doctor. The team took advantage of the situation with a cool off in the beck.

11 Team members – 2 hours 57 minutes