Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team

24/08/2026

Another call out for us yesterday. Info from Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team’s page…

19/08/2026

When asked why, team members often say that we do what we do because it could happen to any one of us…
On Sunday it did. Team member and Lake District Mountain Rescue Searchdogs Dog Handler Tom was out climbing in The Duddon Valley with his son Euan and another team member Dan.
Euan’s handhold came away as he pulled up on it with a sizeable chunk of rock hitting him as it, and he, fell. This left him with a lower leg injury and unable to weight bear.
Signal is very patchy in the valley so Tom left Euan with Dan to go to call for help, knowing his own team would soon be on its way. Despite poor signal Tom was able to use our team WhatsApp group to send photos and casualty information to the team to help prepare on arrival.
Euan was treated at the scene then stretchered down for a trip to Furness General Hospital. He spent a few hours in A&E bring assessed. Thankfully it was not broken but is is still very painful and Euan is slowly recovering.
We wish Euan a speedy recovery and hope he is back out climbing soon.
Note: we do not usually name our casualties or show photographs of their faces, but in this case we had permission.

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We are still fundraising for a permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is well underway but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

16/08/2026

Details of the callout we had in the early hours of Saturday morning…
From Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.

Incident No: 115

Date: 15/08/26
Type: Full
Location: Corridor Route / Styhead
Start Time: 00:11
Finish Time: 06:00
Duration: 349
Team Members Involved: 4
Weather & Conditions: Mostly Clear; feels like 12.2°C; good visibility; NW wind,
Grid Reference: NY 21780 08280

Summary
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust received a call from a male and his son who were struggling to descend in the dark. The male reported sore knees, slowing their progress and making the descent more difficult.

MRT deployed to their location and walked them to the stretcher box at Styhead. As daylight began to break, both were happy to continue descending without further assistance.

Many thanks to Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team for supporting the incident due to low Wasdale numbers.

Safety Message

We’ve seen a noticeable rise in incidents where walkers become benighted on the high fells. This isn’t about criticising anyone — plans change, people get delayed, and the mountains can be demanding.

However, a few recurring factors are worth highlighting:
- Late start times, leaving walkers short of daylight on long routes.
- No head torches, making safe navigation impossible once darkness arrives.
- Overestimating personal pace and capability, especially on big days like Scafell Pike.

Darkness is inevitable — it arrives every single day — so planning for it is essential. Choosing an appropriate start time, knowing your own pace, and carrying a working head torch for every member of the group can make all the difference.

The fells are incredible places. A little preparation helps ensure everyone enjoys them safely and gets home under their own steam.

16/08/2026

Here’s a report on Friday afternoon’s callout from Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team…

16/08/2026

On 10th August we were called out with Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team…

16/08/2026

Here’s some info about the callout we attended on 8th August, taken from Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team’s page…

15/08/2026

We’ve been quiet on the socials recently but the team has been busy!
Four call-outs in the last week (photos from one of yesterday’s) plus an alert which turned out to be in another team’s patch.
We also had a search training session on Tuesday.
More details of each of these to follow…

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We are still fundraising for a permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is well underway but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

29/07/2026

Yesterday, while some of us were trotting around Birkrigg Common on a fun navigation exercise, some others of us were trotting up to Lingmell Col…

20/07/2026

Great joint training with Coniston Mountain Rescue Team yesterday. We practiced a complex rescue from Dow crag, using guide lines for extraction, and practicing working together on a medical scenario.

So useful to spend time with our neighbouring teams so we work better together when we are collaborating on call outs.

Thanks to Coniston for hosting us. And for organising such lovely weather 😎

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We are still fundraising for a permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. The build is well underway but has doubled in cost since 2019. In 2025 our wonderful supporters raised another £130000. Any more donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page - or see link in comments. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

16/07/2026

We said it was a busy few days. Here’s info from Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team on our callout from Tuesday morning. Team members got a nice drive over to Eskdale before they were stood down.
We also had a crag training session on Tuesday evening…

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We are currently fundraising for a permanent base to replace the two industrial units we rent. Any donations would be appreciated.

The team are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have been since 1962. We cover an area of approximately 655km², are all unpaid volunteers, and as a charity we rely on donations to provide the service we do.

If you can, please consider supporting the team and making a donation by clicking the ‘Donate’ button on this page. It’s quick, easy, all money donated comes directly to the team, and is very much appreciated. There is also a donation link in the comments.

Thank you for your support from all of us here at

Incident No: 86

Date: 14/07/26
Type: Full
Location: Broad Stand
Start Time: 08:37
Finish Time: 13:25
Duration: 4h 48m
Team Members Involved: 17
Weather: Mostly clear; feels like 19.9°C; 18% cloud cover; good visibility; light northerly wind
Grid Reference: NY 20951 06857

Summary
Cumbria Police received a report from a 2 members of the public stating that a male had fallen approximately 30 metres from Broad Stand. The passer‑by's were unable to reach the casualty due to the terrain & needed to have phone signal for speaking with MRT, but two climbers were able to descend and provide initial assistance.

Helimed 58 and Coastguard Rescue 897 attended swiftly. Coastguard winched the casualty into the aircraft and landed next to H58, where doctors carried out further medical procedures due to his critical condition before transferring him to H58 for rapid transport to Royal Preston Hospital.

A second person was stuck on Broad Stand, so Duddon & Furness MRT were requested to assist. Meanwhile, the two climbers helped the injured man’s friend off Broad Stand. Three MRT members who had ascended on foot then took care of the friend and escorted him to the valley.

Many thanks to Great North Air Ambulance Service, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (R897), and Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team MRT for their help.