Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

02/06/2026

Incident: 61
Location: Stoneycroft Gill
Callout Date: 30/05/2026
Callout Time: 12:08 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRTick

A man on an instructed ghyll scrambling activity suffered a leg injury while descending Stonycroft Ghyll. Keswick MRT members attended the scene, assessed the casualty, and administered pain relief. The team then secured him in a stretcher, carried him out of the ravine, and transported him back to the roadside.

14 team members – 2 hrs 52 mins

01/06/2026

Incident: 60
Location: Langstrath
Callout Date: 28/05/2026
Callout Time: 11:59 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

Whilst enjoying a morning in the pools near Black Moss Pot a man unfortunately slipped on wet rock and injured his ankle. As he was unable to bear any weight, and as there is poor mobile coverage in the Langstrath valley, a friend made their way to Stonethwaite village to request emergency assistance. On arrival at the casualty site, the man was provided pain relief, and after splinting the ankle he was stretchered back to Stonethwaite to an awaiting ambulance.

16 team members – 3 hours 41 minutes

30/05/2026

Incident: 59
Location: Fisherplace Gill path
Callout Date: 27/05/2026
Callout Time: 8:10 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Two women were descending the Fisherplace Gill path after an ascent of Helvellyn, a training walk in preparation for a trek in the Alps. Having almost completed their walk one unfortunately stumbled and went over on her ankle rendering her unable to weight bear. On arrival the team provided pain relief and splinted the woman’s ankle before stretchering her down to the valley bottom from where she was taken to hospital by her friend.

17 Team members – 2 hours 5 minutes

29/05/2026

Incident: 58
Location: Causey Pike
Callout Date: 26/05/2026
Callout Time: 1:07 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, GNAAS

A callout came in reporting a 79 yr old female was suffering with chest pains whilst out fell walking. Due to the potential seriousness of the incident assistance was requested from Helimed 58, which attended and landed above the casualty site. The medics were dropped off and made their way down to the casualty. Keswick team deployed to Stoneycroft Beck car park. One team member made his way quickly up on an e-bike with immediate medical care equipment, two remained at the car park to be uplifted with a stretcher by H58, other team members approached the location on foot. The casualty was treated on site by the Helimed crew and was then stretchered down to the helicopter. She was flown to Carlisle hospital for further assesment and treatment.

12 Team members – 3 hours 22 minutes

28/05/2026

Incident: 57
Location: Whinlatter Forest
Callout Date: 24/05/2026
Callout Time: 3:13 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAS

A 21 year old man crashed at speed on the south mountain bike trail at Whinlatter injuring his hip and leg. Keswick team were quickly on scene providing pain relief and treating injuries before packaging the man for a stretcher carry to an awaiting land ambulance.

18 team members – 2 hours 17 minutes

27/05/2026

Incident: 56
Location: Shepherd’s Crag, Borrowdale
Callout Date: 23/05/2026
Callout Time: 4:58 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, Great North Air Ambulance Service, North West Air Ambulance Charity, Cumbria Police , NWAS, Maritime and Coastguard Agency Coastguard Helicopter R199

A young man fell whilst leading the climb ‘Monolith Crack’ On Shepherd’s Crag, resulting in significant injuries. Multiple agencies responded with Helimed crews providing treatment in a difficult location. Fortunately Coastguard helicopter R199 was in the area and with some close proximity flying was able to quickly winch the ‘packaged’ casualty and deliver him to the care of Helimed staff in the fields opposite. After further treatment he was airlifted to hospital.

14 team members – 2 hours 57 minutes

26/05/2026

Incident: Styhead Tarn
Location: 55
Callout Date: 23/05/2026
Callout Time: 1:39 am
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

Whilst camping at Styhead Tarn overnight high winds and rain caused a tent pole to break and a tent to collapse. The occupants, two eighteen years old students and a dog, were uninjured but getting wet and cold, and so they triggered an iPhone SOS. As more messages were received via the iPhone emergency call centre it became clear they were not able to pack up and walk back to their car at Seathwaite, so a small team went out to assist. The couple were very apologetic but gained experience and learnt lessons for their next camping adventure.

5 team members – 4 hours 51 minutes

25/05/2026

Some important reminders during the hot weather we are having!

Cold water can be from the temperature of a swimming pool and below.

22/05/2026

Incident: 54
Location: Scope Beck Dam, Newlands
Callout Date: 20/05/2026
Callout Time: 3:27 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAA Helimed 08

Keswick team were again working with the Helimed 08 crew after a 69 year old woman had a suspected lower leg fracture after a slip on wet grass. Helimed paramedics were first on scene after landing next to the small reservoir at the head of Scope Beck. Keswick team joined them shortly after and helped with pain relief and splinting the injured leg. A short stretcher carry to the helicopter ensured a rapid transfer to hospital for further treatment.

13 team members – 2 hours 22 minutes

As a volunteer-led charity, 100% of our rescue operations are funded by your generosity. We often receive offers from the public to buy our team a coffee or a pint as a token of thanks. With good reason we do not use core charitable donations for social purposes.

We have therefore introduced a 'Buy Me a Coffee' platform to manage a separate social fund. This fund supports team well-being and social interaction away from active duty.

* To contribute to the Team Social Fund: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KeswickMRT
* To support our Essential Rescue Work: https://keswickmrt.org.uk/donate/

20/05/2026

Incident: 53
Location: Helvellyn, Swirls Path
Callout Date: 18/05/2026
Callout Time: 1:35 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT, NWAA Helimed 08

A 53 year old gentleman was on the descent from Helvellyn towards Swirls when he stumbled and tripped resulting in a badly broken ankle. Helimed 08 from Blackpool was able to land close by and were first on scene followed shortly after by a Keswick team doctor and team members. The teams worked together to provide analgesia and reduce (realign) the displaced ankle before stretchering the man to the helicopter for evacuation to hospital.

16 team members – 2 hours 29 minutes