What mountain rescue teams across the UK have been called to

Lochaber Mountain Rescue team attended four separate incidents in one day on Saturday, including locating a missing person, assisting an injured mountain biker, and rescuing two benighted hillwalkers. The team did not leave the hills until 2am on Sunday and noted the callout marked their 200th of the year, reflecting a 20% increase in demand.

Outcome: missing person located, injured biker assisted, hillwalkers rescued

A woman suffered a suspected ankle fracture after slipping on wet ground at Great Castle How. She was treated and evacuated by the team with assistance from Kendal Mountain Rescue Team.

Outcome: casualty evacuated with assistance from Kendal MRT

A man fell ill at the summit of Coniston Old Man while walking with a group on 3 October 2026. He was assessed by North West Air Ambulance medics and airlifted to Furness General Hospital for further assessment.

Outcome: casualty airlifted to Furness General Hospital

A young male fellwalker sustained a suspected ankle fracture and thigh laceration after a fall at Crinkle Ghyll. Team members treated the casualty and evacuated him over six hours; a coastguard helicopter was unable to assist due to weather conditions.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by team and partner rescue

A male fellwalker slipped and sustained an ankle injury on Wansfell. He was attended and treated by Langdale and Ambleside MRT team members with assistance from Kendal and Coniston MRTs.

Outcome: casualty treated by team members

A male fell from a tree into the river at Lydford Gorge and sustained an ankle injury. The team assisted with extraction using rope systems to secure the stretcher as he was carried up the steep slope. He was transferred to a waiting ambulance in a successful multi-agency response.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance

A walker in difficulty on the Offa's Dyke Path near Hay-on-Wye was assisted by Longtown Mountain Rescue Team after police contacted them on 29 September. The casualty was found being cared for by their walking group, assessed by a team medic, and helped to safety.

Outcome: walked to safety with assistance

A woman was injured after her e-bike experienced a technical fault and she fell near Stang End on 29 September 2026. She sustained a shoulder injury and was provided pain relief before being transported by ambulance to Furness General Hospital.

Outcome: casualty taken to Furness General Hospital by ambulance

The team responded to four separate callouts in late September. These included an injured cyclist on Hameldon Hill (self-evacuated), a farmer with a serious leg injury in Foulridge (extracted by ambulance), a COPD patient evacuation from a farm in Roughlee (stood down), and a woodland casualty evacuation in Accrington using a rope system.

Outcome: biker self-evacuated to hospital, farmer extracted by ambulance, COPD patient stood down, woodland casualty evacuated via rope system and AWD ambulance

A woman sustained a fracture or dislocated ankle after slipping on damp ground at Low Pike. She was treated by the team and evacuated by stretcher, with the operation taking 3.5 hours.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher

A mountain biker sustained a lower-leg injury after coming off while riding off-road in Poldice Valley. The team responded quickly, having been training nearby, and the casualty was packaged and carried to a waiting ambulance for further treatment.

Outcome: casualty handed over to ambulance for further treatment

A walker on a long walk reported feeling unwell to his wife, who contacted North West Ambulance Service. Unable to locate him due to poor signal, NWAS requested mountain rescue assistance. The walker was eventually confirmed safe and well at Honister Slate Mine.

Outcome: located safe and well

Two men became cragfast on Jack's Rake after going off route on slippery wet rock. They contacted mountain rescue for assistance but managed to descend safely before the team arrived, so the callout was stood down.

Outcome: both descended safely before rescue team arrived

A group of three fell walkers became separated in the Central Fells. Two members were unaccounted for and a search was initiated. Both missing walkers were located unharmed in Langdale.

Outcome: both walkers located unharmed

A dog fell into the river near Pecca Falls on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail and managed to climb onto a ledge approximately 2 metres above the water. Penrith Mountain Rescue and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service worked together to establish a rope rescue system, with a team member lowered to retrieve the casualty, who was successfully reunited with her owners.

Outcome: dog rescued and reunited with owners

A 42-year-old male walker experienced chest pains during the Three Peaks walk near Horton in Ribblesdale. The team was called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service; the casualty had already returned to the road by the time of contact.

Outcome: casualty met by team controller at road

A 36-year-old man was reported missing from Catchean Campsite in the Fionnphort area of the Isle of Mull after last being seen at around 9pm on Thursday. Mountain rescue teams and Police Scotland continue to search for him, with police expressing concern for his welfare.

An elderly woman became exhausted while fellwalking on Wansfell and was unable to continue. She was evacuated by stretcher in a four-hour operation involving ten team members.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher

A gentleman slipped and injured his knee whilst descending from the summit of Coniston Old Man. He was assessed by the team, his leg splinted, and he was stretchered to a helicopter landing on the ridge for transport to Furness General Hospital.

Outcome: casualty airlifted to Furness General Hospital by helicopter

The team assisted in the evacuation of part of Falmouth on 23 September after a Second World War bomb was discovered near the dock area. A 755-metre cordon was established affecting approximately 300 properties, and the team deployed at 10:00 to help evacuate residents. The bomb was safely moved out to sea and all personnel stood down by 13:00.

Outcome: evacuation completed successfully, ordnance removed to sea

A search operation took place near Blisland, concluding at dusk on the edge of a woodland area. The post references press coverage but does not provide specific details about the outcome or circumstances of the search.