Incident reports

A man sustained an ankle fracture after being knocked over by a puppy during a walk in Nidd Gorge. Working with Yorkshire Ambulance Service, the team provided casualty care and carried him by stretcher to the waiting ambulance.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher

A walker strayed from the Crummock lakeshore path onto steep loose ground on Mellbreak and felt unable to continue safely. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team located the casualty using 999 call coordinates and assisted them back to the lakeshore path with encouragement, support and a confidence rope. The rescue involved eight team members and took approximately three hours.

Outcome: casualty assisted back to lakeshore path and returned safely to team vehicles

A 14-year-old male fell 5 metres on Leather Tor, sustaining a head injury. The rescue team established rope systems to extract him from the tor and stretcher-carried him over a kilometre to a waiting ambulance. He was handed over to land ambulance at 18:09.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance

Cumbria Police contacted mountain rescue regarding concern for an overdue walker participating in the Lakes 3000s challenge. The walker's last known position was on the Keswick/Langdale boundary, and the incident was passed to Keswick MRT for coordination of further enquiries and response.

A male walker sustained an ankle injury on Hollowstones, Scafell Pike and was unable to continue descending unaided. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team deployed and provided support, eventually packaging the casualty for stretcher evacuation to the car park. He was handed over to friends and advised to attend hospital for further assessment.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher, handed to friends at roadhead and advised to attend hospital

At 2:30am on Sunday, police received a broken emergency call from walkers reporting they were lost on Kinder Scout near Kinder Falls in poor visibility and bad weather. A search was conducted up the main escape routes and along the tops, where the pair was located on the edge path north of the Downfall. Both walkers were warmed up and walked down to their vehicles uninjured.

Outcome: both walkers located and walked down uninjured

A young male sustained a leg injury after slipping at Stock Ghyll, Ambleside. He was treated by the rescue team and evacuated by stretcher.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher

A walker sustained a suspected ankle injury whilst walking on The Hause at Cawdale. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team attended, assessed and treated the casualty, then transported them down the fell for handover to NHS ambulance.

Outcome: casualty transported by team and transferred to NHS ambulance

A jet ski drifted onto Hen and Chickens rocks near Beachley on Saturday 25 July due to engine failure. The rider was safely assisted to shore by SARA lifeboat and Coastguard crews, and the jet ski was recovered by tow once the tide had risen sufficiently.

Outcome: rider safely assisted to shore; jet ski recovered by lifeboat tow

A male sustained a hip injury following a fall while swimming in the waterfalls at Tongue Pots in the River Esk. Mountain rescue team members assisted the casualty in walking down to Lingcove bridge, then conveyed him by stretcher for comfort. He was handed over to friends for transport to hospital for further assessment.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher, handed to friends for A&E transport

A woman became lost on the summit plateau of Brim Fell in cloudy, wet conditions on 25 July 2026. Her position was established using the team's Phonefind system and she was given self-help directions to the summit of the Old Man of Coniston, where other walkers assisted her down. The team stood down en route as no further assistance was needed.

Outcome: located and guided down with assistance from other walkers

A walker sustained a suspected broken ankle while descending Black Sail Pass in the Ennerdale Valley and was rescued by Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team. The casualty was treated on scene, stretchered back to Black Sail Youth Hostel, and then transferred to an ambulance at Bowness Knott car park.

Outcome: casualty treated and evacuated by stretcher to ambulance

Two walkers reported missing after visiting Lynch Tor and heading toward Baggator were located safe and well in the valley near Coffin Wood, where they had camped overnight. The search involved team vehicle patrols, foot search parties, and a police drone, with the walkers found to be fit and well and the operation stood down in the evening.

Outcome: walkers found safe and well, camped overnight

North West Ambulance Service received a report of intermittent whistling heard high on Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader assessed the situation with the caller and Cumbria Police, determining there was no clear distress pattern and no reliable indication of a person in difficulty. The decision was made not to deploy the team.

Outcome: no team deployment; call treated with good intent

An elderly male slipped and fell down a steep bank at Low Millerground, sustaining a leg injury. An ambulance attended the scene and requested mountain rescue assistance to extract him. The incident lasted 1.5 hours and required 12 team members.

Outcome: casualty extracted with ambulance assistance

Two male walkers were reported to Cumbria Police after one sustained a head injury with concussion and dizziness near Beck Head on Great Gable. The casualty was unable to stand safely. The incident was transferred to Cockermouth MRT for handover due to the location on the boundary between rescue team patches.

Outcome: transferred to Cockermouth MRT for casualty care

A paraglider became entangled in trees approximately 25 metres above the ground on steep terrain near Llangollen. The team was deployed at the request of the North Wales fire service to assist with the rescue alongside partner agencies.

The team assisted North Wales Police in searching for a missing teenager in the Talacre area on Tuesday afternoon. During the search, resources were split to respond to a second callout involving a paraglider in difficulty near Llangollen. The missing teenager was subsequently found.

Outcome: teenager found

Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team deployed to assist Lancashire Constabulary in a high-risk search for a missing person in the Bamber Bridge and Walton le Dale areas on 22 July 2026. Thirty-two volunteers searched open land, motorway boundaries, vegetation and hedgerows over more than 8 hours, but the missing person was not located during the operation.

Outcome: person not located during search

A climber fell 5 metres at Holwell Quarry near Haytor and sustained a fracture and dislocation to the ankle. The rescue team located and assessed the casualty, then transported him and his climbing partner to Haytor car park where an ambulance crew took over.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by ambulance

A group of walkers became lost at Taylorforce Gill near Keswick and were unable to continue. Cumbria Police contacted Keswick MRT, who took over the incident and resolved it within nine minutes.

Outcome: handed over to Keswick MRT