injured walker Lake District

Buttermere, Ruddy Beck

Saturday, 12 September 2026

A walker with a broken ankle and mild hypothermia was rescued from rough terrain near Ruddy Beck on Buttermere fellside on 12 September. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team, with 15 members, located the casualty and a Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter winched them from the technically challenging location. The casualty was airlifted to Cumberland Infirmary for treatment.

Outcome: airlifted to hospital by helicopter

Responding team

Cockermouth MRT — team website ↗

Sources

Walker with broken ankle airlifted from Buttermere fellside news · newsandstar.co.uk
Walker with broken ankle airlifted from Buttermere fellside news · timesandstar.co.uk
Walker with broken ankle airlifted from Buttermere fellside news · nwemail.co.uk
Walker with broken ankle airlifted from Buttermere fellside news · thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk

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