climber fall Lake District Serious incident

Brown Cove Crags, Helvellyn

Friday, 30 January 2026

A climber fell approximately 100 metres down a gully on Brown Cove Crags on Helvellyn on 30 January and was rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue with assistance from Patterdale Mountain Rescue, a Coast Guard helicopter, and GNAAS. The casualty was conscious but in significant pain and was evacuated by stretcher, lowered by rope, and winched into the helicopter before being flown to hospital in Preston.

Outcome: evacuated by helicopter to hospital in Preston

Responding team

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Sources

Climber rescued after falling 100 metres down Lake District mountain news · cumbriacrack.com
Two rescue teams and two helicopters go to aid man after 300ft fall on Helvellyn news · grough.co.uk
Keswick MRT’s new leader faces major rescue as man airlifted to Preston Hospital news · newsandstar.co.uk

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