What mountain rescue teams across the UK have been called to

A walker was rescued from the Mourne Mountains on 16 August after sustaining a knee injury while returning from a walk in the Silent Valley area. The rescue team was initially called to locate a missing group of walkers who had been unreachable for three hours; that group was found safely. A second callout then assisted an injured walker back to road access for hospital transfer.

Outcome: casualty assisted to road access for hospital transfer

A woman slipped on rocks at Golitha Falls on Bodmin Moor and sustained a significant ankle injury. East Cornwall Search and Rescue Team attended alongside South Western Ambulance Service, with 14 volunteers assisting in carrying her from the difficult-to-access location to the car park for onward transport to hospital.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to Derriford Hospital for further treatment

A member of the public sustained a nasty cut while in the area and requested help during the team's descent from a previous incident. The wound was treated and the casualty assisted down the fell.

Outcome: casualty treated and assisted down

A young male walker sustained a suspected ankle fracture on Low Pike. The casualty was treated and evacuated by the team.

Outcome: casualty treated and evacuated

Two fellwalkers were reported in distress on Seat Sandal on 13 August 2026. They were being assisted down the hill by other people present, and the rescue team monitored the situation while continuing with another ongoing operation.

Outcome: assisted down the hill by other people on the hill

A 36-year-old male walker on the Three Peaks route reported exhaustion near Ingleborough's Swine Tail path. The team made contact, confirmed he had supplies, provided reassurance and directions, and the walker was able to continue.

Outcome: walker continued with directions provided

A jet-skier was rescued by SARA (Severn Area Rescue Association) volunteers after becoming stranded on the River Wye. The incident occurred during a mayoral visit to SARA's headquarters at Beachley, with the rescue boat departing to assist the casualty while the mayor and councillors observed operations from the control room. The man and his jet ski were towed back to base.

Outcome: casualty and jet ski towed back to base

A person fell at Devil's Pulpit near Loch Lomond on 11 August and sustained an ankle injury. Lomond Mountain Rescue used ropes to safely evacuate the casualty from Finnich Glen gorge on a stretcher. The person was transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to Glasgow Royal Infirmary

A boy slipped on Black Crag and sustained a lower arm injury. Team members assessed him, provided pain relief, splinted and slung his arm, then assisted in evacuation to hospital via Tarn Howes car park.

Outcome: casualty evacuated to hospital

A walker sustained an ankle injury near Castell Dinas Bran on 10th August. The team provided pain relief and splinted the leg before evacuating the casualty by stretcher to the roadhead, where Welsh Ambulance Services took over care.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to roadhead and handed to ambulance services

A gentleman suffered a medical episode in Grizedale Forest near Scale Green on 10 August 2026. The North West Ambulance Service requested assistance but stood down the team after the casualty recovered prior to deployment.

Outcome: casualty recovered, team stood down before deployment

A hillwalker slipped on Pinnacle Ridge at St Sunday Crag on 9 August 2026 and sustained a severe knee dislocation. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team and Coastguard helicopter coordinated a winch evacuation, with the casualty airlifted to hospital.

Outcome: casualty winched into helicopter and flown to hospital

A walker sustained an injury from a fall and reported chest pain at Alwen Reservoir on 9th August. The team responded with North Wales Police and Maritime and Coastguard Agency to evacuate the casualty to medical care.

Outcome: casualty evacuated to medical care

A climber fell at Wintour's Leap near Chepstow on 9 August 2026. The Severn Area Rescue Association and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service coordinated a multi-agency rescue, initially planning a rope rescue but switching to a boat extraction due to tidal conditions. The casualty was evacuated by lifeboat and transferred to an ambulance at Beachley.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by lifeboat and transferred to ambulance

A lone male walker reported being stuck and uncomfortable at Stand Crag on the Corridor Route. Before the mountain rescue team reached the location, the walker self-rescued back onto the main path and descended safely. The team stood down after confirming he had left the hill.

Outcome: casualty self-rescued and safely descended

A horse rider fell on Yennadon Down above Burrator Reservoir and sustained back pain. The team assisted South West Ambulance Service in immobilising the casualty with a vacuum mattress and stretcher evacuation to the waiting ambulance.

Outcome: casualty immobilised and stretchered to ambulance

A 66-year-old female camper slipped whilst walking to her tent at the Gaping Gill winch meet. The team assisted her into an ATV and transported her to the depot for assessment by paramedics.

Outcome: casualty transported by ATV to depot for paramedic assessment

A walker became lost in the Clwydians on 8 August with limited phone battery and no water. The team assisted North Wales Police in locating and helping the walker off the hill using Sarloc Rescue PhoneFind technology.

Outcome: located and assisted off the hill

On 8 August, the team assisted North Wales Police in searching for a missing person in the Mold area. Team members who were nearby fundraising quickly deployed to assist, with additional members joining the search as they arrived.

A walker slipped and injured their ankle while descending Low Fell on Saturday, August 8. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue deployed their full team, providing pain relief and a splint before stretcher evacuation to West Cumberland Hospital.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to West Cumberland Hospital