Call-outs from teams nationwide — gathered, summarised, deduplicated, and linked back to every team. Updated through the day.
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Four hillwalkers became lost while descending the north side of Ben Venue in the Trossachs on Tuesday night. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team members were called out and escorted the group safely back to their vehicle at Loch Achray. The team highlighted that the north side descent is significantly more challenging than other routes and requires strong navigation skills.
Outcome: escorted safely back to their car
A 69-year-old male walker suffered a foot injury after falling on a rock above Malham Cove and was unable to walk. The team attended, assessed him, and carried him by stretcher to the team vehicles before transporting him back to his accommodation.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to accommodation
A hillwalker sustained a head injury near the summit of Ben Vane in the Arrochar Alps. With assistance from an off-duty doctor and Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team volunteers, the casualty descended the hill and was handed over to the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Outcome: casualty descended with assistance and handed to Scottish Ambulance Service
A mountain biker suffered injuries to their left arm and chest after a crash at Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team responded and assisted with transferring the casualty to a stretcher using a rope system on steep terrain. The casualty was airlifted by the Great North Air Ambulance to Newcastle for further treatment.
Outcome: airlifted to Newcastle hospital for further treatment
North Yorkshire Police requested assistance from the team for a search operation in the Settle area. Team members and two search dogs were deployed to conduct the search.
Outcome: search conducted with police and search dogs
A walker in their 60s was airlifted by HM Coastguard helicopter from Heron Pike on October 11 after developing sudden severe dizziness, nausea, and vomiting whilst ascending. The walker was unable to descend safely due to their medical condition and steep terrain. They were flown to Patterdale MRT base, assessed by a team doctor, and discharged to their companions for onward transport to hospital.
Outcome: airlifted by helicopter and discharged to hospital care
Cumbria Police reported a walker with an ankle injury on Sale Fell. Initial location data suggested the incident was in the team's area, but further investigation revealed it was actually located elsewhere. The call was transferred to Cockermouth MRT for management.
Outcome: transferred to Cockermouth MRT
North Yorkshire Police alerted the team to a walker overdue in the Whernside area who could not be contacted. Before the team could conduct a search, police confirmed the walker was safe and well, and the callout was stood down.
Outcome: located safe and well
Moffat Mountain Rescue responded to two callouts within two days. On 8 October, a mountain biker with a shoulder injury near Benpath, Langholm was evacuated by Land Rover and handed to ambulance crew. On 9 October, a walker with an ankle injury on Criffel was assisted with pain relief and supportive bandaging, then walked off the hill with team support.
Outcome: mountain biker evacuated by Land Rover to ambulance; walker walked off hill with team assistance
A woman slipped on Snarker Pike during cold, wet evening conditions and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated and evacuated by the team following a two-hour callout.
Outcome: casualty treated and evacuated
A woman slipped on wet ground at Orrest Head and required rescue. The team responded early on Wednesday morning, with nine members attending the incident which lasted approximately two hours.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by rescue team
A woman slipped and sustained a suspected dislocated knee at Sweden Bridge. She was treated and evacuated by stretcher in a two-hour operation involving ten team members.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher
A solo fellrunner sustained a suspected ankle fracture on Shipman Knott. Lake District Mountain Rescue Team assisted Kendal MRT with the casualty's evacuation, which took approximately two hours.
Outcome: casualty evacuated
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 male climber suffered a major myocardial infarction while abseiling from White Ghyll in Great Langdale. He was treated by the team and evacuated by Coastguard helicopter to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, with assistance from Kendal Mountain Rescue Team.
Outcome: evacuated by helicopter to hospital