Incident reports
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April 2026
24 incidents injured climber South West
A young man fell from rocks near the Basset Monument at Carn Brea on 26 April and sustained injuries. The team, conducting a training exercise nearby, immediately responded and provided casualty care before assisting paramedics in stretching the casualty to an ambulance for hospital transport.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital
Overdue walker Snowdonia
The rescue team responded to a request from the police regarding an overdue walker in the Berwyns on Sunday evening. Following an extensive search across difficult and steep terrain, the individual was located and recovered safely.
Outcome: Rescued
Missing Person Search/Rescue Pennines
The team was called out to assist West Yorkshire Police with a search for a missing person over two days. Following an initial unsuccessful search, the team assisted in the safe extraction of the individual from a steep area after they were located alive.
Outcome: Person found and safely extracted
Medical Emergency/Evacuation Peak District
The team responded to a wild camper who had become unwell in the Cluther Rocks area of Kinder Scout on Saturday evening. Following an initial assessment at Moorgate, it was determined that assistance was required to safely bring the casualty off the hill.
Outcome: Casualty safely transported from the location.
Medical Emergency/Evacuation Peak District
A walker was reported to be suffering from breathing difficulties near Ashop Head steps on a Saturday afternoon. Following assessment by team members, the casualty required rapid evacuation and enhanced care, leading to a helicopter transfer to hospital.
Outcome: Transported by air for further medical treatment
Search for missing person (following RTC) South West
Mountain rescue teams were called out by Devon & Cornwall Police to assist with a search for a high-risk missing person believed to be injured after a road traffic collision. A search area was established around the vehicle and cleared using assistance from the Coastguard helicopter.
Outcome: Nothing found; search concluded.
Injury/Rescue Brecon Beacons Serious incident
Mountain rescue teams responded to multiple incidents across Powys over the weekend. On Friday, one individual sustained an ankle injury on a trail in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, requiring treatment for a suspected fracture and transport to hospital. Later in the week, the team assisted with another ankle injury near Pont ar Daf before safely escorting two uninjured walkers off the Neuadd Ridge.
Outcome: Injuries treated; two walkers safely escorted off the mountain.
Medical Emergency/Rescue Lake District
A man became seriously unwell while walking up Wetherlam Edge on a warm spring afternoon. Rescue services were called to assist with the extraction from the crag. The casualty was successfully winched off the edge by air support for transfer to hospital.
Outcome: Casualty safely transferred to hospital
Rockfall injury Highlands
Mountain rescue volunteers were called out to assist a walker who was struck by a falling rock near the summit of Conival. The injured individual was able to partially descend the mountain before meeting the rescue team and their medical unit.
Outcome: The casualty was able to walk out with the rescue team.
Minor entrapment/Rescue Snowdonia
A call was received regarding a teenager who had become stuck on a crag near Dyserth. The individual was able to self-rescue, and team members subsequently assisted him off the crag.
Outcome: Self-rescue followed by team assistance
Missing Person Search Pennines Serious incident
Outcome: The missing person was found deceased outside the search area.
Minor injury/Medical assessment Lake District
Mountain Rescue attended a local resident's garden following a slip, where she sustained a suspected head injury. After a full assessment, the lady was deemed stable enough to remain at home but was advised on when and how to seek further medical attention.
Outcome: No hospital required
Injury/Rescue Northern Ireland
A walker was rescued from the Annalong Valley area of the Mourne Mountains after sustaining a leg injury on Saturday, April 18th. The team located and treated the individual before arranging for helicopter evacuation to Donard Park.
Outcome: Evacuated by helicopter and transferred to hospital
missing person report Lake District
A report of shouts for help on Great Gable on 17 April was investigated by Wasdale Mountain Rescue following a call from an informant. The caller reported meeting two young men at Beck Head who were missing a friend, but had already left the area. The incident was closed without deployment due to low cloud cover and no further calls.
Outcome: no deployment, incident closed as false alarm
Injury (Suspected broken ankle) Lake District
Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Friday afternoon to assist a walker with a suspected broken ankle on the coast-to-coast path between Grisdale Tarn and Patterdale. The rescue required significant community assistance as the injured person's friend managed to relay a call for help down the valley.
Outcome: The injured walker was stretchered to base for ambulance care.
Missing Person Snowdonia
The team was contacted by North Wales Police regarding a high-risk missing teenager in the early hours of the morning. A team member proactively began searching before reaching the designated rendezvous point and successfully located the missing person.
Outcome: Safe recovery
death Scotland Serious incident
A hillwalker died on an Argyll Munro. The incident was reported by the local press but full details are not available in this blog post excerpt.
Injury (Mountain Biking) Southern Uplands
A mountain bike rider sustained an injury while on Twitcher Trail at Glentress. The rescue team attended the incident in the afternoon and worked alongside ambulance services to assist the casualty off the hill for treatment.
Outcome: Transported from the scene for treatment
missing person Dartmoor Serious incident
Teignmouth and District Rescue Team was called to assist Devon and Cornwall Police in searching for a missing male in the Marldon area near Paignton on Tuesday afternoon. The missing person was found deceased. The team's thoughts are with his family and loved ones.
Outcome: casualty found deceased
lost walkers Peak District
Three walkers became lost in the dark in Birchen Clough near Dove Stone Reservoir and were unable to find the path. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was called and located the walkers, escorting them back down to the vehicles. All three were assessed by a medical technician and the incident was resolved within two hours and fifteen minutes.
Outcome: walkers escorted down and assessed by medical technician
Medical/Rescue Snowdonia
Outcome: Details not provided
Fall/Injury Lake District
A member of a walking group sustained severe leg fractures after falling on steep ground at High Crag's Gamlin End. A rescue operation was carried out by Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team, involving stabilizing the casualty and transporting them down the slope to an ambulance.
Outcome: Transported to hospital after rescue
Fall/Injury Pennines
The rescue team was called by Lancashire Police to assist a female who had fallen while walking near Dunsop Bridge. Following an assessment at the riverbank, she was treated for a sprained and deformed ankle, along with early signs of hypothermia before being safely transferred to paramedics.
Outcome: Transported to hospital after rescue
Slip/Injury Lake District
The team was called out to assist a walker who had slipped on a steep muddy path at Ashgill Force. Following an assessment and splinting of the ankle, the casualty was safely carried by the team to an awaiting ambulance for hospital transport.
Outcome: Transported to hospital