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A lone male walker reported himself lost on Quagrigg Moss and was unable to determine his location. Wasdale Mountain Rescue established contact via Cumbria Police, located him, and walked him off the hill to his accommodation.
Outcome: walked off uninjured
A young girl sustained an upper leg injury at Muncaster Castle on 20 August 2026. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team arrived first and provided initial treatment before handing the casualty to the air ambulance (H08) for transport to hospital. The incident lasted two hours and involved 16 team members and multiple agencies.
Outcome: casualty transported to hospital by air ambulance
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to Ullswater on 20 August after reports of people in difficulty on an inflatable. A search was conducted by five volunteers using the rescue Rib, but no one was found to be in trouble and the operation was called off after about one hour.
Outcome: no one found in trouble, search called off
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue responded to three separate incidents across North Wales. A climber sustained a severe ankle fracture at Chwaral Penmaenbach Quarries and was airlifted to hospital; a fell runner suffered a wrist fracture on the coastal path and was driven to hospital; and a scrambler on Tryfan's Bristly Ridge dislocated their knee and was airlifted to hospital.
Outcome: all three casualties airlifted or driven to hospital
Lakes Area Mountain Rescue Team were requested to assist North West Ambulance Service with the evacuation of an injured person at Great Langdale campsite. The team was called out but stood down while responding.
Outcome: stood down while responding
Kinder Mountain Rescue Team responded to a report of a flashing light on Kinder Scout that appeared to be a person signalling for help. A hill party searched the area around Edale Cross, Red Brook and the Three Knolls path but found nothing and stood down.
Outcome: no casualty found, stand down
A young mountain biker crashed badly in woodland around The Beacon near Penrith and was found unconscious with difficulty breathing. The team immobilised him on a vacuum mattress and stretchered him to an ambulance, which transported him to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle for hospital care.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital
A casualty was injured after being trodden on by a horse they were leading on Norland Moor. Mountain Rescue was called due to the remote location and distance from road access. The casualty's lower right leg was immobilised and they were evacuated by stretcher to a waiting ambulance.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance
A young man sustained an injury while scrambling near Foggintor Quarry and was unable to walk unaided. The team located him, examined him, and transported him to the waiting ambulance service for transfer to Derriford Hospital.
Outcome: casualty transported to Derriford Hospital by ambulance
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist North West Ambulance Service with the extraction of a casualty from woodland at Daisy Nook Country Park. A lower leg injury was identified by a team medic, and the casualty was carried on a stretcher to an ambulance with assistance from twelve volunteers.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance
A cyclist sustained leg and hand injuries after his brakes failed on the road leading down from Walna Scar to Coniston village. The team assisted North West Ambulance Service paramedics in evacuating the casualty by stretcher to an ambulance waiting at the bottom of the road.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance
A body was discovered on a Scottish mountain during a major search operation for a missing hillwalker. The circumstances and identification details are not provided in this press coverage excerpt.
Outcome: body found
A family of four became lost and disorientated near Bowfell summit. With guidance and encouragement from a team leader, they were able to relocate the descent route. Their progress was monitored until they safely descended without further assistance.
Outcome: guided to relocate route and descended safely unassisted
Two 18-year-olds became stuck on steep ground near Wind Gap on Pillar. Members of the public located them and assisted their descent before the rescue team arrived.
Outcome: walked off with assistance from members of public
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
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist a walker feeling ill on the Hadrian's Wall path near Lanercost who was unable to continue. North West Ambulance Service reached the casualty while the team were en route and the team were stood down.
Outcome: casualty reached by ambulance service, team stood down
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 mountain biker fell near the top of Jacob's Ladder on Kinder Scout and became unconscious. The Kinder Mountain Rescue Team attended and fully immobilised the casualty due to potential spinal injury. The casualty was evacuated by Coastguard helicopter to hospital.
Outcome: evacuated by helicopter to hospital
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 male hillwalker collapsed on Raise Back whilst hillwalking. CPR was initiated but despite efforts from the rescue team and air ambulance crew, he was declared deceased and recovered by helicopter.
Outcome: casualty deceased
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
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team assisted Kirkby Stephen MRT with a stretcher evacuation of a casualty from High Cup Nick. Five team members responded and the operation took 4 hours 30 minutes.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher
A woman slipped and injured her ankle while walking with her family on the track from Tarn Hows to Glen Mary on a warm sunny afternoon. The team assessed her, provided pain relief, splinted her leg, and stretchered her to the vehicles. Her parents drove her to Furness General Hospital for further assessment and treatment.
Outcome: casualty stretchered to Land Rovers and driven to hospital by family
A lone male was reported stuck on a grassy ledge at Scafell Crag near Lords Rake after members of the public heard calls for help. Wasdale and Duddon mountain rescue teams established a rope rescue system, lowered a rescuer to assess and assist the casualty down to Lords Rake, then evacuated all personnel by helicopter.
Outcome: casualty assisted down by rope rescue and evacuated by helicopter