Border Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team

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Mountain rescue teams urge people to be 'Adventure Smart' as callouts soar

Lake District mountain rescue teams say many incidents could be avoided if hikers were better prepared.

23 Aug

Air Ambulance stuck on England's highest mountain for two days

On Saturday, Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team requested help from the Great North Air Ambulance Service after a walker had fallen on Scafell Pike.

22 Mar

Busy night of call-outs left Wasdale Mountain Rescue at 'breaking point'

The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team in the Lake District say they received 4 call outs since 5pm on Friday 1 March.

2 Mar

Dexter the dog saved from cliffside after being stranded overnight

Air ambulance rescues man who fell 20 metres while climbing Scafell Pike

Mountain rescue boss sends warning as call-outs surge

Mountain rescue team battle weather for seven hours to help fallen climber

Mountain rescue box 'ransacked' as call-outs surge in numbers

Warning over using smartphones to navigate the fells

Body found on Scafell Pike in search for missing hiker

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team see exceptional rise in call-outs

Climber dies after fall at Lake District beauty spot

Mountain rescue warning after two deaths in first two weeks of October

Twelve-hour operation for Lake District mountain rescuers

Mountain rescue under-go seven hour operation to save stranded walker