Spouthead Gill – Sun 22nd Feb 2026

Multiple calls were received from Cumbria Police and via the Apple Emergency SOS system regarding a person lost on the hill. The MRT Team Leader was unable to make direct contact, although the individual was intermittently able to dial 999 with very poor signal. After considerable confusion, it became clear Read more

Callout 63 in 2008

Telephone call from Keswick MRT after they had been contacted by Ambulance control (Keswick were already dealing with 3 incidents related to the same event ( Original Mountain Marathon). Female competitor in a team of two had been swept away down the swollen Spouthead Gill where it met with Lingmell Read more