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flag Cumbria’s mountain rescue teams performed multiple high-risk rescues in the Lake District in 2024 due to severe weather and injuries.

flag In 2024, Cumbria’s mountain rescue teams conducted multiple high-risk operations across the Lake District, responding to stranded or injured hikers in severe weather. flag Incidents included a 10-hour rescue near Scafell Pike after a walker sustained a leg injury in heavy rain and strong winds, a helicopter-assisted rescue of five hikers near hypothermia in Upper Eskdale following an emergency satellite signal, and the airlift of an unconscious man from near the summit of Scafell Pike. flag Teams also performed welfare checks on remote tents amid storms and responded to lost hikers using pub phones, underscoring the critical role of volunteer rescuers in safeguarding outdoor adventurers in rugged terrain.

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