Callout ends in tragedy after an as yet unnamed person fell on Thursday and their body was recovered by a rescue team
Keswick Mountain Rescue said its first callout of the year ended in tragedy after the man fell from Sharp Edge on Blencathra on Thursday.
“Keswick team recovered the body to H58 who then airlifted the man to Keswick MR Base,” the team said. It added: “2024 has been a record year for Keswick with 146 callouts and 34 alerts . This can only have been done with the support of the general public and your kind donations which are greatly appreciated.”
Between 1949 and 2018 there were 100 incidents with 11 fatalities on the ridge, according to Keswick Mountain Rescue.
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