Keswick and Penrith Mountain Rescue were called out after a walker heard a ‘pop’ as they slipped on Blencathra.

A simple slip on the descent of Hall’s Fell on Saturday, July 13, resulted in an audible ‘pop’ in a walker’s ankle and unable to continue a request was made for help.

With Keswick Mountain Rescue low on numbers Penrith MRT were asked to assist and provided help.

Pain relief was provided, the ankle splinted, and the casualty then stretchered down to the road where the woman was taken by car to hospital for further checks and treatment.

This is the seventy fourth incident of the year for the volunteer ran charity and anyone wanting to support the valuable work they do please visit Keswick Mountain Rescue here or Penrith Mountain Rescue here.