Mountain rescuers christened in the new year with a callout just 44 minutes in.

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT), along with RAF Valley MR, R936 Caernarfon, and NWAS, were called out to an incident in Green Gable.

A spokesperson from KMRT said this was ‘some kind of record’ to be called out so soon into the new year, and explained: “Two well-equipped and experienced women, who had considered the weather forecast, decided to celebrate the start of the new year on top of Green Gable.

"When they reached Green Gable, conditions were impressively unpleasant, with strong winds blowing persistent rain, sleet, hail and snow so they wisely turned back.

“Unfortunately, on the descent, one of them slipped and fell breaking her ankle so they called 999 and asked for mountain rescue.

“[The] Keswick team responded quickly - those that were able - but as luck would have it members of RAF Valley and RAF Lossiemouth have been staying in [the] Keswick base for a few days and were able to boost our numbers considerably.

“The teams approached from Honister then the steep mine track up towards Dubs Hut.

“Due to the location and potential difficulty in extracting the casualty the coastguard were [sic] also tasked.

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“Rescue 936 from Caernarfon attempted to approach from Wasdale and Ennerdale, but they were forced to turn back because of the conditions.

“The casualty and her friend plus two dogs were found exactly on their phone find location.

“The injury was assessed, pain relief administered and the leg splinted and bandaged before the casualty was loaded onto a stretcher for the carry back to Honister.

“We owe a huge debt of thanks to the RAF MR team members who came out and helped with the callout. What a memorable start to the new year.”

The rescue mission required 14 KMRT members and 11 RAF Valley MR team members and took four hours and 51 minutes.