Boy (16), from London, slipped and fell about 20 feet on wet rocks at Elterwater Common, Langdale. He sustained head injuries. Team members assisted him off the fell and he was treated by the team doctor in Ambleside.
Footnote: His boots were of the smooth soled type.
Weather conditions: Bad, with rain, mist and very wet ground underfoot.
Female (42), from London, slipped and fell sixty feet on Pike Howe, Langdale. She received serious head, neck and back injuries. The team carried her down the fell on a stretcher and she was taken to the County Hospital, Kendal.
Footnote: This woman had good clothing but her footwear left much to be desired—short Wellingtons with smooth soles. The cause of the accident is something of a mystery: she either slipped or over balanced. Weather conditions: very warm, dry and sunny.
Boy (14 years) from Plymouth, slipped on rocks while walking on Crinkle Crags, Langdale, and he sustained ankle and leg injuries. The team carried him down the fell on a stretcher and then he went to the County Hospital, Kendal.
Footnote: This was a well led party and the boy had good equipment and footwear.
Weather conditions: Dry, warm and sunny.
Three boys (all aged 17), from Welwyn Garden City and Blackpool, suffered exposure at the head of Mickieden, Langdale. All three were assisted down the fell and then to the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel where they were treated by the team doctor.
Footnote: These boys were on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition, but with the equipment they had, both group and personal, they should never have started out—it was a very bad turn out altogether.
Weather conditions: Very bad, with rain and mist, and ground conditions were very wet. It was very cold for the time of year.
Male (71), of Sheffield, slipped on wet rocks and sustained head and spinal injuries on Todd Crag, Loughrigg. He was carried down the fell on a stretcher by the team and taken to the County Hospital, Kendal. Footnote: This man was very well equipped and experienced but the weather condtions were very bad with rain, mist and ground conditions were very wet and slippery.
Female (67) from Worcester, slipped on a dry fell side at Greenhead Ghyll, Grasmere and sustained a broken leg. The team carried her down the fell on a stretcher and she was taken to the County Hospital, Kendal. Footnote: This elderly woman was wearing ordinary shoes with smooth soles and her clothing was only fair for fell walking. Weather conditions: Dry, clear and warm.
Male (59) of Birmingham, collapsed and died at Stickle Tarn, Langdale. The team carried his body down the fell. Footnote: This man had been fell walkng for years and his equipment was first class. Death was not due to any accident but to natural causes.
Male (37) of Stevenage, collapsed from heat exhaustion in Rossett Ghyll, Langdale. The team carried him down the fell on a stretcher and he was taken to the County Hospital, Kendal.
Footnote: This man was properly equipped for the fells.
Weather conditions: Very warm with brilliant sunshine.
Male (27), of Derby, received head, arm and back injuries when he fell on Pike O' Stickle Screes. The team met him at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel after he had walked down unaided. The team's ambulance took him to the County Hospital, Kendal.
Footnote: His footwear for scree walking was most unsuitable (light canvas smooth soled shoes). He had no fell walking equipment or experience.
Female (53) slipped and fell off a footpath in Mill Ghyll, Langdale, and she sustained a broken ankle. The team carried her down the fell on a stretcher, and she was taken to the County Hospital, Kendal. Footnote: This woman was dressed in ordinary town clothes and shoes, and she had no experience of the fells. Weather conditions: Good.
Male (40), of London, collapsed and died while walking with his son on the Crinkle Crags, Langdale. The team carried his body down the fell.
Footnote: Death was not due to any accident but to natural causes.
Girl (15), from Lancaster, slipped and fell while descending a scree below Thorn Crag, Langdale. She sustained an injury to her right leg, and the team carried her down the fell on a stretcher and she went by ambulance to Westmorland Hospital, Kendal.
Footnote: Although this was an organised school party in this parlcular girl's case her personal equipment, especially her footwear (smooth soled) was only fair.
Weather conditions: Ideal, warm sunshine and dry ground conditions.
Male (20), of Blackpool slipped and fell on wet rocks at Blake Rigg, Langdale and dislocated his shoulder. The team conveyed him down the fell on a stretcher and he was taken by ambulance to the County Hospital, Kendal.
Footnote: Ground conditions were fairly wet and his footwear was of the smooth soled variety. Neither did he have equipment or proper clothing for fell walking.
Female (50 years) of Liverpool slipped and fell on wet grass near the summit of Wansfell. She sustained a fractured ankle and was treated by a team doctor after the team had carried her down the fell on a stretcher.
Footnote. This woman was properly equipped and in an organised party. Weather conditons: Dull, drizzle, wet ground.
A man was reported moving very slowly and in some difficulty descending The Band. After seeming to make little progress it was decided to go and investigate. He was located having succeeded in getting down.
The team were requested to assist Patterdale MRT with a search for a couple who had got lost while trying to complete the Fairfield Horseshoe. They were located on Hutable Crag, after the only light source they had, a camera flash was used to find them. They were escorted to Dunmail Raise by team members and returned safety.. no map, torch, compass,
A father and son from Formby were reported missing. 14 search dogs from Lakes, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cleveland areas called to assist and flown to the area by a helicopter from RAF Boulmer. Found about midday safe and well, had been totally lost. Wasdale and Keswick teams also assisted.
During a training hike, a 14 year old youth from Essex collapsed. He was rested then the group pressed on. The youth collapsed again suffering from exhaustion/hypothermia. Given 'hot air' therapy and stretchered to team vehicle. Seen by team doctor at ODG base, then taken to High Close YHA.
Because of wrong information and location, the team was on the Loughrigg side of Rydal Water looking for a 16 year old female from Morecambe. Ankle bootees may have caused her to fall and sustain a fracture to her right leg. Stretchered to Hart Head Farm to an awaiting ambulance.
A search was mounted when a 64 year old man from Kendal was reported missing by his wife. Search dogs checked the usual paths and tracks. Eventually found at Brotherilkeld, Eskdale safe and well. 2 other 'lost' walkers also found at same location.
A woman sustained a lower leg injury when she slipped on wet ground.She was treated by paramedics and evacuated to an air ambulance by the team
Towards the end of a group walk a 56 year old man from Keighley collapsed from a possible heart attack. When team arrived, pronounced dead, then conveyed body to roadside.
After becoming parted in very thick mist at Esk Hause, 3 members from a walking club near Southport were reported missing. Team searched without success till 3.45 am. The 3 men came off the fell at 8.30 am, had spent a cold and wet night on Borrowdale side of Stake Pass.
When a 16 year old youth from West Yorkshire collapsed at the end of the second days hike, he was 'hyper ventilating'. The condition was eased and he was stretchered-to NDG, where an ambulance took him to Kendal Hospital.
Smooth soled boots may have caused a 19 year old female from Colchester to slip during heavy rain. She fractured her lower leg, stretchered to team ambulance then transferred to county at Ambleside Ambulance Station,
The helicopter from RAF Boulmer, that was training in our area, was diverted to pick up a 16 year old youth from Windermere, who had head injuries and a dislocated shoulder. Team members escorted rest of family down the fell.
A heart attack may have caused a 56 year old man from Liverpool to collapse. The team and Kendal MRT responded. Teams and doctor tried in vain to keep him alive after he suffered a second attack. The man died |usl before a helicopter from RAF Boulmer arrived. Everyone airlifted to Ambleside.
Whilst on a family outing, a 46 year old man from Surrey, who was wearing smooth soled training shoes was distracted by his dogs and fell over. He suffered a fracture to his lower leg.
During a heavy rainstorm a 52 year old lady from Liverpool slipped on a wet path and fractured her lower leg. Assisted by members from RAF Stafford MRT.
A search was mounted when a 43year old man from Aberdeen failed to return from a walk. Team assisted by search dogs and Keswick MRT. Located him at 2.05 am near Pike-o'-Blisco. Team a'so found some police cadets who were missinp. Everyone escorted to safety.
