Incident Report #67 2022
A man was reported as collapsed near the Climber's Traverse on Bowfell. The team responded. The man staged something of a recovery and we ended up escorting him down under his own steam
A man was reported as collapsed near the Climber's Traverse on Bowfell. The team responded. The man staged something of a recovery and we ended up escorting him down under his own steam
A woman sustained a back sprain which caused them to make very slow process, subsequently becoming benighted.
They were located and assisted down.
We were assisted by Kendal MRT
A woman was unable to continue when she suffered knee pain
She was evacuated by stretcher
An elderly female sustained a wrist injury when she fell while descending Sour Milk Ghyll
She was treated by team members and evacuated
A woman sustained a difficult shoulder injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated to a waiting air ambulance lower down the hill with help from Kendal MRT
A woman sustained a difficult wrist fracture while descending Stickle Ghyll. She was treated and evacuated by stretcher
A male slipped and sustained a shoulder injury> he was treated by team members and evacuated
Three young men lost their way trying to descend from Bowfell, ending up cold and wet at Gaitsgail Gill. They were located via SARLOC and escorted from the hill
Flashing lights were reported in the Helm Crag area by holiday home occupants
Further investigation identified that the lights were moving steadily downhill so we left our late-night wanderers to their own devices
A man was reported overdue at his campsite. Enquiries were made but no further action was taken
Team members assisted with a prolonged search in the Central Fells
A woman was pulled over by her dog and suffered cuts to her face from her glasses. She was able to make slow progress and a small group of team members went up to meet them
We were asked to assist Wasdale MRT with retrieving a group who had got lost and were coming off into Langdale. There were located and assisted down
A man was reported as collapsed and unconscious. He was treated and evacuated to a waiting ambulance
A woman slipped and injured her right leg. She was treated and evacuated.
A man was unable to continue his walk complaining of hip and knee pain. Examination also revealed a concerning cardiac issue so he was evacuated by air ambulance
A man was unable to continue his walk after his ankle became very painful. He was stretchered from the fell
A man collapsed at Belle Knotts. With the team still attending the previous incident, an air ambulance and Kendal MRT were called to assist.
The man was airlifted to hospital
A male became unwell in Stickle Ghyll. He was treated and evacuated
A man became unwell while climbing Mark Gate. He was treated by team members and evacuated to Carlisle Infirmary by Coastguard helicopter
A woman slipped and sustained suspected fractures to her lower leg
She was treated and evacuated by stretcher and transported to hospital
A woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture when she slipped. The alarm was raised by another walker. She was treated and evacuated
A man suffered an ankle injury. He was treated and evacuated by stretcher
A woman sustained a dislocated knee when she slipped. She was treated and evacuated
A three people became lost near Brownrigg Moss, Grasmere. They were located and walked down
A young boy was reported as having separated from his group on their return from Hellvellyn to Grasmere. Initial enquiries were being made when we were notified by police that he had turned up safely in Patterdale
A man slipped on Red Screes and suffered a suspected lower leg fracture. He was treated by team members and evacuated
A woman sustained a fractured tibia and fibula when she slipped. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
An rare pre-lunch call to a male who had tripped and sustained a fractured ankle. We did our stuff and evacuated him by stretcher to a waiting ambulance
A woman reported having received a message from her boyfriend saying that he and his father where lost on Dove Crag and the father had fallen and injured his ankle. A search was organised but called off when they managed self-evacuate to Patterdale