Incident Report #73 2006
A brother and sister became separated on Greenup Edge. The man made his way to Grasmere and reported the woman missing.
A brother and sister became separated on Greenup Edge. The man made his way to Grasmere and reported the woman missing.
A man became lost in the Crinkle Crag area having wandered off the back side and become disorientated.
A man was reported overdue from his walk in the Langdale Pikes area. His car was found in the car park at Old Dungeon Ghyll.
A man walking on Helm Crag collapsed.
A mother and daughter were reported overdue from their walk in the Oak Howe area of Langdale.
Three women from Surrey, walking the Cumbria Way, became lost near the summit of Stake Pass. Although the forecast had predicted rain and wind, they were only wearing shorts and lightweight waterproof jackets, and quickly became cold and distressed. They phoned the Police, claiming to be near Pike O'Stickle. We were unable to re contact them, so a search was organised. They were located at 8p.m. after a bit of detective work. They were on Black Crags.
A 70-year-old woman slipped and sustained a suspected broken wrist.
A 69-year-old man slipped and sustained a leg and facial/head injuries.
A man collapsed from a suspected heart attack. An air ambulance was called, and then the team.
A Canadian father and son, walking from Borrowdale to Grasmere became disoriented and lost in the Greenup Edge area.
A man was reported as being separated from his friends after an early morning walk up Loughrigg.
A man fell off a crag after becoming separated from his friends.
A body located in a gulley on St Sunday Crag has been identified as that of Peter Finley, the man missing since 21st May
A man was reported as being separated from his friends after an early morning walk up Loughrigg.
A woman slipped on a dirt path and sustained an ankle injury.
A couple were reported as not having returned from their walk to Langdale Pikes.
More checks were carried out in the search for the missing man from 21st May.
More checks were carried out in the search for the missing man from 21st May.
Further areas were searched for the missing person from 21st May. Again nothing was found.
Further areas were searched for the missing person from 21st May. Again nothing was found.
A 70-year-old man collapsed on a rough track in Troutbeck.
Attempt 3 to find our missing Fairfield man started with a more detailed search of a number of specific areas.
The search recommenced in daylight and improved weather.
A man was reported as not having returned from a walk around the Fairfield Horseshoe.
We were midway through evacuating the first casualty when we were made aware of second incident in nearby Oxendale.
A woman walking with small group started to feel dizzy and nauseous and was unable to continue.
Two boys, aged 14 and 16 became separated from their parents when their dog ran away near Angle Tarn. They chased after it. It came back of it's own accord, but the boys didn't.
A Manchester man went up Loughrigg to photograph the sunset, perhaps not realising how dark it would be once said event happened.
A party of three, including a 15-year-old child became lost in mist on Crinkle Crags as darkness approached.
A 31-year-old woman sustained a suspected fracture to her left tibia and fibula.