Incident Report #32 2007
A man sustained head injuries when he fell in Bright Beck. Another also received similar injuries when
A man sustained head injuries when he fell in Bright Beck. Another also received similar injuries when
A man in his 50's, who was part of a larger group, suffered a panic attack on the path at the upper end of Dungeon Ghyll. There was a little confusion as to whether they were in Stickle Ghyll,
A group of 3 teenagers became lost, somewhere in the Bowfell/Crinkle Crags area.
A Swiss woman, walking with friends, slipped and sustained a fracture right ankle.
A party of three men got into difficulties when one of them suffered a reoccurrence of a leg injury.
A group that started at 20, reduced to 14, then seemed to reduce to 7, were reported overdue and delayed by one or two of their party suffering from dehydration and ankle injuries.
A man sustained an injury to his hamstring while walking.
A 13-year-old boy with a group was reported as having collapsed and drifting in and out of consciousness.
A woman slipped on a footpath and sustained a fractured tibia and fibula.
A couple lost the path on Todd Crag. They phoned 999 for help and the team was requested to assist them.
Never content to deal with one rescue at a time, we were also requested to look for two men who had become stuck on Crinkle Crags.
One of a group of 4 women couldn't move after she suffered a knee injury. They were in the area celebrating a 40th birthday.
We successfully talked down a couple who were lost on Crinkle Crag.
We were requested by Cumbria Ambulance Service to assist a man who had sustained an ankle injury.
A couple contacted the Police to say that they were lost on Helm Crag near a 'monument'.
We were requested to assist the ambulance service when a man suffered chest pains on a path near Oak Howe.
A man slipped and sustained an ankle fracture on an icy path. He was treated by team members and then transported to hospital.
A 70-year-old woman slipped on an icy path and sustained a suspected fractured ankle.
A couple became cragfast on Crinkle Crags, then benighted. They weren't able to give us a particularly helpful position,
We were requested to assist the ambulance service after a they were called to help a woman who had sustained a dislocated knee after a slip.
Two men became benighted on Long Top. Despite being able to give us a ten figure grid reference from their GPS, they were unable to locate a way down.
A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated from the fell by stretcher to a waiting ambulance.
A young male phoned for help when he became very wet and cold at the end of Far Easedale. He was able to give us an approximate grid reference.
A party of around 15 had left the summit of Broad Crag to descend to Gt Langdale when they realised that they had left one of their number behind. Most of the party continued their descent back to Langdale, but 4 broke off to look for the missing man. All 5 were reported overdue at around 18.00. Initially Wasdale MRT were contacted
A party of three reported themselves lost on Crinkle Crags. They had a tent. Repeated attempts to contact them by mobile phone failed,
Team requested to send a small party up Mickleden to Rossett Ghyll and to Angle Tarn, to assist Keswick, who were searching for
Student, 18 years, slipped whilst descending to the west side of Middlefell gully.
Male, 52 years, walking in Dungeon Ghyll above the intakes
Boy, eight years walking in a party up Stickle Ghyll, when he was hit on the head by a stone dislodged on fellside above him.