Incident Report #4 1973
Male, 52 years, walking in Dungeon Ghyll above the intakes
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.
Male, 23 years. Slipped on top of Stock Ghyll waterfall Ambleside and fell about 70 feet into the bottom of the waterfall sustaining severe head injuries. Team members assisted ambulance men and police in getting the injured man to safety.
Girl, 14 years. Walking on the Band when she sustained a knee injury. She was carried down the fell by companions and assisted to her transport by team members after attention by team doctor.
Boy, 15 years. Walking on Martcrag Moor when he sustained a suspected fracture of his left leg. Carried down the fell by team.
Small party of team searched Wansfell after a report was received by police that flares and torch lights had been seen.
Female, 65 years. Walking with a companion up Easdale, Grasmere above Brimmer Head Farm when she became unwell.
Student, 19 years. Walking with a companion down Rossett Ghyll when she sustained a muscular strain in her right leg.
Male, 17 years, on a Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Male, 16 years, on a Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme when he suffered exposure in Crinkle Ghyll. He was brought down the fell by the team -and then taken to hospital.
Male, 69 years, collapsed and died in Stickle Ghyll, Great Langdale. Body brought down by team.
Male, 56 years, reported as missing on a walk from Ambleside to the Langdale area on the previous day. Search made on Loughrigg and Lingmoor.
Team members made a search of Stake Pass and Rossett Ghyll after a report was received that a man and a woman were missing on a walk to Buttermere from Langdale.
Male, 58 years, collapsed and died on Raw Fell, Great Langdale, whilst on a walk with his family. Body brought down by the team.
Call-out to the Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel. Report of three men who had been walking from Langdale to the top of Scafell Pike.
Search in Langdale for man and wife who were reported missing on a walk on the fells by their hotel proprietor. Car found by police at Wall End about 6 a.m. and the couple were found by the team on the Band, Great Langdale, about 9 a.m. They became lost when the mist descended the previous day but appeared to be very little the worse for a night on the fells.
Two students, 18 years, on a mountain expedition were suffering from slight exposure in Far Easedale, one with an injured knee. Assisted off the fell by the team.
Search by a small party of the team on Loughrigg after a 'funny' sort search of report was received to the effect that a person was missing, proved negative as anticipated at the start. (sic)
Team went to Coniston to assist the Coniston team in search for two girls missing overnight on Coniston Old Man. The girls were found the next morning after a night on the fells.
Team asked to make a search of the Troutbeck area at the request of the Patterdale team.
A woman suffered a fit on a track near the road in Little Langdale.
We were called to a man who had suffered a knee injury on Crinkle Crags. Due to the distance of the carry-off
While the previous incident was on-going we were requested assist the air ambulance
A couple were reported overdue when they became seperated from other family members.
While the previous incident was ongoing we were called to a 49-year-old male with a lower leg injury. He was treated by team members
While the previous incident was ongoing a second casualty was reported on Calf Crag, his knee having given way and being unable to walk as a result.
A casualty was reported as suffering soft tissue injuries on Crinkle Crags.
A woman, walking with a party down from Silver How, slipped and sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. She was initially assisted down by her companions, but was handed over to us for the strtecher descent.
We were requested to assist the air ambulance with loading a casualty after she slipped and suffered an lower leg injury above High Sweden Bridge.
Mother and daughter, aged 58 and 22 years from Northampton, set out on a walk from Seatoller, Borrowdale, via Langstrath, and Stake Pass, and Mickledon to The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.