Gt Langdale

CallEd out to reported flashing lights on Raven Crag. The team contacted 2 people who did not require assistance. They were simply making their way back to their car using torches.

A man with inadequate equipment tried to climb Gt. Gully. Becoming cragfast 50ft. up the route, he shouted for help. After 4 hours, passers-by raised the alarm. Team members climbed to the man. just in time to see RAF Boulmer winch him into the helicopter. He was flown to Arnbleside to be treated for severe exposure.

Three fell walkers reported missing/overdue . Their vehicles were at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel. All three were found unhurt at 11.15 pm in Brotherilkeld, Eskdale and were taken back to their cars by LAMRT.

Lady slipped on wet grass and fractured her lower leg. The ambulance crew could not evacuate her from the fell, the team conveyed her to the ambulance on their stretcher.

51 year old man slipped on frozen grass, sustaining lower leg injury. They were trying to evacuate the casualty themselves but this was taking too long. LAMRT stretchered the casualty off the fell and he was taken off to hospital.

Lady reported to be in some difficulty, RAF and LAMRT searched the area finding nothing. It was later reported she was assisted off the fell by friends and taken to hospital in their own transport.

Whilst ascending the gully they belayed around an unstable boulder, which fell and hit the couple. The man sustained a fractured lower leg and ankle, the woman received leg injuries. Both were taken to hospital for treatment.

25 year old man reported missing by his friend. Found safe and in good spirit by LAMRT. The informant was assisted off the fell by RAF Leeming.

37 year old man slipped on snow and ice fracturing his ankle. Stretchered down by team.

Two walkers found the badly decomposed body of a man. The Team recovered the body believed to be that of the gentleman who went missing in Aug/Sept (call-out no. 45).

A man reported static lights on Jack's Rake. A small party went to investigate as the informant was sure somebody needed help. Nobody was found in need of help and no lights were seen.

Two people heard what they thought were cries for help. The Team searched the area but found nothing. It transpired that local farmers had been gathering sheep in that area.

Another fractured lower leg/ankle, this time to a 58 year old woman. Evacuated by Team Landrover.

A 59 year old man slipped on an ice covered path and sustained a fractured lower leg /ankle. Stretchered to waiting ambulance.

A lone walker heard what he thought were cries for help. A small party searched the area but found nothing.

Severe gales and heavy rain destroyed the tents of 5 teenage girls camping at Angle Tarn. Most of their clothing etc. was also blown away. Two girls raised the alarm and the Team and an RAF helicopter brought the remainder of the party off the fells. They were suffering from exposure.

A 30 year old woman collapsed with exposure. Carried to waiting ambulance. This was another wet, windy and cold day.

A 15 year old youth developed exhaustion/exposure during a fell running event. A small party of Team and Kendal MRT members carried him off the fell. This was a very wet and windy day.

A 50 year old woman (who has helped the Team on many occasions with her culinary skills), left home suffering from depression. The Team searched roads, laybys etc. She returned home later that evening safe and well.

A 43 year old man had gone missing from home on 7/8/88, his car was found at the Stickle Barn car park 22/9/88. The Team assisted by many other teams and SARDA, involving some 90 personnel, searched the area with negative results.

'Flashing' lights were seen on Scout Crag. A small party went to investigate and found 4 women climbers (aged 40-60) who had finished their climb rather later than anticipated. All were unhurt and nobody was in any difficulty.

A 23 year old woman member of a party of 6, was hit by falling rocks as she was ascending the gully, sustaining serious head, chest and back injuries. The Team lowered the stretcher for 150 feet down the gully then carried her to waiting ambulance.

A 27 year old man fell 150 feet whilst descending the screes, receiving a broken arm and head injuries. He was escorted off the hill and taken to the ambulance station by Team ambulance.

A 16 year old girl, under instruction, slipped while crossing the gill, suffering a lacerated knee and injured knee cap. Evacuated to awaiting ambulance.

A 17 year old female member of group collapsed from heat exhaustion, mainly due to the fact that her rucksack was very heavy and she was somewhat unfit. The Team was unable to contact the group's 'supervisors' until 6 hours later.

A 30 year old man decided to make his way off Pavey Ark by one of the climbs, becoming cragfast 40 feet above Jack's Rake. He was lowered to the Rake and escorted off the hill unhurt but very lucky.

25 Team members were involved for 3 hours when a 33year old man fell 40 feet from 'F' route, sustaining back, leg and buttock injuries.

A 37 year old man slipped on a stone, fracturing his left ankle. Stretchered to Old Dunqeon Ghyll.

Twenty-two Team members went to the assistance of a 'large gentleman' (reputed to be 6 feet 4 inches and 17 stone) who had slipped and fractured his right lower leg/ankle.