Gt Langdale

A woman tripped and fell forward. She injured her shoulders and was in great pain.

Lights were reported on Raven Crag.

During the evacuation of the previous casualty, one of our team members slipped and fell about 20', sustaining very severe bruising to his leg. He was assisted to the valley bottom, and transferred to hospital, where he was detained for several days in a bed near casualty 98!
 

Shouts for help were reported in the Pike O'Blisco area.

The team were contacted by the Police about three men who had been reported overdue at their Ambleside guesthouse.

A woman sustained a suspected fractured wrist near Stickle Tarn.

A man walking on Loft Crag heard shouts of 'help' from the south.

A man slipped and went over on his ankle, hearing it 'crack'. Help was summoned by passing walkers.

Two climbers suffered a momentary lack of reason when they decided to set off to White Ghyll to do some climbing at 3.30pm without a torch! Inevitably

While dealing with the previous incident we received a report from the Police that another 4 people had been reported overdue.

A local phoned to say he was unable to find his way from Three Tarns to the descent route on The Band.

A woman, walking with a small group, slipped and sustained a suspected fractured ankle near the summit of Pavey Ark.

We were requested to investigate reports of flashing lights and shouts for help in the Raven Crag area of Langdale.

Two men in their 70's were reported overdue at their rendesvous in Langdale.

A 51-year-old woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture near the summit of Pavey ArK.

We were called to attend a woman with a suspected broken ankle at Stickle Tarn.

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 28-year-old Kendal man was soloing 'Gimmer Chimney' on Gimmer Crags when he became cragfast about 40 metres up.

A mother and daughter were reported overdue from their walk in the Oak Howe area of Langdale.

A member of a group of four became cragfast in very wet conditions.

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.

Two men at the campsite spotted two climbers, seemingly struggling near the top of the crag. They had made little progress for quite some time.

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.

Another mountain marathon competitor sustained a leg injury that meant she was unable to bear any weight on it.

A competitor in a mountain marathon fell and sustained a serious knee injury.

A man fell off a crag after becoming separated from his friends.

A couple were reported as not having returned from their walk to Langdale Pikes.