Incident Reports (Advance)

An elderly woman sustained an ankle injury after a slip on icy ground. An ambulance was called, but couldn't find her.

A couple walking above Grasmere, near Silver How phoned to say they couldn't find their way off. They could see Grasmere and the A591, but couldn't find a way down.

The team was asked by the ambulance service to assist with a woman who was suffering from chest pains in Bowness.

A 33-year-old man slipped on an icy path and sustained a lower leg injury.

A man slipped on an icy path and sustained a lower leg injury.

A woman walking with a family group slipped on an icy path and fractured her tibia and fibula.

A competitor in the annual Wansfell Race sustained a suspected left ankle fracture while descending.

Snow and freezing rain fell on frozen ground, causing very slippery conditions on every surface.

After an overnight high level camp a group of three young men were descending the Band when one of them became separated from the other two.

A local man, aged 83, stumbled and fell as a result of problems with his hips.

Five team members assisted with a search carried out by Keswick MRT for two people overdue from a walk.

A man in his 70s collapsed with suspected epilepsy.

A group of four descending the Band spotted a light, apparently signalling for help across the valley on Mart Crag Moor.

A young man on a night walk slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture.

A woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture after she slipped.

A couple in their 40s from Settle, with two dogs, phoned to say that they were lost on the Crinkles, with darkness rapidly approaching.

The team was paged to respond to three men who where cragfast on Raven Crag.

A woman with her 10-year-old son was reported as overdue from their walk.

The team was called to assist a couple who had become cragfast on Kettle Crag, above Blea Tarn.

We were called to the aid of a 15-year-old boy who had sustained a suspected fractured ankle above Easedale Tarn.

A 68-year-old woman sustained an suspected ankle fracture in a slip.

A man sustained a head injury while walking.

A woman slipped and sustained a fractured wrist.

A 69-year-old man became unwell on a walk to Silver How.

A man slipped and sustained a knee injury.

Two walkers descending towards Blea Tarn came across the body of a man.

A 48-year-old man slipped and sustained an ankle injury.

A person was reported as shouting and waving for help high on the side of Lingmoor, overlooking the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.

The previous search merged into a second one when we were made aware of two men missing on Sergeant Man.

A couple phoned the Police when they became lost in mist on Crinkle Crags.

A man collapsed, unconscious on the path up to Stickle Tarn.

A 22-year-old man from Leeds dislocated his knee while climbing Route 2.

A woman sustained an ankle injury while walking on Silver How.

Three people were reported overdue from a walk to Scafell.

We were called to help a couple lost on Wansfell.

The team assisted Keswick MRT with a search for a man overdue from a walk.

We were contacted regarding a woman who had sustained facial injuries in a fall and was suffering a severe nosebleed.

We were asked to assist the ambulance service who were treating a man who had collapsed.

A man fell while on Jack’s Rake, suffering a suspected dislocated shoulder.

A man collapsed while walking.

A woman collapsed while descending Nab Scar.

A young boy sustained an injury to his ankle on the hillside above the Hall.

A man collapsed while under instruction on Harrison Stickle.

A man collapsed, feeling faint and unwell.

We were asked to assist the Ambulance Service with the evacuation of a man who had collapsed.

While returning from the previous incident we were requested to assist Kendal MRT with the third of the three simultaneous rescues the were involved in. A woman had fallen in to a river and sustained arm and back injuries

We were called to assist Kendal MRT with one of the three simultaneous rescues they were involved in.

A woman collapsed due possibly due to a previous condition and hot weather. Assisted by SAR helicopter and Kendal MRT.

Two people collapsed due to heat exhaustion.

A woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture.

A man slipped and tumbled about 25 feet, sustaining an ankle fracture and suspected lower spinal injuries.

A 60-year-old American man suffered a suspected heart attack while on a walking holiday.

A climber hit the ground from about fifteen metres after he fell and his runners failed.

A climber fell while abseiling and sustained an open fracture to his leg.

A 38-year-old woman was reported as suffering from chest pains on Lord Crag.

We were asked to assist Kendal MRT with the rescue of a woman who had sustained a leg injury after slipping on wet rock.

Two competitors were assisted during the Grasmere Gallop.

A 75-year-old man suffered a head injury after a fall while descending Wansfell Pike.

A man suffered a leg injury at Slaters Bridge.

We were called to assist a 14-year-old girl who was reported as having collapsed on the descent of Side Pike towards the campsite. 

Five team members went to assist Kendal MRT with the rescue of a woman with a suspected fractured ankle at Nan Bield Pass.

A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained a suspected fracture of her wrist.

The team has been rescuing people for over 30 years, so we don't do many things for the first time anymore. Today was different.

A 57-year-old volunteer conservationist had set out on the previous day to perform some maintenance work, supposedly on the Rossett Ghyll path.

A 32-year-old woman walking with her partner sustained a knee injury and was unable to walk.

A guest staying at the Kirkstone Inn reported her husband overdue from what should have been a two-hour walk.

We were called to assist a woman who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury.

A woman was reported missing by her husband after they became separated while walking in the vicinity of Harrison Stickle.

A woman sustained a nasty head injury when she slipped and fell on rocks.

A young man was reported overdue at his campsite, where he was due to meet his friends.

We were called to assist two women, one with a minor head injury, who were struggling to locate a route off the hill by the light of a mobile phone.

We were asked by Patterdale MRT to assist with the search for a family with young children,

The subject of our previous three days of searching was located.

Team members assisted Police divers as they searched several tarns in connection with the previous days search.

A woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture on steep wet ground.

The search resumed, with more widespread areas searched.

The search was resumed with areas originally searched at night rechecked in daylight and new areas covered still without success.

We were requested to search the Langdale area for a man reported missing from home. There was concern for his safety.

We were asked to assist the ambulance service with the evacuation of a 49-year-old with an ankle injury and a badly twisted wellington boot.

An 80-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury on a very wet path.

A man collapsed with a suspected heart attack near Gibson Knott. Passers-by administered CPR, and the team and a helicopter (in the area) were called.

We were requested to assist the Police with the recovery of a man’s body from woodland near Ambleside.

We were then requested to recover two climbers who had become cragfast on White Ghyll slabs.

A 57-year-old woman slipped on snow and ice and sustained a suspected ankle fracture.

A 19-year-old man became stuck on his abseil rope when he got stuck on a knot.

A woman slipped from a stile and fell, aggravating an old back injury. She was treated by team members and evacuated to a waiting ambulance.

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

Lights were reported on Raven Crag.

A couple walking the Coast to Coast became lost. Keswick MRT were initially alerted, then we were called to assist.

A man was reported with a head injury in the Blea Rigg area. A search was organised, but we were unable to find him.

A 32-year-old man collapsed, and was unconscious for a short time, possibly as a result of a pre-existing heart condition. He was given oxygen and monitored by team members, and then evacuated to Furness General Hospital by the North West Air Ambulance.

A family group of seven became lost, having overshot Stake Pass and found themselves descending into Langstrath. They became concerned when the weather deteriorated, and phoned for help. We found them on Stake Pass and assisted them down.

A man slipped and snapped his patella tendon (that's what he told us, him being a doctor and all). He was stretchered down to an ambulance for onward transport to hospital.
 

The occupants of a car phoned the Police when they became stuck on an ice-covered Wrynose Pass. They were concerned that they couldn't get down. A vehicle was dispatched to assist them, but we couldn't find them. It transpired that they had got down the pass by themselves and were making their way to Lancaster. We returned home.
 

While on the previous rescue, we came across a man who had injured muscles in his back and was unable to walk. He was assisted down as well.
 

A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on the path descending Loughrigg. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher.
 

We were called to attend a woman with an ankle injury. She was walking with her husband. They had passed a grid reference to the Police which put them on Nanny Lane, Troutbeck. The team was dispatched to sort her out. Our first response group couldn't find them. We spoke them again and they admitted that they might not have been quite were they had initially told us. Further questioning located them on the Ambleside side of Wansfell. A second team was dispatched, they were located, and the woman's injury was treated. Grid references and numbers are such a tricky business.

The Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue taxi service was called out to retrieve a group of eleven people who had accidentally walked off the back of Crinkle Crags and had realised that when they arrived at the bottom of Moasdale they would be inconvenienced by a lack of transport. They were located by a group of team members and escorted down.
 

A woman fell five metres after slipping on rocky ground near the summit of the hill. She sustained a head injury as a result. The initial location that we were given by someone at the scene of the incident was approximately 1km out, but we worked it out and she was treated by team members and then airlifted to Carlisle hospital by the RAF.
 

Two 38-year-old women got stuck in mist on Pavey Ark. A search was organised and they were located by 'Tracker Cooper' who has developed a bit of a knack on recent incidents for outstripping the dogs when it comes to finding the lost. They were escorted down.
 

A local woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury on a wet, loose path. Her ankle was splinted and she was carried down on a stretcher. It transpired that she had sustained a fractured fibula. We were alerted to this job by a member of Kendal MRT.

A 57-year-old man was reported missing by his friend after they got separated at Angle Tarn. His friend made his way down, but when the man didn't show up we were called. A search was organised and he was quickly located, having been delayed by helping other people down.

A man was reported missing in the Blea Tarn area. A search was organised with assistance from seven SARDA dogs. He was located, unharmed just after midnight.

A 15-year-old boy was reported as suffering from hypothermia in the Langdale Combe/Stake Pass area. The people who reported him at the valley head had taken over two hours to walk down, and the young man had got fed up of waiting, warmed up and had been helped down to the valley by companions. We met him in Mickeleden.

A man in his 40s sustained a dislocated shoulder when he slipped on frozen ground. We were en-route up the Band when we made aware that a helicopter that had been assisting Keswick MRT in Allen Crag Ghyll had reached the casualty and uplifted him. He was taken to Furness General Hospital.

A man slipped and sustained a knee injury. We were able to drive to Rydal Cave, and barely had to walk any distance at all. He was evacuated back to Ambleside and transferred to an ambulance.

A 58-year-old woman slipped and sustained an injury to her ankle. She was treated by team members and carried down. If you've got to loiter waiting to be rescued, you might as well do it on a beautiful winter’s day, with a view of the lake and surrounded by the first snowfall of the season.

A flare was sighted by a passer-by, who was familiar with flares, in the vicinity of Loughrigg. A small search was organised, but nothing was found. It was probably the sun reflecting of a high flying jet.

We were called out to look for a man who was lost on Fairfield. He had phoned for help with his mobile phone. A search was organised in conjunction with SARDA and Patterdale and Kendal MRTs. He was located at Hartsop above How after a couple of hours’ searching. He was escorted off by members of Patterdale MRT.

A rare rescue on two counts. Firstly it was before lunch; secondly it was a mountain biker. A young local man fell from his bike when his seat snapped off. He sustained injuries to his shoulder, lower back, pelvic area, knee, and hand. He was treated at the scene by team members and evacuated to hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance.

We were asked to assist the ambulance service with the evacuation of a 58-year-old woman with an ankle injury from a steep, slippery path. They had attended, provided first aid, and we carried her down

A 54-year-old woman sustained an ankle fracture and suffered the effects of the cold weather between Mart Crag Moor and Pike O'Stickle. The team attended, and with help from a helicopter from RAF Boulmer she was rescued and airlifted to Carlisle hospital.

A large-scale search was organised when a man was reported missing overnight in the Langdale area. He had phoned home late the previous evening saying he was benighted, but was OK and would make his way down next day. When he didn't appear a search was organised. We were assisted by seven SARDA dogs. He was located at 13.30, unharmed.

We were requested to assist the Police with a search of fields and footpaths for an 80-year-old woman who had set off to walk a short distance and not arrived at her destination. She was located quickly and returned home. Coniston MRT and SARDA were also involved.

A couple of 19-year-old climbers from Ambleside became stuck when they got to the top of Middlefell Buttress without torches after 4pm. They were unable to locate the way down. Their shouts for help were heard in the valley bottom. They were assisted by a number of other people in the area, who supplied them with torches, and we escorted them down.

A 58-year-old female from Scotland slipped and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated by team members, stretchered from the fell and transferred to an ambulance for onward transport to hospital.

A group of three became lost on Crinkle Crags. They were unable to find their way off, and weren't exactly certain were they where, so phoned for help. A group of team members located them by homing in on their whistles and torch flashing, and they were escorted down.

A 21-year-old man from the West Midlands phoned his parents to say that he was benighted at Angle Tarn. His parents phoned for help. We instigated a search and he was eventually located near the summit of Bowfell. We were assisted by Keswick MRT. Santa, if you're checking Christmas lists this early, can he have a torch for Christmas please?

A 33-year-old man slipped on an icy path and sustained a lower leg injury. He was treated by the team and evacuated to an ambulance.

We received a call to man who had camped out overnight below Cambridge Crag on Bowfell. He had called for help and an air ambulance was sent. He had become very cold and wet overnight and couldn't move. They couldn't find him, so we were called. We located him, gave him food and drink to warm him up, and then assisted him to walk down.

While we were finishing off from the previous rescue we were made aware of a family who were lost in the vicinity of Stickle Tarn. They were cold and unable to find a way down in the mist. They were located just below Stickle Tarn, and escorted to the valley floor.

A woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture on very wet ground. She was treated and evacuated.

We were requested to assist Patterdale MRT with the evacuation of a man who had fallen and suffered a suspected depressed skull fracture. We were en-route when we were recalled because the casualty had been successfully evacuated by RAF helicopter.

In a repeat of the previous incident we were requested to assist the ambulance service with the recovery of a woman who had sustained an ankle fracture when she slipped on steep ground.

We were requested to assist the ambulance service with the recovery of a woman who had sustained an ankle fracture when she slipped on a wet rock slab on the path.

Two 20-year-old men from Manchester became cragfast when they got on to steep ground, without torches, above Bright Beck. They were located by team members, escorted back to the valley floor and transported to their accommodation.

We had just finished clearing up and repacking from the previous incident when we were called to attend another. A woman had sustained a suspected ankle fracture after a slip descending Stickle Ghyll. She was treated by team members and evacuated to the valley floor by the helicopter that was still in the area.

A second male competitor, this time 34 years old, fell off his bike. He sustained a suspected serious arterial bleed to his leg. An ambulance was called, but an RAF helicopter came into the area on a routine training exercise and flew the casualty to hospital.
 

A 47-year-old male Polaris Mountain Bike Challenge competitor fell while trying to get off his bike. He sustained a suspected fractured ankle. An ambulance was called, and then we were called to assist.

A 26-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated, given pain relief and evacuated.

A 66-year-old woman slipped on a very wet path and sustained an ankle fracture. We plodged through big puddles to rescue her. A fun time was had by all.

An 81-year-old man sustained a shoulder injury when he slipped and fell over. He was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT.

A man walking with his friend suffered head and chest injuries when he fell near the top end of  Rest Ghyll on the back of Crinkle Crags. He was unconscious for a short time. His friend descended to get help and Wasdale MRT were alerted. Because the informant didn't appear absolutely certain were he had left his friend we were also called. He was located by Wasdale MRT members and treatment was given. With our help he was evacuated from the ghyll and the long carry out down Mosedale began. Other personnel came up Mosedale to assist, including members of Kendal MRT.

A Maltese man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. We don't normally go up hill, but in this case we took the slightly scenic route because the smooth, grassy descent around the back of Tarn Crag is much better than the rocky descent of Stickle Ghyll. After seeing the man safely in to an ambulance we retired to the pub to refresh ourselves. A couple of men at the bar who had seen us go up, and who had read about the team offered to stand us a round. A much appreciated gesture! Thanks.

A 9-year-old girl slipped and sustained a suspected arm fracture. We eventually located them, because they weren't certain were they where. They girl was treated and given pain relief and carried to a waiting ambulance.

A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. The team treated his injuries, and onward transport to hospital was arranged.

A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. In a joint operation with Patterdale MRT, he was treated and carried to Scandale and transferred to a waiting vehicle. It was dark, windy and wet. We got home about 5.30am.

A 70-year-old man collapsed. The air ambulance was mobilised and we were called to help. Sadly the man died at the scene. His body was recovered to the valley floor along with a family member.

A 68-year-old man tripped and fell, sustaining a suspected fracture/dislocation to his shoulder and a graze to his knee. He was treated at he scene and evacuated in our ambulance, which we had been able to drive close to his location.

A woman used her mobile to report herself lost. We located her and returned her to her accommodation.

A man sustained a knee injury in Far Easedale. We were given a location by a passer-by. A second informant gave us another location, which he was adamant was correct. He was completely wrong (and is probably still up there, if his map reading skills are anything to go by!). The casualty was treated by team members and carried down with assistance from Kendal MRT. More substantial footwear may have given him more support and prevented the damage.

A group of five got into difficulty on Bracken Hause, Helm Crag, when they missed the path and became cragfast. A small group of team members went to their assistance and escorted them down. Nobody was injured.

 A 12-year-old boy slipped and sustained a nasty gash to his leg in the Junior Guides race at Grasmere Sports. He was treated by team members and evacuated to a county ambulance. We were assisted by St John Ambulance, who were also attending the show.

A man sustained an ankle injury on Scafell. He struggled as far as Rossett Ghyll before he could go no further. This level of self-reliance has to be applauded. The man was embarrassed and apologetic for calling us out, but realistically he could not have been expected to get much further. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher.

We were asked to assist Wasdale MRT in a search for a couple trying to find their way down from Scafell. They were reported as having no waterproofs, little food, and the homing facility on their umbrella had failed. They were located in Little Narrow Cove.

A dog was reported as running around Easedale Tarn area, barking and sounding distressed. The caller assumed that its owner was in need of help. A small search was organised before we concluded it was a trial hound running a little late.

A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated and carried down.

A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury on the descent to Rydal Water from Loughrigg. The team attended and sorted her out.

A woman in her 20s was seconding a climb when she fell off. She fell approximately 15 metres, penduluming into the crag. She sustained a serious head injury, despite her helmet, and injuries to her lower back and ankle. She was treated at the scene and airlifted to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle by RAF helicopter. Again we were assisted by Kendal MRT.