The team was called when cries of 'help' had been reported. A 39 year old man from California, USA, who was short sighted, had lost the track and become semi-crag fast. Escorted to safety uninjured.
An 11 year old boy from Woodthorpe slipped on very dry fell grass and suffered a fracture
to his upper arm/shoulder. Taken by teams Land Rover to Ambleside Health Centre.
A search was mounted when a 44 year old Windermere woman failed to return home 5/27
84. Team and S.A.R.D.A. searched surrounding woodland. Her body was subsequently
found in the lake by police divers at 1.30pm 7/2/84.
A 54 year old Cheshire lady collapsed and died whilst walking with her husband. The team conveyed the body down the fellside.
Whilst out walking with his wife a 54 year old man from Nottingham collapsed and DIED. The Team conveyed the body down the fellside.
During rescue 30, it was reported that a 36 year old female from Huddersfield had collapsed with severe stomach pains. Diagnosed as Gastro Enteritis. Half the Team diverted to assist.
The team went to the assistance of a 40 year old female from Blackpool, whose smooth soled shoes may have caused her to slip on the fellside and fracture her ankle.
A 20 year old youth from Liverpool who was last seen on the fell at 6.00 pm. was reported missing at 10.30 pm. Team and S.A.R.D.A. Dogs searched for three hours. Negative results. Youth located safe and well in London 6 days later.
The Team went to the assistance of a 63 year old female from Cheshire who slipped on very wet fellside and suffered a fracture of her lower leg.
A 19 year old female from Wellingborough collapsed with chest pains. Attended by Team Doctor and stretchered to Team ambulance and returned to Brathay Hall.
The Team went to the assistance of a 50 year old female from Rugby who slipped on path and sustained a fracture to her lower leg.
After a two hour search around Waterhead and Brathay Woods, the culprit was found. He claims flare had "gone off" accidently. Incident occurred again on the 17th July, 1982.
A man aged 25 from Wimbledon and a 20 year old female from Surrey became "Cragfast". Taken off rockface unharmed and escorted to safety.
Cumbria Police required our assistance when a 72 year old man from Grange-over-Sands who had been missing several months, was found by a local farmer. The Team conveyed his body off the Fell.
The Team was called to assist the Police to recover the body of a 65 year old woman from Ambleside which was found in the beck bottom. The body was conveyed down the stream by stretcher, then raised out.
The Team went to the assistance of a 62 year old female from Birkenhead, who fell whilst descending over boulders. She suffered a fractured left leg, lacerations to both legs, shock and mild exposure.
The Team were called to assist a 48 year old female from Blackpool, who sustained a fractured right leg when she slipped and fell on an ice covered path.
A search was mounted for a 24 year old man from the Kirkstone Pass Inn, Ambleside after he failed to report for work at 12 noon. The man was found dead behind the Inn at 8-30 a.m. on 13th October.
Footnote: 8 Mountain Rescue Teams, Search Dogs and an R.A.F. Helicopter from Boulmer took part in this search. Local Mines were searched by Mine Rescue Unit.
Weather Conditions: Cold, Clear, Wet Underfoot.
The Team were called to assist a 56 year old man and a 54 year old woman from Ambleside who were overcome by heat?? There were other causes than 'heat' both were under Doctor's care.
Footnote: This rescue could be 'classed' as a medical problem. The lady said that the low flying Military Aircraft had frightened her which caused her to fall. On reflection this could be a possibility. The noise and the element of surprise can give one a shock. I am afraid we have not heard the last of this 'new c&use' of accidents.
Weather Conditions: Very Hot, Sunshine, Very Dry.
A 71 year old female from High Wycombe slipped on the wet fellside and broke her left leg. She was carried on a stretcher, then by Team's Land Rover / ambulance to a Doctor in Ambleside. Footnote:This lady had smooth sol shoes which could have contributed to her fall. Weather conditions: DRY, CLEAR, WARM, WET UNDERFOOT
A 68 year old man from Bowness
on Windermere collapsed and DIED while walking with his wife on Red Screes, Kirkstone. The team recovered the body.
Footnote: This is the sad part of our "job". - a family walk out for a walk doing everything right and well equipped.
A 70 year old Stockport woman slipped and fell on wet fellside on Wansfell, Ambleside and sustained a fracture of the left leg. Team carried her down the fell and then by Ambulance to Kendal Hospital.
Footnote: Once again, the fellside in wet and very dry weather can be just as dangerous as snow and ice.
A 40 year old woman from East Sussex slipped and fell on Red Screes, Kirkstone sustaining a fractured left ankle. The team conveyed her down on a stretcher and then by ambulance to Kendal Hospital.
Footnote: Bad footwear was a possible cause of this accident, the ladvt wore plimsoles with very smooth soles. The fellside also was bone hard due to the hot weather.
A 22 year old man of Harrow collapsed while walking at Lilley Tarn, Loughrigg, Ambleside. Team searched the area, but could not find the victim at Lilley Tarn. Found later near the bottom of a track leading off Loughrigg. Treated by doctor, possible epileptic fit. Allowed home. Footnote: There were two rescues at the same time.
A 52 year old woman from Fleetwood slipped and fell on wet ground near Low Pike, Ambleside. She fractured her right ankle. Carried down on a stretcher and then by ambulance to Kendal Hospital.
Footnote: The fellside was very wet making ground conditions very slippery indeed. Well led party.
While all this was going on, another woman, this time 47-years-old slipped and suffered the all to frequent broken ankle. There's nothing like ending on a high.
While attending to the previous woman, we were alerted to another woman who had done the same. This time she was a 48-year-old, and just a few hundred yards further down the track.
A 68-year-old woman slipped on ice and sustained a lower leg injury.
A middle-aged woman slipped on snow and sustained a lower right leg injury. It's a fair way up to Dove Crag, so the whole operation took 5 hours. Much of it was in the dark, and with extensive snow cover. We were ably assisted by Kendal MRT
