Far Easedale

A young male phoned for help when he became very wet and cold at the end of Far Easedale. He was able to give us an approximate grid reference.

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.

15 year old woman, part of a Girl Guide group, collapsed with exhaustion.

 Three walkers reported hearing clear shouts for help on the other side of the valley. Area searched with no result. False alarm with good intent.

62 year old woman slipped on wet footpath and fractured her ankle.

 Man, aged 18 years, walking on a path in Far Easedale on an organised Club Ramble. Sustained fractured kneecap. Brought down by Landrover and seen by local Doctor and conveyed by Ambulance to Kendal Hospital.

 Two women were walking down Far Easedale. Woman 'A' left woman 'B' to make her own way down because 'B' was "too slow" and made no arrangements to meet up again.

65 year old man walking the Coast to Coast slipped and injured his leg.

24 year old woman slipped on rock path and fractured her leg/ankle.

A woman slipped and sustained a suspected fractured lower leg. She was treated by team members and evacuated to hospital.

Two dogs were reported as barking for a prolonged period near Deer Bield crag. We investigated, found two hounds, but no sign of anyone in trouble. We were unable to persuade the dogs to come down, so left them to make their own way down when they were hungry

Reports of shouts for help were heard in the Far Easedale area. An investigation found only a shepherd gathering sheep. False alarm with good intent.

A man, walking Coast to Coast, became unable to continue after aggravating an old knee injury and becoming exhausted. He was treated for pain and evacuated from the fell.

A woman from Warrington, part of a large rambling club, slipped on a wet path while descending from Bracken Hause and sustained a suspected fractured ankle. She was treated and stretchered to the valley floor, then transferred on to hospital.

A pair of walkers were forced to stop when the torch they had failed and left them unable to find their way in darkness. They were located and escorted down by a couple of team members.

A 72-year-old fellrunner fell while descending and sustained a serious injury to his hip/pelvic area. He was evacuated in a full body splint and packed off to hospital.

We were requested by Keswick MRT to open our base to provide communication with a group of their team members who were evacuating a casualty down Far Easedale. Transport was also provided, but not required.

A couple of team members went up Far Easedale in a vehicle to check on the man reported with a head injury. He was located making his way down. He was assessed and given basic treatment before continuing on his way, having declined any further assistance.

Having sustained the injury, our team member was making a painful and valiant effort to get down with minimal assistance, but as a precaution a stretcher was requested to be brought up to meet the party. Luckily, the helicopter that had assisted earlier was able to return and airlift our team member back to Ambleside with dented pride and a swollen ankle. Injured team member assisted to RN rescue helicopter