Two days on....No torch....no daylight....no dinner.....again....but that would have been so simple.
No torch....no daylight....no dinner.....
A man was reported cragfast on Jack's Rake. We went and retrieved him.
A couple became lost and benighted when the went for a walk without a torch, whistle, compass or adequate clothing.
A 70-year-old woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on a damp path.
A woman felt faint, clammy and suffered breathing difficulties ascending Stickle Ghyll.
A young couple had completed the scramble of Jack's Rake, but had become disorientated having tried to walk from there to Harrison Stickle.
A man suffered a suspected ankle fracture near the summit of Harrison Stickle, continuing the trend our casualties seem to be developing for injuring themselves as near to the top of mountains as possible.
A woman phoned, unable to locate a way of what she thought was Tarn Crag. She had become disorientated
A man stepped up to the edge of Dungeon Ghyll to take a photo and the edge gave way.
A man was found fitting and unconscious on the summit of Loughrigg. The team was called and went to his aid.
And then again. It's not funny! This time four people, but essentially exactly the same problem.
Then it happened again! A couple phoned to say they were lost and it was becoming dark. They were near the fence again, so we were able to send them in the right direction.
A 60-year-old man fell and suffered a superficial bang on the head. They also didn't actually know where they where, other than somewhere in the Langdale Pikes area. This was the real problem, and he was due to take medication for epilepsy at 6pm.
A woman phoned to say that she become stuck in mist and was unable to find her way off Crinkle Crags. She had located the electric fence and we found her near Red Tarn.
It was a nice day for climbing, but there's never a good day to fall off.
We played hide and seek with three men for over 5 hours after they were unable to find a way down from Hight Raise.
A 90-year-old man tripped and fell while walking. He felt dizzy and nauseous as a result.
We were called to assist a man who had become cragfast while trying, perhaps mistakenly, to climb Jacks Rake.
We were called to assist a man who had become cragfast while trying, perhaps mistakenly, to climb Jacks Rake.
Shouts for help were reported on Gimmer Crag by passing walkers. A couple of team members went to check them out and heard them clearly.
We were driving home from the previous incident and had just passed Scout Crag when we were notified of an incident there.
A woman was reported with head and hip injuries after a fall near the summit of Pike O'Stickle. The team set off, and a helicopter was requested
This mans injuries were reported as a suspected fractured collar bone. It turned out to be a fractured humorus.
Two men phoned to say they were stuck on Crinkle Crags, and that one of them was too tired to be able to descend un-assisted.
A mother and two young children, 6 and 3 years old, were reported missing.
Lights were reported flashing and fading near the top of Crinkle Ghyll. We went to investigate, but saw and found nothing.
Lights were reported on Raven Crag. They had appeared to be stationary for a long time,
A woman fell on the summit of Harrison Stickle, sustaining a wrist fracture and minor head injury.
A man and two boys where reported overdue from Scafell to the campsite at Great Langdale.
