Incident Reports 2006

We were requested by the Police to look for a man reported overdue from a walk in the Easedale, Grasmere area.

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.

A man collapsed while walking with family at Alcock Tarn.

Two men phoned for help when they became lost on Silver How.

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

We were requested to help a man who had sustained a suspected fractured ankle above Troutbeck Park Farm.

A woman sustained a suspected fractured wrist near Stickle Tarn.

In a repeat of last Sundays incident, shouts for help were reported by walkers.

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

A man walking with his wife on Silver How slipped and sustained an ankle injury.

A woman sustained a displaced ankle fracture when she slipped on a greasy slab while descending from Loughrigg.

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 sustained an ankle injury after she slipped on a damp log.

Two people became cragfast after their torch battery ran flat.

A man, who had been delayed by reoccurrence of a previous knee injury, was benighted when his torch battery went flat.

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.

A woman phoned for help after being unable to find her way off Loughrigg.

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 16-year-old female collapsed with a suspected epileptic fit.  The fit was severe and prolonged.

We were requested to assist the Police with the evacuation of a man's body from a steep sided gorge in the centre of Ambleside.
 

A brother and sister became separated on Greenup Edge. The man made his way to Grasmere and reported the woman missing.

A man became lost in the Crinkle Crag area having wandered off the back side and become disorientated.

An autistic 8-year-boy went missing at Limefitt Holiday Park. Because of the terrain around that area, which includes fast moving water, disused quarries, mine shafts and steep crags we mobilised quickly to go and look for him. Fortunately he turned up quickly, as the team was en-route. We all returned home.
 

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 man walking on Helm Crag collapsed.

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.

We were requested to assist North West Ambulance Service with the evacuation of a male who may have suffered a diabetic collapse.

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 vulnerable man went missing from a local care home.

A man collapsed from a suspected heart attack. An air ambulance was called, and then the team.

A Canadian father and son, walking from Borrowdale to Grasmere became disoriented and lost  in the Greenup Edge area.

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 body located in a gulley on St Sunday Crag has been identified as that of Peter Finley, the man missing since 21st May
 

A man was reported as being separated from his friends after an early morning walk up Loughrigg.

A woman slipped on a dirt path and sustained an ankle injury.

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

We were requested to assist the ambulance service with the evacuation of a woman who had sustained an ankle injury on the lake shore.
 

More checks were carried out in the search for the missing man from 21st May.

Further areas were searched for the missing person from 21st May. Again nothing was found.

Further areas were searched for the missing person from 21st May. Again nothing was found.

A 70-year-old man collapsed on a rough track in Troutbeck.

Attempt 3 to find our missing Fairfield man started with a more detailed search of a number of specific areas.

A man was reported as having collapsed.

The search recommenced in daylight and improved weather.

A man was reported as not having returned from a walk around the Fairfield Horseshoe.

A team member fell in the ghyll, while ascending to assist on this rescue, sustaining chest injuries.

The team were called to the aid of a 37-year-old male who had sustained a suspected ankle fracture high up in Crinkle Ghyll.

We were midway through evacuating the first casualty when we were made aware of second incident in nearby Oxendale.

A woman walking with small group started to feel dizzy and nauseous and was unable to continue.

A young male sustained an ankle injury when he and a group of friends strayed on to rough ground.

A 21-year-old woman sustained head and arm injuries when she was hit by rockfall generated by other members of her party while scrambling up steep, rocky ground.

Two boys, aged 14 and 16 became separated from their parents when their dog ran away near Angle Tarn. They chased after it. It came back of it's own accord, but the boys didn't.

A Manchester man went up Loughrigg to photograph the sunset, perhaps not realising how dark it would be once said event happened.

A party of three, including a 15-year-old child became lost in mist on Crinkle Crags as darkness approached.

A 31-year-old woman sustained a suspected fracture to her left tibia and fibula.

A 60-year-old woman sustained an ankle injury.

A 75-year-old man collapsed.

A man suffered knee ligament damage and was unable to continue.

A group of ten people from Thailand got in to difficulties when they tried to walk from Langdale to Borrowdale.

A 75-year-local man slipped while walking near Tarn Crag.

A group of three were lost on Crinkle Crags. They phoned for help.

A woman sustained a wrist injury when she slipped near the summit of Wansfell.
 

A couple in their 30's camped near Scandale Tarn, in what appeared to be an idyllic sheltered spot. Until it rained!

A 56-year-old man sustained an ankle injury when he slipped on very wet ground.

We received a report that a man had sustained a shoulder injury near the summit of Pike O'Stickle.

A woman slipped and sustained a suspected wrist fracture near the summit of Loft Crag.

A woman walking with a group suffered chest pains.

A 21-year-old man fell while scrambling. He fell on to the snow and slid over 200 metres.

A 45-year-old woman slipped and fell 100 metres on hard neve.

We spent an additional day providing ambulance assistance while the snowy weather continued to cause problems on many roads.
 

The team provided assistance to the Police after further heavy snow caused disruption in the area.

The team provided assistance to the Police and ambulance service after heavy snow caused disruption in the area.
 

A woman sustained a suspected fracture wrist when she slipped on wet ground.

A woman sustained a suspected fracture tibia and fibula after she slipped on wet ground.

Two men walking the Cumbria Way became benighted as a result of a spectacular navigation error.

A man in his 50's started to feel unwell.

A 51-year-old man collapsed near Codale Tarn. The incident was initially reported as near Blindtarn Moss,

A group of 5 climbers from Birmingham University became cragfast on rough ground at the top Middlefell Buttress.

A man sustained an ankle injury when he slipped on an icy slab near Three Tarns. Team members set off the old fashioned way, on foot,

An elderly woman sustained an ankle injury after slipping.

A young woman celebrating her 30th birthday slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture.

We were requested to assist the ambulance with the recovery of an 11-year-old girl who had suffered a displaced ankle fracture.

A couple from London became lost in the vicinity of Bowfell.

A male walker collapsed with a suspected heart attack.

The team was requested to search for a person missing in the Rydal area.

We were requested to assist Kendal MRT with a search for a person missing in the Scout Scar area.

A male walker sustained a dislocated his shoulder on the summit of Thornthwaite Beacon.

No rest for the wicked. We'd barely packed up from the previous rescue when we were presented with another. A 19-year-old male

A woman sustained an arm injury after a fall.

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

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.