A young male in a group sustained an ankle injury and were trying to self-evacuate but encountered difficulty trying to cross Stickle Ghyll in severe weather. The team responded and met the group walking off
A female was reported as fallen with a head injury near Lang How. She was treated by team members and evacuated
A male was located suffering from a shoulder injury. Investigation also revealed atrial fibrillation as well, so along with Kendal MRT, a coastguard helicopter was requested to speed evacuation
A man tripped and sustained a head injury on Loughrigg
We received a report of someone in difficulty with a leg injury descending Pike O'Blisco. They were eventually located and directed to hospital to have soft tissue injuries checked over
A man slipped and suffered an ankle injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A woman slipped on an icy path on Loughrigg Terrace. She was treated by team members and evacuated for onward transport to hospital
A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on icy ground. She was treated by team members and evacuated from the hill
A man slipped on a frozen path and sustained a fractured tibia and fibula. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A man, walking alone, suffered an MI. He was able to request help and the team attended along with NWAS paramedics
A man slipped and suffered a thigh/knee injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated
A man slipped on the decent of Wansfell and injured his wrist. He was able to walk down with pain relief and some assistance from team members
A male sustained a head injury when he tripped
He was treated and evacuated by the team
A woman sustained a fractured ankle when she slipped on a wet path. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
We recovered a male who had become benighted on Greathead Crag.
The team was called to a male who was reported as having collapsed on Gibson Knott. We requeste air ambulance to attend. Unfortunately the man was confirmed to have died at the scene, depsite the efforts of bystanders who had administered CPR
A woman was descending from Alcock Tarn when she slipped and sustained a suspected fracture/dislocation of her shoulder.
She was treated by team members and evacuated to Ambleside for ongoing transport to hospital
A woman slipped on wet ground and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated by team members and evacuated to an ambulance
A woman sustained a serious ankle injury when she tripped.
She was treated by team members then evacuated to hospital by Coastguard helicopter
Two people became cragfast after poor route choice led them on to Hanging Knotts above Angle Tarn. They were recovered by team members and escorted down
A female walker tripped and sustained a leg injury. The team was called to assist NWAS, but was stood down once the ambulance crew reached her and confirmed they would be able to walk her off
A woman fell on Orrest Head summit and sustained a serious leg injury
A woman took a tumbling fall on the coffin route. She sustained facial and wrist injuries. She was treated by paramedics and evacuated by team members
We rescued a woman who was taken ill on Loughrigg Terrace
The team was called to assist a woman who had sustained an ankle injury near the stepping stones below Stickle Tarn. She was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT
A couple reported themselves lost on Blea Rigg. We were in the process of trying to locate them when another walker came across them and was able to assist them down
A woman slipped and injured her ankle near Elterwater. The team located her and carried her to a waiting ambulance
A man ground to a halt at Three Tarns after trying to complete a very ambitious route. He was located using SARLOC and subsequently by team members and assisted from the hill
Two women reported themselves benighted. We located them and escorted back to civilisation.
We were assisted by Kendal MRT on this one, being short of members ourselves due to a prior engagement in Langdale.
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A female sustained an ankle injury while descending Rossett Ghyll. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher to the valley for onward transport to hospital.
