Bowfell

Incident Report #8 2013

8
Tue, 22nd January 2013, 16:04
A woman was reported as being in difficulty on steep ground near Ore Gap. A search was organise, but nothing was found. A well intentioned false alarm.
Man Hours: 
16 team members for 5.5 hours
Unique Incident ID: 
3059

Incident Report #6 2012

6
Sat, 28th January 2012, 16:45

A lone male was found in a state of collapse and hypothermic at Three Tarns at dusk by a goup of 5. They stopped to help him and raised the alarm. The team was dispatched and an SAR helicpter was requested to assist. The helicopter arrived just in advance of the first team members and the man was assisted to the helicopter and flown to Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle for treament.

Man Hours: 
15 team members for 3 hours
Unique Incident ID: 
2962

Incident Report #96 2011

96
Mon, 14th November 2011, 18:00

A man was reported overdue after seperating from his walking companions at Esk Hause to take a different route back to Langdale. He was reported overdue when it went dark and he hadn't returned. It was known that he had no torch and would most likely have stopped moving at this point. A search was being organised when he turned up, having been aided by another walker who had found him and helped him down

Man Hours: 
2 team members for 1 hour
Unique Incident ID: 
2947

Incident Report #70 2011

70
Fri, 19th August 2011, 18:45
A man reported his friend missing after they became separated on Crinkle Crags during a mulit-day walk. He was located in Sheffield, having gone home.
Man Hours: 
3 team members for 4 hours, plus Coniston MRT
Unique Incident ID: 
2920

Incident Report #51 2011

51
Tue, 5th July 2011, 14:27
Shouts were heard around Bowfell Buttress area. An investigation failed to find anything
Man Hours: 
9 team members for 2.25 hours
Unique Incident ID: 
2901

Incident Report #6 2011

6
Sat, 22nd January 2011, 13:15

While we were en route to the previous incident, we had to split resources to deal with this second incident. A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury on the summit ridge. He was treated by team members and evacuated in the same helicopter as the previous casualty.

Man Hours: 
19 team members for 4.25 hours
Unique Incident ID: 
2856

Incident Report #5 2011

5
Sat, 22nd January 2011, 11:55

A man slipped and fell around 30 metres, sustaining rib, arm and shoulder injuries. He was treated by team members and evacuated by helicopter from RAF Boulmer to Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.

Man Hours: 
19 team members for 4 hours
Unique Incident ID: 
2855

Incident Report #146 2010

146
Sun, 28th November 2010, 16:10

A woman was found on the summit of Bowfell, collapsed and unconscious. With her was found a significant number of opiate based painkillers and part consumed bottle of alcohol.

Man Hours: 
19 team members for 9 hours, plus Kendal MRT
Unique Incident ID: 
2834

Incident Report #126 2010

126
Sun, 24th October 2010, 19:06

Two people lost the path on the descent from Bowfell and were unable to relocate it.

Man Hours: 
4 team members for 2 hours
Unique Incident ID: 
2814

Incident Report #31 2010

31
Sun, 7th March 2010, 12:25

A rucsac was reported abandoned on the Climbers Traverse. The team was on a training exercise with a helicopter from RAF Leconfield

Man Hours: 
5 team members for 0.5 hours, plus RAF Leconfield
Unique Incident ID: 
2712
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