Gt Langdale

The Team was called to a 12 year old girl member of a school party who had a serious asthma attack. She recovered enough to walk down.

A 14 year old youth slipped breaking his left arm; the informant gave incorrect location and travelled 2 miles more than necessary before raising the alarm, resulting in a considerable delay.

A 25 year old woman collapsed at Stickle Tarn and was carried part way down Mill Gill by friends. The Team stretchered the casualty off the hill. (Possible virus infection.)

Two climbers were reported to have been avalanched in North Gully. The Team was called to investigate, nothing found but other climbers said that two climbers were avalanched 500 feet and walked away unhurt.

A 20 year old man, part of an Outward Bound Group, slipped on snow and ice at Ore Gap sustaining head injuries from his ice axe. He continued down suffering bouts of unconsciousness before finally collapsing. Search dogs assisted in locating the casualty who was flown to hospital by RAF Helicopter.

During heavy rain a 60 year old man fell in Browney Gill receiving serious head and spinal injuries. The Team assisted by KendalMRT performed a very difficult and prolonged evacuation, hauling the stretcher out of the gill and crossing flooded rivers to reach the road.

A man, walking with his family, slipped and fell, dislocating his elbow. Although it relocated itself shorlty afterwards, he was in a great deal of pain. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher to Ambleside. An air ambulance attempted to reach him, but had to turn back because of the weather. We were assisted by Kendal MRT.

A search was started by the team when 10 schoolboys and 2 adults from Everton failed to return from a fellwalk on the Crinkle Crags area, Langdale. Team members with dogs searched many valleys and fell tops. They were found unharmed, but slightly exposed and exhausted at 3.00 a.m., near Green Hole, Higher Esk. The team escorted them down to Brotherelkeld, Eskdale, and then by ambulances to Langdale , where they had a meal and changed to dry clothes. Team assisted by Eskdale OBMS and Patterdale. Footnote: This group started off far too late in the day for a long distance walk.

A 32 year old man from Dalton-in-Furness slipped on ice covered ground at Shelter Crags, Langdale. He sustained a leg injury. The team stretchered him down the fellside, and then by friends car to Barrow hospital. Footnote: Once again, ice accounted for this accident. The only sensible answer to ice is a simple crampon fixed to the boots. Weather conditions: Cold, fine, snow at times, darkness. Ice and snow underfoot. Ground conditions very dangerous.

A search was started when four people were reported missing on a walk from Langdale to Esk Hause, via Rossett Gill. The search was called off when they walked off the fell the next morning at 9.45 a.m., unharmed. — but LUCKY. They had spent the night near Hell Gill in Oxendale. Footnote: This group (1 man and 3 women) was still going up Rossett Gill at 4.30 p.m., with only one hour of daylight left They had no protective cloth¬ing, torch, food or spare clothing.

A 22 year old female from Cambridge fell 20 feet down a gulley on Middlefell, Langdale, after completing her rock climb. She sustained a serious compound fracture of the lower leg. The team carried her on a stretcher, and then by ambulance to Lancaster hospital with police escort. Footnote: Sadly for this young lady, this was her first attempt at rock climbing. The utmost care must be taken when descending after a rock climb, as this is when most accidents happen. Weather conditions: Good, clear, dry with moderate wind. Dry and loose rock underfoot.

51 year old woman slipped on a footpath and fractured her ankle.

A passing team member on the way to incident 62 saw a 14 year old girl slip and fracture her leg.

41 year old man, leader of an A.T.C. group, suffered a heart attack. Team assisted, for a change, by RAF Leconfield.

28 year old man had his foot crushed by a large rock. It was interesting to hear the excuses offered by some team members who attended this but not the previous incident.

The 'best' man on a stag night tried to climb down Side Pike after drinking many pints of Old Peculiar. Surprisingly, he fell and injured his head, spine and fractured his leg. He felt no pain, at least not till morning!

21 year old man slipped whilst soloing and sustained multiple injuries.

16 year old woman slipped on a path and fractured her ankle, so it was out with the leg splint yet again.

31 year old lady slipped and sustained a serious knee injury on the summit of Harrison. Its a long way down!

30 year old man slipped and fractured his leg and wrist after scrambling up the ghyll.

20 year old man slipped and fell 30 feet fracturing his ankle.

16 year old girl collapsed after a fit with exposure.

15 year old girl, part of a D of E group, collapsed with cold and exhaustion. Their rucksacks were much too heavy for their needs.

38 year old Frenchman with no experience, equipment or map failed to return from a walk to Scafell. Found at midnight and reunited with his wife. Team left when 'une grande domestique' started.

55 year old man with a history of cardiac trouble was suffering from exhaustion and dizzy spells.

'Someone' reported whistles from the Raven Crag area. A search revealed a ten year old boy to be responsible for the whistling. His parents were 'educated' whilst the team conducted a thorough search of the ODG bar, which lasted well into the night. Team assisted by Furness MRT.

Two brothers reported missing. We looked around for a bit then they turned up. Team assisted by Wasdale MRT.

30 year old instructor from Ullswater Outward Bound School failed to keep a rendezvous with a fellow instructor whilst following a group. She was found at Great Slab with a fractured ankle. Team assisted by Ullswater OBMS and RAF Boulmer.

Three members of an A.T.C. group came down with exposure. Team assisted by RAF Leeming MRT.

70 year old man slipped on a path and fractured his ankle.