Langdale Pikes

A large group were reported missing in Langdale. They were quickly located with only limited involvement from the team

A man phoned for help after losing his map and getting lost. He was able to give a detailed description of his route and he was located fairly quickly in the Mart Crag Moor area by team members. He was assisted off the fell down to Langdale.

Campers, including an Auxiliary Coastguard, spotted flares in the vicinity of Stickle Tarn. The area was searched with manpower and a dog, but nothing was found.
 

Two men were reported overdue, after separating from their friends at the bottom of Jack's Rake. They failed to make their agreed rendezvous in the Stickle Barn pub. A large scale search was organised, involving ourselves, Keswick MRT, SARDA dogs, and Kendal MRT. The two were located around 11.30pm, cold , wet, but well, in Langstrath. They were escorted down to Borrowdale, and then returned to their overnight accommodation, via Ambleside.

When a 66 year old man from Carlisle failed to return home from a walk, his family raised the alarm. Eleven search dogs (SARDA) scoured the mist shrouded fells all night. At first light extra teams from Furness, Kendal, Bowland-Pennine and RAF Linton MRT covered the complex area again. About mid day gentleman found dead near Pike-o'-Stickie. Helicopters from RAF Boulmer and Valley also assisted.

The team assisted by S.A.R.D.A. mounted a search for a 31 year old man from Langdale who was reported missing. Found safe and well by a search dog near Stake Pass at 4.00 am. Strong winds and deep snow hampered the search.

Two women reported themselves lost and benighted in the area of the Langdale Pikes.

A full scale search was mounted for a solo walker aged 16 from Oxford. No-one knew his route. Local Teams assisted by S.A.R.D.A. R.A.F. Leeming M.R.T. and a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer. Located 1.15 p.m. 30-10-82 at Esk Hause. Had slept overnight on Mickledore.

A search was mounted for a 28 year old man from Essex, who had a memory problem, was reported missing on fellwalk around Grasmere. Found Pelter Bridge, Rydal at 7.15 a.m. unharmed.

A search was mounted with assistance from S.A.R.D.A., Furness, Kendal and Patterdale Teams for a solo fellwalker who left a route card at a youth hostel but never returned. Teams searched for 11/2 days for this youth from York University. Located by police at a Keswick Youth Hostel.

A 14 year old girl suffered from an asthmatic attack. When the team reached her, she had recovered. A 13 year old boy in the party had injured his ankle, and had to be evacuated by stretcher.

The Team were called to assist a 17 year old youth from Marlow who lost control whilst descending screes and suffered head, back and leg injuries.

Nine students from Leeds were reported missing by friends when they failed to report at Langdale. The Team and SARDA made a search of the fells - at 12 midnight the students were found by the Team at Angle Tarn suffering from exposure. The Team escorted all nine to safety. They were seen by a Doctor and then taken to Windermere for baths and bed.
Footnote: This party had little equipment and with the weather as it had been all day - appalling - they should never have started out - once again bad judgement.
Weather conditions: HEAVY RAIN, LOW MIST, COLD, VERY WET UNDERFOOT

A 43 year old woman from Rotherham was hit by a large stone while descending Pike O Stickle screes, Langdale. She sustained serious head and shoulder injuries. Team carried her down the fellside on a stretcher and then to Hospital at Kendal.
Footnote: None of the M.L.C. Party could explain how the lady was hit on the head by the dislodged rock.

Are you sitting comfortably, because this is a good one!
(I suggest a beer and some crisps as a minimum) We were called to assist a 53-year-old male and a 47-year-old female who where benighted in the area of Harrison Stickle. It seemed a simple matter of finding them, and walking them down. They'd given us a fairly good idea where they were, and finding them wasn't difficult. In fact we located them about 11.30pm. The team members who got to them first were greeted by complaints that they had walked past, despite their shouts.

A woman sustained a head injury when she slipped on the descent from Loft Crag. She was treated at the scene and taken to hospital.

A family group of 8 reported themselves lost and unable to find the way off 'Langdale Pike'.

A 43-year-old man fell approximately 40 feet from the lower section of Pavey Ark. He sustained head injuries, a jaw fracture and a neck fracture, and lost consciousness for a while. A doctor in the group provided initial first aid, maintaining his airway. He was treated, and airlifted to Furness General Hospital. The remainder of the group, a mixture of adults and children, were escorted from the hill by team members.

A woman slipped and sustained a fractured wrist.

A man collapsed while under instruction on Harrison Stickle.

A woman was reported missing by her husband after they became separated while walking in the vicinity of Harrison Stickle.

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

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 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.