A 75-year-old female took a tumble while taking an 'interesting' route from Lingmoor. She sustained a head injury. She was treated and evacuated by Coastguard helicopter
A male walker slipped and sustained a suspected leg fracture. He was treated and assisted to an air ambulance by team members
The team were called to Little Langdale to assist a woman who had sustained a ankle injury when she slipped and fell. She was treated and evacuated to Ambleside for onward transfer to hospital.
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.
A man slipped on a wet rock while crossing a boggy section of path and sustained a painful lower leg injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated to the valley and transported to Ambleside for onward transfer to hospital.
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.
During a group walk a 66 year old man from Sunderland collapsed and died from a possible heart attack. The Team conveyed the body down the fellside.
The O.D.G. Hotel staff reported to the police they had seen two red flares and several flashing lights. A small party with two S.A.R.D.A. dogs searched in vain for several hours. Possible prank.
A 58 year old man from Preston suffered a FATAL heart attack whilst out walking with a group. A search was mounted to locate the body, as the group had left the scene.
A 52 year old woman from Birmingham slipped on ice covered ground on Lingmoor, Langdale. She sustained a compound fracture of the lower leg. The team carried her down the fellside to an ambulance and then to Hospital in Kendal.
Footnote: We would have reached the injured lady much quicker and easier if we had been given the proper location.
A 64-year-old lone man slipped and suffered a suspected fractured ankle. It was getting late, dark, wet and windy, so he was forced to start crawling down the hill because there was nobody else around. He was spotted by two runners, who went to his aid, and raised the alarm. A local farmer also tried to reach him in his Landrover. We treated him, and stretchered him down and on to hospital.
Two walkers descending towards Blea Tarn came across the body of a man.
A person was reported as shouting and waving for help high on the side of Lingmoor, overlooking the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel.
A 60-year-old woman sustained an ankle injury.
Male, 56 years, reported as missing on a walk from Ambleside to the Langdale area on the previous day. Search made on Loughrigg and Lingmoor.
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