Pavey Ark

Incident Report #19 2000

19
Mon, 3rd April 2000, 15:00

We were just sorting gear from the previous rescue when we received a call saying that two men were cragfast on Pavey Ark. We set off to sort them out and the helicopter offered to return to assist. Before we knew it, they had sorted themselves out and disappeared. We never saw them again! 

Unique Incident ID: 
1721

Incident Report #47 1999

47
Sat, 28th August 1999, 21:45
A 30-year-old woman was abseiling from a rock climb when her belays failed. She fell 60ft before coming rest on a ledge in a gully. The team worked for several hours to get her out, and then she was airlifted to hospital in Carlisle with multiple injuries. Two climbers in the vicinity went to her aid soon after her fall, and stayed with her the whole time. Their actions are worthy of praise; having suffered cold and rock falls to assist.
Unique Incident ID: 
1678

Incident Report #45 1998

45
Sat, 8th August 1998, 21:54
This young man was reported as having severe spinal injuries. A helicopter was requested to help. On examination his injuries were not found to be serious.
Unique Incident ID: 
1599

Incident Report #12 1996

12
Sat, 24th February 1996, 13:54
This man slipped and fell 200ft. and landed on his head causing serious injury. He was treated on scene and evacuated to hospital at Barrow by RAF Boulmer. He had an ice axe, but it was attached to his rucsac, where it doesn't work anywhere near as well. The injuries were to his head and neck.
Unique Incident ID: 
1395

Incident Report #81 1995

81
Thu, 28th December 1995, 14:58
A 35 year old man had started up Jack's Rake, alone, after his friends had, wisely, declined his invitation to go with him. After a short distance he tried to climb down again, but was unable to, because of the ice. He continued up, and slipped, dislocating his kneecap, and injuring his back. Mobile phone calls from the area gave us the impression that he was only just able to hang on. Members of RAF Leeming MRT were in the area and they were able to get to him before us, and stabilise him. He was then airlifted to hospital by RAF Boulmer.
Unique Incident ID: 
1382

Incident Report #57 1995

57
Sun, 3rd September 1995, 14:25
A 29 year old man suffered fatal head and neck injuries when he fell 100ft. from Crescent Climb, after a belay failed while abseiling. A helicopter from RAF Boulmer and manpower from RAF Stafford and Leeming assisted.
Unique Incident ID: 
1358

Incident Report #68 1994

68
Tue, 12th July 1994, 11:58
A 13 year old young man, in a school party under adult supervision, was ascending 'Jacks Rake' when he slipped and fell 150 feet onto the rocks below. He sustained multiple injuries including a fractured skull and a pneumo/haemothorax. After being stabilised by the team on the fellside, he was airlifted to Preston hospital by RAF Boulmer,
Unique Incident ID: 
1259

Incident Report #67 1994

67
Sat, 9th July 1994, 16:12
This man fell 20 feet to be stopped only by the ground, due to his companions lack of belaying technique. The man sustained serious h€&d, spinal, arm and leg injuries. The team conveyed him off the fell using a vacuum mattress.
Unique Incident ID: 
1258

Incident Report #13 1994

13
Mon, 7th February 1994, 15:04
A man with inadequate equipment tried to climb Gt. Gully. Becoming cragfast 50ft. up the route, he shouted for help. After 4 hours, passers-by raised the alarm. Team members climbed to the man. just in time to see RAF Boulmer winch him into the helicopter. He was flown to Arnbleside to be treated for severe exposure.
Unique Incident ID: 
1204

Incident Report #65 1993

65
Sat, 6th November 1993, 18:32
Six students from Sussex became cragfast after being caught halfway up a very wet 'Great Gully' with only one torch between them. A late start, combined with lack of experience may have played a part. Six hours later we went home.
Unique Incident ID: 
1180
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