LAMRT Incident Report

Incident/Location	Date/time	What happened
1. Ambulance Assist Ambleside and environs	1st January at 1.00	A number of incidents were dealt with during the continued snow fall.
2. Search Troutbeck Windermere	2nd January at 18.19	Kendal MRT called us to assist them with a search for two missing people overdue on a walk from Kentmere to Troutbeck. They were reported missing by their mother, when they failed to show up at the pub she was waiting in. They were located in another pub. We all went home.
Search Bowfell Gt Langdale	2nd January at 18.30	While the previous incident was under way, we were made aware of a father and son who were overdue from their walk in the Bowfell area. Fortunately they turned up in Borrowdale before we had to go and look for them.
3. Fellwalking Seat Sandal Grasmere	3rd January at 17.14.	A 40-year-old woman slipped while descending and sustained deep lacerations to her head. She was on steep and difficult terrain and was significantly off her intended descent route. Other than their navigational error, they were well equipped and experienced. Rescues in the dark and snow are always so much more interesting than the rest.
4. Canoeing River Rothay Ambleside	31st January at 14.40	A canoeist was reported by a passerby as in difficulty. He passed under a bridge in Ambleside shouting for help. The team was called and the canoeist was accounted for, having managed to get himself out of the water. Nice canoeing weather, but not so good otherwise.

5. Assist Police A592 Bowness	3rd February at 10.00	We suffered a prolonged bout of very heavy rain. We were requested to assist the police when they became inundated with calls by motorists stuck in floods.
6. Search Central Fells Gt Langdale	4th February at 20.45	The team was requested to assist Keswick MRT in a search of the central fells for 4 walker who had reported themselves lost in mist, by mobile phone. They were located on Allen Crags, way off their intended route. Team members got home around 2am.
7. Search Morecambe Bay South Cumbria	5th February at 23.45	The team was requested to assist in a major operation to find and rescue a large number of cockle pickers from the sands in Morecambe Bay. They had been caught by a fast advancing tide. A number of people made their own way to safety, several were rescued, but tragically 19 drowned. The team sent vehicles, personnel, search dogs, and specialist radio equipment. On 15th February another body was located on the sand near Morecambe. One of the problems encountered at the time was that nobody knew how many people were out on the sand. A 21st body was subsequently located in early Summer.
8. Fellwalking Priest Hole Dovedale, Patterdale	7th February at 20.35	We were made aware of a scout group of consisting 8 children and 2 adults who had got into difficulty near the Priest Hole, Patterdale. This is not our area, but in contacting Patterdale MRT to make them aware, our assistance was requested. Eleven team member and Paddy (dog) went to assist. The group had been attempting to reach the Priest Hole to camp there, but had been overwhelmed by severe weather. We found a group of very cold children, some without footwear. The weather was variable, ranging from still moonlight to force 8 winds and driving snow, but generally deteriorating. A helicopter had been requested, but was having extreme difficulty in getting to the location because of the weather. The group were located, and as soon as the helicopter was able to land, were loaded into it. The helicopter was at its limit of performance, and was only able to get 9 party members on board, so one remaining party member and the helicopter winchman were escorted from the hill on foot. All were reunited at Patterdale MRT base. The wisdom of taking a group of children out in these conditions, at night, does have to be questioned. The weather was should have been no surprise. The Met Office had been issuing weather warnings for the previous 36 hours. If the helicopter hadn't managed to evacuate so many of the group at the first attempt, then the rescue would have been considerably more complicated. It is worth noting two 'firsts' during this rescue. One: Our Landrover overtook a Porsche (OK, so it (the Porsche) was sliding backwards down Kirkstone Pass on the snow at the time, and two: a number of team members managed to walk uphill faster than the helicopter (it was having great difficulty making progress into the wind and very poor visibility) A helicopter returned next day to recover the groups gear that we had had to abandon. Read the BBC report here.
9. Fellwalking Red Screes Ambleside	18th February at 16.18	A 60-year-old Rochdale man slipped on the descent from Red Screes, just above Pets Quarry. He sustained a suspected fractured ankle. He was treated and evacuated by stretcher, with assistance from Kendal MRT.
10. Search River Kent Sedgwick, Kendal	20th February at 09.00	The team were requested to assist the Police with a search of an inaccessible stretch of river bank in connection with the discovery of a young woman's body.
11. Rock Climbing East Raven Crag Gt Langdale	6th March at 15.36	A very experienced male climber in his 50' fell while leading. Unfortunately some of his runners failed and he hit the ground. His injuries were multiple and very serious and, sadly, he died as a result.
12. Fellwalking Dungeon Ghyll Gt Langdale	6th March at 16.30	While dealing with the first incident we were notified of a second incident at Dungeon Ghyll. A woman had slipped and sustained a suspected fractured ankle. At this stage Kendal MRT were called to assist. She was treated and evacuated to the valley. Later information revealed that she had sustained three fractures to he tibia and fibula.
13. Search Raven Crag Gt Langdale	6th March at 21.06	We were requested by the Police to investigate flashing lights on the Raven Crag. We found a couple of campers and left them to it.
14. Fellwalking Browne Ghyll Gt Langdale	9th March at 15.23	A man slipped and sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. He was treated at the scene and evacuated to the valley. He was a big fellow, and there were a few bad backs.

15. Search Central Fells Gt Langdale	17th March at 01.00	A young male was reported overdue at his destination in Langdale. He had set off from Wasdale, but not arrived. A search was organised, involving SARDA, Keswick MRT, Wasdale MRT and ourselves. He was located at 04.45, cragfast at Hanging Knotts. He was cold and wet, but otherwise unharmed. He was escorted to Langdale by members of Langdale MRT and then repatriated..
16. Fellwalking Far Easedale Grasmere	3rd April at 16.15	A 15-year-old girl sustained a suspected fracture to her ankle. She was part of a well organised and equipped group of Air Cadets. She was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT. They wrote us a very nice thank you letter.

17. Fellwalking Stickle Ghyll Gt Langdale	6th April at 11.55	A woman slipped and sustained a wrist injury. She was treated by team members and evacuate to the valley.
18. Fellwalking Far Easedale Grasmere	8th April at 19.11	A man in his 70's collapsed while descending Far Easedale. He was described to us as stumbling, and delirious Initially reports of his location were contradictory, but he was quickly tracked down and evacuated to West Cumberland Hospital by a helicopter from RN Gannett. He was diagnosed at hospital as having a heart condition.
19. Scrambling Pavey Ark Gt Langdale	10th April at 13.20	A 43-year-old man fell approx 40' 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.
20. Fellwalking Silver Howe Grasmere	11th April at 14.39	A woman slipped and sustained a displaced fracture to her ankle. The team treated her and carried her to the valley were she was transported to Ambleside and then on to hospital by ambulance.

21. Climbing Lower Scout Crag Gt Langdale	12th April at 16.50	A 20-year-old male climber fell from Lower Scout Crag, ripping out all his gear and hitting the ground. He sustained an open fracture to his femur, a broken wrist, two fracture to his arm, a fractured jaw, and head injuries. The left hand picture, below, shows the severe shortening caused by the femur fracture, and the third picture shows damage to his helmet.

22. Search Rossett Ghyll and Stake Pass Gt Langdale	12th April at 21.00	A 40-year-old man phoned his wife to say he was getting tired and was going to be late. She phoned us and we went and looked for him. He was located in Mickleden, exhausted, but moving under his own steam, having 'borrowed' some food from some campers. He was reunited with his family at Lowfold.
23. Search Central Fells Gt Langdale	14th April at 11.00	A man was reported missing overnight. A search was organised, and he was located in Borrowdale, cold and shaken, but OK.
24. Scrambling Jacks Rake, Pavey Ark Gt Langdale	14th April at 18.20	A 29-year-old man became cragfast on Jacks Rake. He phoned for help and we rescued him. This coincided with an open evening with about 60 people visiting the base.
25. Search Dove Crag Ambleside	21st April at 14.02	A woman phoned to say she had seen a man shouting for help and waving. She descended to report it, and we joined forces with Patterdale to locate the person. He was located and it was discovered that he was suffering from serious back and shoulder injuries. He was treated and evacuated to hospital by helicopter.
26. Climbing Gimmer Crag Gt Langdale	25th April at 13.41	A woman got her foot stuck in a crack on Ash Tree ledge about 100 foot up Gimmer Crag, and was unable to extract herself for in excess of 40 minutes. The team was called, and arrived at the base of the crag to be notified that she had just managed to free herself. She was able to continue the climb with a bruised foot.
27. Scrambling Red Screes Ambleside	2nd May at 14.36	Three men were caught in a rockfall in Kilnshaw Chimney. One was uninjured, but a second received injuries to his hand and a third to his knee and shoulder. They were treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT.
28. Search Stake Pass Gt Langdale	5th May at 19.48	We were notified of a woman who was alone on Mart Crag, with darkness approaching, and was unable to find her way down. She was given instructions to locate Stake Pass, and a small group was dispatched to track her down. Somehow she managed to miss the path at Stake Pass and was located descending from Rossett Ghyll, having traversed around the back of Rossett Pike. It was agreed that she would undertake some navigation tuition in the very near future!
29. Fellrunning Brock Crag Ambleside	16th May at 15.20	A 37-year-old man collapsed while descending to the finish of the Fairfield Horseshoe fell race. He was treated at the scene, and evacuated to our Lowfold base for further treatment by the team doctor.
30. Scrambling Pike O'Stickle Gt Langdale	17th May at 14.34	A man in his 20's blacked out and fell a short distance, breaking his arm badly in the process. Because of the inaccessible position and the black out, a helicopter and Kendal MRT were called to assist. Langdale team members were making their way to the site on foot when the helicopter arrived. It picked up some Kendal team members from the valley and flew them up. A couple had been winched out when the helicopter rotor clipped the crag, causing serious damage, and causing the helicopter to pull away and land very heavily in Mickeleden. Unfortunately the Kendal team member was dragged off the crag and fell, suffering serious spinal injuries and a fractured arm. The helicopter crew and one Kendal team member remaining in the helicopter were shaken but unhurt.
31. Mountain Rescue team member Pike O'Stickle Gt Langdale	17th May at 15.45	A second operation was then organised to rescue the Kendal team member who was injured. He was stabilised by people on the crag and eventually airlifted to Carlisle by the RAF. The initial casualty was then recovered and also flown to hospital. Read the BBC report here. Coniston MRT also came to assist at this point.

32. Mountain Rescue team member Pike O'Stickle Gt Langdale	18th May at 13.16	An RAF mountain rescue team member was assisting with the clean up of debris from the crash site from the previous days incident when he fell approximately 100 feet, and sustained serious multiple injuries. He was treated at the scene by some of his colleagues and flown to hospital.
33. Fellwalking Pavey Arc Gt Langdale	30th May at 14.00	A 13-year-old girl slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was airlifted to hospital by an RAF helicopter
34. Fellwalking Side Pike Gt Langdale	1st June at 17.41	A 54-year-old woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. She was treated and taken to Kendal Hospital.
35. Fellwalking Greenup Edge Grasmere	6th June at 14.58	A 71-year-old man from a large walking group sustained a knee injury after a slip. His friends tried to help him down, but could only manage a short distance. We were called to assist, and splinted his leg, then arranged for his evacuation by air ambulance.

36. Mountain Biking Hole in the Wall Rydal	11th June at 15.17	A 17-year-old girl from Gargrave, Skipton suffered an asthma attack while on a mountain bike trip. An ambulance was called, but our help was required to get her to the road.
37. Fellwalking Kirkstone Ambleside	11th June at 19.29	A 44-year-old woman was knocked over by her dog while walking it in field near Kirkstone. She sustained a wrist and knee injuries. She was treated by paramedics and again, our help was required to get her to the roadside.
38. Car Crash Kirkstone Windermere	20th June at 08.51	We were requested to assist with a search for any other victims after a car was found crashed off the road on Kirkstone Pass.
39. Fellwalking Hellvellyn Grasmere	20th June at 23.38	We were requested by Keswick MRT to assist with a search after a suicide note was found on a car in Wythburn. The person was located on the summit of Hellvellyn.
40. Fellwalking Langdale and Grasmere	26th June at 22.12	A group of five young people were reported overdue at their campsite on their Duke of Edinburgh expedition. They were last seen at Easedale Tarn at around 1pm. They failed to arrive at their planned campsite at Stickle Tarn. A search was organised and they were located at Easedale Tarn. They believed that they were at Stickle Tarn. They were escorted down and reunited with their supervisors.
41. Fellwalking Stickle Ghyll Gt Langdale	28th June at 14.56	A 45-year-old man slipped while descending, fracturing his ankle in the process. An air ambulance was called and we were requested to assist because of the difficult location. A number of team members were airlifted to the dam and made their way down to the cas site. The man was evacuated uphill to the dam and airlifted to hospital. Let me just say that uphill is bad. Very bad. It hurts.
42. Fellwalking Stickle Ghyll Gt Langdale	28th June at 15.53	While the previous incident was under way we were alerted to another incident below us on the same path. A woman had slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture. Having left the previous casualty with paramedics at a point where the helicopter could pick them up, we descended, met other team members and dealt with the second casualty. She was stretchered to the valley floor and sent to hospital. She was wearing inappropriate footwear.
43. Fellwalking Heron Pike Grasmere	28th June at 15.53	While we were dealing with previous two incidents it suddenly became a very busy day! A woman slipped on Heron Pike and dislocated her shoulder. A few remaining team members surplus from the previous two rescues were dispatched along with members of Kendal MRT to deal with this. They administered first aid and pain relief and she was evacuated by the air ambulance which had returned to assist, having dropped off the first casualty. Our drying room was very full for the next 24 hours!
44. Fellwalking Calf Crag Grasmere	2nd July at 16.00	A young woman sustained an ankle injury after she slipped. She was located and treated by team members and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT.
45. Rock Climbing Bowfell Gt Langdale	5th July at 21.00	A 68-year-old climber set off ahead of his friends on the descent from Bowfell Buttress, supposedly via Three Tarns and the Band. He never arrived back at their campsite in Langdale. He was reported as very experienced, but didn't appear to be very well equipped. As a search was organised and he turned up at Wha House Farm in Eskdale. He seemed to have made an interesting navigational error, having probably turned right at Three Tarns instead of left.
46. Fellwalking Far Easedale Grasmere	9th July at 08.21	A 38-year-old German woman sustained a suspected ankle fracture. This resulted in her spending the night out in a tent. Her friend was able raise the alarm first thing, next day. The team treated her injury and the she was evacuated to Furness General Hospital by air ambulance. Kendal MRT also assisted.
47. Fellwalking Strawberry Gardens Windermere	9th July at 14.49	A 77-year-old woman felt faint and fell over, sustaining a head injury in the process. The team were able to drive to her, and evacuate her to a waiting ambulance.
48. Fellwalking Rydal Grasmere	11th July at 14.53	A elderly man tripped and fell over, sustaining facial injuries and nasty injuries to his hands. The team treated him and evacuated him to Ambleside for onward transport to hospital.
49. Fellwalking Bowfell Gt Langdale	17th July at 21.09	Three men became lost on Bowfell. They were inadequately equipped for the conditions which were cold, wet and windy. They happened upon a group of Duke of Edinburgh Award candidates who, although slightly of route, were equipped for, and coping with the conditions. The young people from the D of E expedition realised that the men were in trouble, and put tents up for them, and prepared to spend the night. They contacted their assessor to let them know that they weren't going to make it to their planned campsite, and that would continue in the morning. The three men were not happy to spend the night out and used the young people's mobile to contact the Police. The Police called us out to rescue the three men, and in consultation with the group of young people, and their assessor, it was decided to escort them off the hill as well. LAMRT has been critical of D of E expeditions before, but in this case the young people acted admirably, and their actions meant that the three men didn't have to spend a very cold and uncomfortable night on the hill. We can only guess at outcome of this happening. The young people deserve praise for putting the safety of the three men before their expedition, which they would likely fail to complete.
50. Fellwalking High Sweden Bridge Ambleside	24th July at 13.59	A 58-year-old male collapsed at High Sweden Bridge. The team attended, but he was certified dead by the team doctor. His body was conveyed to Ambleside.
51. Fellwalking Moment Crag Grasmere	28th July at 13.59	A 74-year-old male, walking with a family group, collapsed and was unable to move, probably due to fatigue. His son set off to get help, borrowed a mobile phone from a passerby and contacted us. He then continued to descend with his young children. As a result of which we had no further contact with the casualty. We climbed on to the ridge but were unable to locate the man. He was eventually located by Kendal MRT descending in to Easedale under his own steam, having recovered sufficiently. He was given the once-over by Kendal MRT's doctor and allowed to go home. This incident proves how important two way communication with the casualty site can be, particularly if the casualty becomes a moving target!!
52. Fellwalking Easedale Tarn Grasmere	1st August at 13.51	A 57-year-old male slipped and sustained a dislocated ankle. The team responded and were en route when we were made aware of a second incident in Langdale. The first incident was dealt with first aid for the man and he was carried off and taken to Kendal Hospital by Kendal MRT, who had come to help.
53. Rock Climbing Raven Crag Gt Langdale	1st August at 14.35	A woman in her 20's was seconding a climb when she fell off. She fell approximately 15 metres, penduluming into the crag. She sustained a serious head injury, despite her helmet, and injuries to her lower back and ankle. She was treated at the scene and airlifted to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle by RAF helicopter. Again we were assisted by Kendal MRT.
54. Fellwalking Loughrigg Ambleside	2nd August at 14.00	A 65-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury on the descent to Rydal Water from Loughrigg. The team attended and sorted her out.
55. Fellwalking High Sweden Bridge Ambleside	11th August at 14.33	A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. She was treated and carried down.
56. Search Grasmere area Grasmere	11th August at 18.27	A dog was reported as running around Easedale Tarn area, barking and sounding distressed. The caller assumed it's owner was in need of help. A small search was organised before we concluded it was a trial hound running a little late.
57. Fellwalking Scafell Area Gt Langdale	19th August at 18.47	We were requested to assist Wasdale MRT in a search for a couple trying to find their way down from Scafell. They were reported as having no waterproofs, little food, and the homing facility on their umbrella had failed. They were located in Little Narrow Cove.
58. Fellwalking Rossett Ghyll Gt Langdale	21st August at 18.31	A man sustained an ankle injury on Scafell. He struggled as far as Rossett Ghyll before he could go no further. This level of self reliance has to be applauded. The man was embarrassed and apologetic for calling us out, but realistically could not have been expected to get much further. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher.
59. Fellrunning Nr Alcock Tarn Grasmere	22nd August at 13.20	A 12-year-old boy slipped and sustained an nasty gash to his leg in the Junior Guides race at Grasmere Sports. He was treated by team members and evacuated to a county ambulance. We were assisted by St John's Ambulance, who were also attending the show.
60. Search Bracken Hause, Helm Crag Grasmere	23rd August at 21.43	A group of five got into difficulty on Bracken Hause, Helm crag, when they missed the path and became cragfast. A small group of team members went to their assistance and escorted them down. Nobody was injured.
61. Fellwalking Far Easedale Grasmere	2nd September at 15.47	A man sustained a knee injury in Far Easedale. We were given a location by a passerby. A second informant gave us another location, which he was adamant was correct,. He was completely wrong (and is probably still up there, if his map reading skills are anything to go by!). The casualty was treated by team members and carried down with assistance from Kendal MRT. More substantial footwear may have given him more support and prevented the damage.
62. Search Hunting Stile and High Close Gt Langdale	3rd September at 17.47	A woman used her mobile to report herself lost. We located her and returned her to her accommodation.
63. Fellwalking Scab Moss Claife Heights	10th September at 12.32	A 68-year-old man tripped and fell, sustaining a suspected fracture/dislocation to his shoulder and a graze to his knee. He was treated at he scene and evacuated in our ambulance, which we had been able to drive close to his location.
64. Fellwalking Greenup Edge Grasmere	13th September at 13.20	A 70-year-old man collapsed. The air ambulance was mobilised and we were called to help. Sadly the man died at the scene. His body was recovered to the valley floor along with a family member.
65. Fellwalking Priest Hole Dove Crag	17th September at 22.42	A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. In a joint operation with Patterdale MRT, he was treated and carried to Scandale and transferred to a waiting vehicle. It was dark, windy and wet. We got home about 5.30am.

66. Fellwalking Castle How Little Langdale	18th September at 13.07	A man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. The team treated his injuries, and onward transport to hospital was arranged.
67. Fellwalking Fox How Loughrigg, Ambleside	25th September at 11.05	A 9-year-old girl slipped and sustained a suspected arm fracture. We eventually located them, because they weren't certain were they where. They girl was treated and given pain relief and carried to a waiting ambulance.

68. Fellwalking Stickle Tarn Gt Langdale	25th September at 15.53	A Maltese man slipped and sustained a lower leg injury. We don't normally go up hill, but in this case we took the slightly scenic route because the smooth, grassy descent around the back of Tarn Crag is much better than the rocky descent of Stickle Ghyll. After seeing the man safely in to an ambulance we retired to the pub to refresh ourselves. A couple of men at the bar who had seen us go up, and who had read about the team offered to stand us a round. A much appreciated gesture! Thanks.


69. Fellwalking Rest Ghyll Gt Langdale	27th September at 20.10	A man walking with his friend suffered head and chest injuries when he fell near the top end of Rest Ghyll on the back of Crinkle Crags. He was unconscious for a short time. His friend descended to get help and Wasdale MRT were alerted. Because the informant didn't appear absolutely certain were he had left his friend we were also called. He was located by Wasdale MRT members and treatment was given. With our help he was evacuated from the ghyll and the long carry out down Mosedale began. Other personnel came up Mosedale to assist, including members of Kendal MRT. The whole operation took about 8 hours. One team member, who shall remain anonymous (I'll not even identify which team he was with) was making his way up when both torches he was carrying failed. He decided to wait until somebody caught him up, and walk with them, but fell asleep while he was waiting. And there he was found, sleeping peacefully on the side of the path.

70. Fellwalking Easedale Tarn Grasmere	28th September at 15.22	An 81-year-old man sustained a shoulder injury when he slipped and fell over. He was treated and evacuated with help from Kendal MRT.
71. Fellwalking Nr Blea Tarn Gt Langdale	6th October at 14.08	A 66-year-old woman slipped on a very wet path and sustained an ankle fracture. We plodged through big puddles to rescue her. A fun time was had by all.
72. Fellwalking Wansfell Troutbeck, Windermere	7th October at 15.20	A 26-year-old woman slipped and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated, given pain relief and evacuated.
73. Mountain Biking Bell Grange	9th October at 11.55	A 47-year-old male Polaris Mountain Bike Challenge competitor fell while trying to get off his bike. He sustained a suspected fractured ankle. An ambulance was called, and then we were called to assist.
74. Mountain Biking Loughrigg Ambleside	9th October at 14.45	A second male competitor, this time 34-years-old fell off his bike. He sustained a suspected serious arterial bleed to his leg. An ambulance was called, but an RAF helicopter came into the area on a routine training exercise and flew the casualty to hospital.
75. Fellwalking Stickle Tarn Gt Langdale	9th October at 16.42	We had just finished clearing up and repacking from the previous incident when we were called to attend another. A woman had sustained a suspected ankle fracture after a slip descending Stickle Ghyll. She was treated by team members and evacuated to the valley floor by the helicopter that was still in the area.

76. Fellwalking Bright Beck Gt Langdale	10th October at 19.45	Two 20-year-old men from Manchester became cragfast when they got on to steep ground, without torches, above Bright Beck. They were located by team members and escorted back to the valley floor and transported to their accommodation.
77. Fellwalking Clappersgate Ambleside	13th October at 11.58	We were requested to assist the ambulance service with the recovery of a woman who had sustained an ankle fracture when she slipped on a wet rock slab on the path.
78. Fellwalking White Moss Grasmere	15th October at 11.55	In a repeat of the previous incident we were requested to assist the ambulance service with the recovery of a woman who had sustained an ankle fracture when she slipped on steep ground.
79. Fellwalking Stoney Cove Pike Patterdale	22nd October at 14.38	We were requested to assist Patterdale MRT with the evacuation of a man who had fallen and suffered a suspected depressed skull fracture. We were en route when we were recalled because the casualty had been successfully evacuated by RAF helicopter.
80. Fellwalking Silver Howe Grasmere	24th October at 14.38	A woman slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture on very wet ground. She was treated and evacuated.

81. Fellwalking Stickle Tarn area Gt Langdale	24th October at 16.05	While we were finishing off from the previous rescue we were made aware of a family who were lost in the vicinity of Stickle Tarn. The were cold and unable to find a way down in the mist. They were located just below Stickle Tarn, and escorted to the valley floor.
82. Fellwalking Bowfell Gt Langdale	26th October at 10.19	We received a call to man who had camped out overnight below Cambridge Crag on Bowfell. He had called for help and an air ambulance was sent. He had become very cold and wet overnight and couldn't move. They couldn't find him, so we were called. We located him, gave him food and drink to warm him up, and then assisted him to walk down.

83. Fellwalking Hundreds Road Troutbeck	26th October at 12.51	While we were still descending Bowfell with the previous casualty when we were notified of another incident in Troutbeck. A woman had suffered a suspected broken ankle. Our resources were split and with the help of the air ambulance this incident was dealt with as well.
84. Fellwalking Angle Tarn area Gt Langdale	29th October at 18.18	A 21-year-old man from the West Midlands phoned his parents to say he was benighted at Angle Tarn. His parents phoned for help. We instigated a search and he was eventually located near the summit of Bowfell. We were assisted by Keswick MRT. Santa, if you're checking Christmas lists this early, can he have a torch for Christmas please?
85. Fellwalking Crinkle Crags Gt Langdale	2nd November at 16.46	A group of three became lost on Crinkle Crags. They were unable to find their way off, and weren't exactly certain were they where, so phoned for help. A group of team members located them by homing in on their whistles and torch flashing, and they were escorted down.
86. Fellwalking Red Tarn, Oxendale Gt Langdale	4th November at 14.32	A 58-year-old female from Scotland slipped and sustained an ankle fracture. She was treated by team members, stretchered from the fell and transferred to an ambulance for onward transport to hospital.
87. Climbing Middlefell Buttress Gt Langdale	5th November at 18.44	A couple of 19-year-old climbers from Ambleside became stuck when they got to the top of Middlefell Buttress without torches after 4pm. They were unable to locate the way down. Their shouts for help were heard in the valley bottom. They were assisted by a number of other people in the area, who supplied them with torches, and we escorted them down.
88. Local Incident Knipe Fold Hawkshead	8th November at 02.34	We were requested to assist the Police with a search of fields and footpaths for an 80-year-old woman who had set off to walk a short distance and not arrived at her destination. She was located quickly and returned home. Coniston MRT and SARDA were also involved.
89. Fellwalking Langdale area	12th November at 10.30	A large scale search was organised when a man was reported missing overnight in the Langdale area. He had phoned home late the previous evening saying he was benighted, but was OK and would make his way down next day. When he didn't appear a search was organised. We were assisted by seven SARDA dogs. He was located at 13.30, unharmed.
90. Fellwalking Mart Crag Moor	13th November at 15.39	A 54-year-old woman sustained an ankle fracture and suffered the effects of the cold weather between Mart Crag Moor and Pike O'Stickle. The team attended, and with help from a helicopter from RAF Boulmer she was rescued and airlifted to Carlisle hospital.
91. Ambulance Assist White Craggs Clappersgate	14th November at 14.27	We were requested to assist the ambulance service with the evacuation of a 58-year-old woman with an ankle injury from a steep, slippery path. They had attended, provided first aid, and we carried her down.

92. Mountain Biking Hole in the Wall Rydal	18th November at 11.13	A rare rescue on two counts. Firstly it was before lunch, secondly it was a mountain biker. A young local man fell from his bike when his seat snapped off. He sustained injuries to his shoulder, lower back, pelvic area, knee, and hand. He was treated at the scene by team members and evacuated to hospital by the Great North air ambulance.

93. Fellwalking Fairfield area Ambleside	18th November at 16.01	We were called out to look for a man who was lost on Fairfield. He had phoned for help with his mobile phone. A search was organised in conjunction with SARDA, Patterdale and Kendal MRT. He was located at Hartsop above How after a couple of hours searching. He was escorted off by members of Patterdale MRT.
94. Fellwalking Loughrigg Ambleside	19th November at 12.41	A flare was sighted by a passerby, who was familiar with flares, in the vicinity of Loughrigg. A small search was organised, but nothing was found. It was probably the sun reflecting of a high flying jet.
95. Fellwalking White Craggs Clappersgate	19th November at 16.02	A 58-year-old woman slipped and sustained an injury to her ankle. She was treated by team members and carried down. If you've got to loiter waiting to be rescued, you might as well do it on a beautiful winters day, with a view of the lake and surrounded by the first snowfall of the season.
96. Fellwalking Rydal Cave Rydal	20th November at 12.24	A man slipped and sustained a knee injury. We were able to drive to Rydal Cave, and barely had to walk any distance at all. He was evacuated back to Ambleside and transferred to an ambulance.
97. Fellwalking Three Tarns Gt Langdale	20th November at 13.25	A man in his 40's sustained a dislocated shoulder when he slipped on frozen ground. We were en route up The Band when we made aware that a helicopter that had been assisting Keswick MRT in Allen Crag Ghyll had reached the casualty and uplifted him. He was taken to Furness General Hospital.
98. Fellwalking Stake Pass Gt Langdale	21st November at 14.03	A 15-year-old boy was reported as suffering from hypothermia in the Langdale Combe/Stake Pass area. The people who reported him at the valley head had taken over 2 hours to walk down, and the young man had got fed up of waiting, warmed up and had been helped down to the valley by companions. We met him in Mickeleden.
99. Fellwalking Blea Tarn area Gt Langdale	22nd November at 22.13	A man was reported missing in the Blea Tarn area. A search was organised with assistance from 7 SARDA dogs. He was located, unharmed just after midnight.
100. Fellwalking Angle Tarn Tarn area Gt Langdale	27th November at 18.20	A 57-year-old man was reported missing by his friend after they got separated at Angle Tarn. His friend made his way down, but when the man didn't show up we were called. A search was organised and he was quickly located, having been delayed by helping other people down.
101. Fellwalking Stickle Tarn Gt Langdale	30th November at 14.48	A local woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury on a wet, loose path. Her ankle was splinted and she was carried down on a stretcher. It transpired that she had sustained a fractured fibula. We were alerted to this job by a member of Kendal MRT.

102. Fellwalking Pavey Ark Gt Langdale	6th December at 14.48	Two 38-year-old women got stuck in mist on Pavey Ark. A search was organised and they were located by 'Tracker Cooper' who has developed a bit of a knack on recent incidents for outstripping the dogs when it comes to finding the lost. They were escorted down.
103. Fellwalking Pike O'Blisco Gt Langdale	7th December at 13.21	A woman fell 5 metres after slipping on rocky ground near the summit of hill. She sustained a head injury as a result. The initial location that we were given by someone at the scene of the incident was approximately 1km out, but we worked it out and she was treated by team members and then airlifted to Carlisle hospital by the RAF.

104. Fellwalking Crinkle Crags Gt Langdale	10th December at 13.21	The Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue taxi service was called out to retrieve a group of eleven people who had accidentally walked off the back of Crinkle Crags and had realised that when they arrived at the bottom of Moasdale they would be inconvenienced by a lack of transport. They were located by a group of team members and escorted down.
105. Fellwalking Wansfell Pike Ambleside	13th December at 14.45	We were called to attend a woman with an ankle injury. She was walking with her husband. They had passed a grid reference to the Police which put them on Nanny Lane, Troutbeck. The team was dispatched to sort her out. Our first response group couldn't find them. We spoke them again and they admitted that they might not have been quite were they had initially told us. Further questioning located them on the Ambleside side of Wansfell. A second team was dispatched, they were located and the woman's injury was treated. Grid references and numbers are such a tricky business. Sometimes one number out puts you one metre away, and sometimes it puts you one kilometre out. We'd prefer the one metre!
106. Fellwalking Loughrigg Gt Langdale	19th December at 13.06	A woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on the path descending Loughrigg. She was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher.
Fellwalking Loughrigg Gt Langdale	19th December at 13.06	While on the previous rescue, we came across a man who had injured muscles in his back and was unable to walk. He was assisted down, as well.
107. Assist Police Wrynose Pass Little Langdale	26th December at 16.45	The occupants of a car phoned the Police when they became stuck on an ice covered Wrynose Pass. They were concerned that they couldn't get down. A vehicle was dispatched to assist them, but we couldn't find them. It transpired that they had got down the pass by themselves and were making their way to Lancaster. We returned home.
108. Fellwalking Loughrigg Ambleside	28th December at 13.10	A man slipped and snapped his patella tendon (that's what he told us, him being a doctor and all). He was stretchered down to an ambulance for onward transport to hospital.
109. Fellwalking Stake Pass Gt Langdale	28th December at 18.17	A family group of 7 became lost, having overshot Stake Pass and found themselves descending into Langstrath. They became concerned when the weather deteriorated, and phoned for help. We found them on Stake Pass and assisted them down.
110. Fellwalking Stickle Tarn Gt Langdale	31st December at 11.08	A 32-year-old man collapsed, and was unconscious for a short time, possibly as a result of a pre-existing heart condition. He was given oxygen and monitored by team members, and then evacuated to Furness General Hospital by the Northwest Air Ambulance.