Incident Report #92 2007
A 70-year-old woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on a damp path.
A 70-year-old woman sustained an ankle injury when she slipped on a damp path.
A couple phoned for help because they were struggling getting down from Helm Crag without a torch.
A woman felt faint, clammy and suffered breathing difficulties ascending Stickle Ghyll.
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 man stepped up to the edge of Dungeon Ghyll to take a photo and the edge gave way.
A man was found fitting and unconscious on the summit of Loughrigg. The team was called and went to his aid.
And then again. It's not funny! This time four people, but essentially exactly the same problem.
Then it happened again! A couple phoned to say they were lost and it was becoming dark. They were near the fence again, so we were able to send them in the right direction.
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.
A woman phoned to say that she become stuck in mist and was unable to find her way off Crinkle Crags. She had located the electric fence and we found her near Red Tarn.
Two women lost their way off Fairfield. They had found a path and thought they were heading for Rydal.
A 60-year-old man collapsed with severe abdominal pain. The call initially went through to Patterdale MRT, and because the exact location was uncertain, they called us.
We played hide and seek with three men for over 5 hours after they were unable to find a way down from Hight Raise.
A 90-year-old man tripped and fell while walking. He felt dizzy and nauseous as a result.
While escorting the remainder of the party down, one of them succumbed to the cold, having been one of the people who'd taken a swim earlier.
The team was paged to assist a 68-year-old American woman who had sustained an ankle injury up near Greenup Edge.
Shouts for help and whistles were heard in Little Langdale. We went to investigate
A woman was reported with head and hip injuries after a fall near the summit of Pike O'Stickle. The team set off, and a helicopter was requested
This mans injuries were reported as a suspected fractured collar bone. It turned out to be a fractured humorus.
Two men phoned to say they were stuck on Crinkle Crags, and that one of them was too tired to be able to descend un-assisted.
Lights were reported flashing on Todd Crag. An investigation found only campers.
A 61-year-old woman tripped and sustained a suspected fractured wrist.
Lights were reported flashing and fading near the top of Crinkle Ghyll. We went to investigate, but saw and found nothing.
We were requested to assist a man who had suffered a suspected ankle fracture.
A woman fell on the summit of Harrison Stickle, sustaining a wrist fracture and minor head injury.
A family of four missed a rendezvous at Eagle Crag for lunch with an additional family member.
A young woman, reported as depressed, failed to return from her walk. There was concern for her well being,
A man and two boys where reported overdue from Scafell to the campsite at Great Langdale.
A man and a boy became cragfast on a steep, bracken-covered slope after losing the way down from Wansfell. They were from overseas and had a disproportionate fear of the local wildlife, which is much less dangerous and aggressive than they imagined.