In a remarkably similar incident to previous, two women were unable to locate a way off Blea Rigg. A small team was assembling to retrieve them when a passing fellrunner was able to intervene and guide them to an obvious path down. We were able to stand down
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An early start to recover a group of three who had camped out at Stickle Tarn and were unable to descend in the snowy conditions that had prevailed overnight.
They were assisted down
A ,one walker got in to difficulty in icy conditions as darkness fell. He was met and assisted down by team members
A man slipped and suffered an ankle injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher
A couple reported themselves lost on Blea Rigg. We were in the process of trying to locate them when another walker came across them and was able to assist them down
A man sustained an ankle injury on Blea Rigg. He was treated by team members and evacuated via stretcher, ably assisted by Kendal MRT
There's plenty of advice out there about what is considered suitable wear for venturing in to the hills, and a good deal suggesting what might NOT be regarded as suitable. To be fair, it would be difficult to find any that included mention of a cow-print onesie... he was also hypoglycaemic and hypothermic, possibly contributed to by pre-existing medical condition.. and did I mention the cow-print onesie..?
Anyway, we did our stuff, and he was evacuated by Search and Rescue helicopter to hospital
Lights were reported above the campsite at Chapel Stile. They were investigated by team members, but nothing was found
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 small search was initiated for a woman and her son, who phoned in and reported themselves unable to find their way down. They were located by search dog Paddy, and escorted down.
A man slipped and sustained a suspected leg fracture. We did what we do with assistance from Kendal MRT
A father and son became separated in a snow storm and started to shout to each other, at the same time as the local hunt passed through the area. The combined shouts were reported as shouts for help. We investigated and didn't find anyone in need of our assistance, so we left them all to it. A false alarm with good intent.
A man in his 60s sustained a knee injury on Blea Rigg. He was treated by team members, and stretchered down. We had a good turn out, since many team members were en route to a planned training session.
A man was reported with a head injury in the Blea Rigg area. A search was organised, but we were unable to find him.
While the previous incident was going on we were requested to assist a family of 5 who were lost somewhere.
A female was reported with an ankle injury on Blea Rigg near Stickle Tarn. The team attended and the woman was evacuated
A woman slipped while walking with her family, and sustained a suspected lower leg fracture. She was treated by team members and then evacuated to the valley for onward transport to hospital.
