Incident Report #30 2006
A couple in their 30's camped near Scandale Tarn, in what appeared to be an idyllic sheltered spot. Until it rained!
A couple in their 30's camped near Scandale Tarn, in what appeared to be an idyllic sheltered spot. Until it rained!
A 56-year-old man sustained an ankle injury when he slipped on very wet ground.
We received a report that a man had sustained a shoulder injury near the summit of Pike O'Stickle.
A woman slipped and sustained a suspected wrist fracture near the summit of Loft Crag.
A woman walking with a group suffered chest pains.
A 21-year-old man fell while scrambling. He fell on to the snow and slid over 200 metres.
A 45-year-old woman slipped and fell 100 metres on hard neve.
A woman sustained a suspected fracture wrist when she slipped on wet ground.
A woman sustained a suspected fracture tibia and fibula after she slipped on wet ground.
Two men walking the Cumbria Way became benighted as a result of a spectacular navigation error.
A man in his 50's started to feel unwell.
A 51-year-old man collapsed near Codale Tarn. The incident was initially reported as near Blindtarn Moss,
A man sustained an ankle injury when he slipped on an icy slab near Three Tarns. Team members set off the old fashioned way, on foot,
An elderly woman sustained an ankle injury after slipping.
A young woman celebrating her 30th birthday slipped and sustained a suspected ankle fracture.
We were requested to assist the ambulance with the recovery of an 11-year-old girl who had suffered a displaced ankle fracture.
A couple from London became lost in the vicinity of Bowfell.
A woman tripped and sustained an injury to her wrist.
An exhausted female walker was assisted from Stake Pass and returned to Ambleside
A male walker collapsed with a suspected heart attack.
A male walker sustained a dislocated his shoulder on the summit of Thornthwaite Beacon.
No rest for the wicked. We'd barely packed up from the previous rescue when we were presented with another. A 19-year-old male
A woman sustained an arm injury after a fall.
An elderly woman sustained an ankle injury after a slip on icy ground. An ambulance was called, but couldn't find her.
An elderly woman sustained an ankle injury after a slip on icy ground. An ambulance was called, but couldn't find her.
A couple walking above Grasmere, near Silver How phoned to say they couldn't find their way off. They could see Grasmere and the A591, but couldn't find a way down.
Two men were unable to find their way off Red Screes after taking longer to complete their walk than planned, and became stuck in the dark.
A group of four phoned for help after becoming lost in mist.
A man slipped and sustained a serious open fracture on the summit of Helm Crag.
A woman sustained a serious fracture and dislocation of her lower leg when she slipped while descending Red Screes.