Great Langdale

Incident Report #41 2025

Saturday, 12 April, 2025 - 12:16

A climber suffered serious multiple injuries when involved in a rockfall on Raven Crag, Great Langdale. He was rescued and evacuated to hospital with help from North West Air Ambulance, Coastguard R936 and Kendal MRT

Man Hours

11 team members for 4.75, plus Kendal MRT

Incident Type

Rock climbing

Location

Raven Crag

Great Langdale

OS Grid Reference

NY205061

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Incident Report #12 2022

Friday, 21 January, 2022 - 11:15

A man fell around 100 metres when moving across the top of a climbing area. Sadly he sustained serious head injuries and was declared to have died at the scene

Man Hours

14 team members for 4.5 hours

Incident Type

Rock climbing

Location

West Raven Crag

Great Langdale

OS Grid Reference

NY283064

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Incident Report #78 2021

Sunday, 24 October, 2021 - 12:05

Walkers reported hearing whistles from the hillside near Spout Crag. We investigated and learned that the farmer was calling his pheasants for lunch

Man Hours

2 team members for 2 hours

Incident Type

Local Incident

Location

Spout Crag

Great Langdale

OS Grid Reference

NY300061

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Incident Report #55 2014

Monday, 28 July, 2014 - 19:02

The team assisted police in the recovery of human remains from the base of the crag at Blake Rigg

Man Hours

5 team members for 5 hours

Incident Type

Police assist

Location

Great Langdale

Blake Rigg

OS Grid Reference

NY287040

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Incident Report #46 1989

Tuesday, 29 August, 1989 - 16:15

A 14 year old boy member of a Duke of Edinburgh group slipped and fell into the gill, sustaining leg injuries.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Robin Gill

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #44 1989

Thursday, 10 August, 1989 - 13:25

Another beck scrambling accident, this time to a 15 year old boy member of a youth activity group. He slipped and sustained a lower leg fracture.

Incident Type

Beck Scrambling

Location

Stickle Gill

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #29 1994

Saturday, 19 March, 1994 - 20:15

A woman reported her husband overdue on a walk from the ODG Hotel to Scafell and back. The team began a search along with Wasdale and Keswick teams. Sadly, the man had sustained fatal injuries on Great End.

Incident Type

Location

Scafell

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #63 1988

Wednesday, 30 November, 1988 - 00:01

A 30 year old man was reported missing by his girlfriend. Two small search parties and one SARDA member searched the Crinkle Crags area but found nothing. The man turned up safe and welt the following day (1 /12/88) having spent the night on High Raise, Great Langdale.

Incident Type

Location

Crinkle Crags

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #29 1988

Sunday, 3 July, 1988 - 19:17

A 24 year old man fell whilst scrambling and dislocated a shoulder. He was given pain reducing drugs and conveyed to waiting ambulance.

Incident Type

Scrambling

Location

Harrison Stickle

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #23 1988

Wednesday, 1 June, 1988 - 16:00

During rescue no. 22 we were informed that a 44 year old man had torn knee ligaments in both knees. Part of the Team were diverted to this incident.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Rossett Gill

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #22 1988

Wednesday, 1 June, 1988 - 14:55

The Team went to the assistance of a 21 year old man who dislocated his knee cap. They administered pain reducing drugs and conveyed the man to Ambleside ambulance station.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Rossett Gill

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #81 1992

Saturday, 26 December, 1992 - 13:00

62 year old woman slipped and fractured her leg.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Rossett Ghyll

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #78 1992

Saturday, 5 December, 1992 - 19:45

A man spotted a 'red flare'. Strange to see things in the sky this close to bonfire night.

Incident Type

flashing lights

Location

Silver Howe

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #55 1992

Sunday, 16 August, 1992 - 14:56

49 year old man collapsed and died.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Crinkle Crags

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #53 1992

Wednesday, 12 August, 1992 - 15:32

49 year old man collapsed and died.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Bright Beck

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #48 1992

Tuesday, 28 July, 1992 - 16:20

52 year old man slipped and fractured his ankle. Team assisted by RAF Boulmer.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

The Band

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #48 2011

Saturday, 2 July, 2011 - 12:00

A male was reported as suffering a suspected MI near Black Wars, Red Tarn.. the team was mobilised, along with an air ambulance. He was treated and evacuated to hospital.

Man Hours

11 team members for 1 hour

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Red Tarn

Great Langdale

OS Grid Reference

NY271036

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Incident Report #36 1992

Sunday, 21 June, 1992 - 15:38

78 year old man collapsed and suffered head injuries. Team assisted by Bowland Pennine MRT.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Stickle Tarn

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #33 1992

Tuesday, 16 June, 1992 - 16:55

49 year old woman slipped and fractured her ankle.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Side Pike

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #30 1992

Thursday, 4 June, 1992 - 22:30

Several people reported seeing flashing lights on Bowfell Buttress. It was a sponsored climb of 'classic rock'. They could have informed someone.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Bowfell

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #22 1992

Saturday, 9 May, 1992 - 22:55

Man returned late from a walk. He turned up after last orders.

Incident Type

Location

Lingmoor

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #15 1992

Thursday, 30 April, 1992 - 12:28

16 year old boy, part of a D of E group, came down with exhaustion/exposure in vile weather conditions. An accurate grid reference was most useful in the prevailing conditions. Team was assisted by Kendal MRT.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Three Tarns

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #4 1992

Wednesday, 19 February, 1992 - 15:34

60 year old woman with good equipment and excellent coffee slipped on snow and tore her knee ligaments.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Angle Tarn

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #3 1992

Sunday, 16 February, 1992 - 13:00

38 year old mentally ill man faked his own accident.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Stickle Tarn

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #2 1992

Saturday, 25 January, 1992 - 15:19

49 year old man slipped on an icy footpath and fractured his leg.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Stickle Ghyll

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #69 1993

Sunday, 14 November, 1993 - 10:51

A 44 year old man was treated by the team and then helicoptered to hospital after suffering a heart attack.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Browney Ghyll

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #63 1993

Sunday, 24 October, 1993 - 16:56

A 23 year old man slipped and fell about 15ft while taking a photo of his fellow climbers. He sustained neck and leg injuries.

Incident Type

Rock climbing

Location

White Ghyll

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #57 1993

Friday, 8 October, 1993 - 15:24

A 67 year old man suffered a fatal heart attack.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Pike Howe

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #52 1993

Tuesday, 7 September, 1993 - 12:36

A 72 year old man suffered a heart attack and we went to assist the ambulance crew evacuate him from the fell.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

Oak Howe

Great Langdale

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Incident Report #49 1993

Thursday, 2 September, 1993 - 21:07

This 46 year old woman collapsed with the symptoms of a heart attack. Her condition was stabilised on the hill and she was flown, with the team doctor, to hospital.

Incident Type

Fellwalking

Location

The Band

Great Langdale

Read more about Incident Report #49 1993

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