Stickle Ghyll

A woman slipped on steep, frozen ground and sustained a painful, suspected lower leg fracture. She was treated by team members and then stretchered down over some pretty tricky terrain. She was transferred to an ambulance at our base and trabsported to hospital.

A 68-year-old woman slipped and banged her head. She then fell 20 feet. She was treated at the scene and evacuated by helicopter to Furness General Hospital.

A 27-year-old male from the Bristol area slipped whilst descending the ghyll path and aggravated a previous knee injury. He was unable to continue. We stretchered him down and he was taken to hospital in his own car.

A man sustained a painful knee inury while descending the main path from Stickle Tarn. He was treated by team members and stretchered off the fell.

Town shoes may have been the cause when a 69 year old woman from Liverpool slipped on rocks and suffered thigh and leg injuries. Taken to Lancaster hospital.

The team went to the aid of a 17 year old junior soldier from Dover who collapsed with breathing complications. The youth had just recovered from a severe lung infection 6 weeks previously. Transported to Ambleside Health Centre by teams ambulance.

Whilst running after a sheep a 20 year old man from London slipped and suffered a badly cut
knee and fractured patella. The sheep was unharmed!! 

During rescue 42 it was reported that a 37 year old female from Shipley had fallen from a stile and injured her pelvis and back. Half of Team diverted to assist.

The Team went to the assistance of a 50 year male competitor from Preston who slipped on wet rocks and fractured several ribs.

Smooth soled training shoes could have caused a 10 year old girl from York to slip on boulders. She sustained head injuries with temporary loss of hearing and vision. Mother escorted to safety. Both dressed in casual gear and footwear.