Incident Report #92 2024
Two women walking from Patterdale to Grasmere reported themselves lost and unable to continue. With involvement from Patterdale MRT they were located in Tongue Ghyll and assisted from the fell
Two women walking from Patterdale to Grasmere reported themselves lost and unable to continue. With involvement from Patterdale MRT they were located in Tongue Ghyll and assisted from the fell
A man suffered an ankle injury. He was treated and evacuated by stretcher
A young boy was reported as having separated from his group on their return from Hellvellyn to Grasmere. Initial enquiries were being made when we were notified by police that he had turned up safely in Patterdale
Two campers called for help after one started to suffer from cramp. Team members attended to assist, but the campers decided to stay put and make their own way down next day
A man sustainded an ankle injury. He was treated by team members and evacuated by stretcher to an ambulance
A 65-year-old male was reported as collapsed on the path up to Grizedale Tarn. We quickly confirmed that it was the Tongue Ghyll and set off. We were notified that an air ambulance was on its way from Newcastle. We both arrived at the same time. He was noticably dehydrated, and was likely suffering from drinking lake water earlier in the day. The man was treated with fluids and then stretchered to the air ambulance and evacuated to hospital.
We were requested to assist Patterale MRT when a man was reported approximately 24 hours overdue at a rendesvous. Various areas where searched and the man turned up at his meeting point, but later than expected.
The Team assisted by the Patterdale Team searched for two teenage boys from Warrington who hid behind some rocks and became lost during a school party hike. Found hitch hiking on road in Grasmere.
A 78 year old man from Staveley, Cumbria collapsed with heat exhaustion. Evacuated by stretcher to Ambulance.
A woman slipped and sustained an ankle injury. The team was called and she was treated and evacuated.
A 46-year-old man slipped and sustained an ankle injury. Luckily (for us!) he was close to the bottom of the track, so we didn't have to go to far.