- Incident
- 67 in 2025
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Hollowstones, Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Diagnosis
- Knee Injury
The team was called on Wednesday afternoon by Cumbria Police. A walker had fallen and painfully injured his knee, making it impossible to continue further. He has also lost consciousness briefly but had since recovered.
A full callout was made and the team made their way to the location. Helimed 58 also responded but was unable to land close enough so was forced to abort. A medical assessment was made, before transferring the walker carefully into the team stretcher. The long but routine carry was then completed without incident down to Brackenclose, where the walker was transferred into their own vehicle for onward transfer to hospital.
We wish the walker a very quick recovery and hope to see him back on the fells soon.
Incident started at 12:47 and ended at 18:18 making 5.5 hrs in total. There were 16 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 20870 07660. Total rescuer hours: 88
