- Incident
- 96 in 2026
- Type
- Alert — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Beck Head, Great Gable
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits
- Other Agencies
- Cockermouth MRT, Cumbria Police
- Diagnosis
- Head Injury
Cumbria Police received a call regarding two males, one of whom had taken a tumble, sustaining a head injury and showing signs of concussion and dizziness, leaving him unable to stand safely.
The MRT Team Leader investigated and confirmed the pair were located right on the boundary between Wasdale and Cockermouth MRT patches. As the walkers were based out of Black Sail YHA, the incident was transferred to Cockermouth MRT for logistical reasons.
Many thanks to Cockermouth Mountain Rescue for taking this.
Incident started at 13:52 and ended at 14:06 making 0.2 hrs in total. There were 2 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 20890 10569. Total rescuer hours: 0.4