Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Sep 2024

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had slipped on his ascent of Scafell Pike, injuring his ankle and rendering him unable to bear any weight.

A full callout was made and team members made their way to the scene. After an assessment and splinting of the ankle a transfer to the valley floor was made in the team stretcher.

The walker was then helped to the family car for subsequent transport to hospital for further assessment and treatment. We hope he recovers quickly and is back on the fells soon.

Incident started at 16:00 and ended at 19:50 making 3.8 hrs in total. There were 16 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 19800 07300. Total rescuer hours: 61