Incident
78 in 2007
Type
Location
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike
Diagnosis

Team called to assist a female fell-walker who had a suspected torn calf muscle and was unable to walk off the fell by herself. She was quickly located on the Corridor Route, just off Lingmell Col and stretchered down to Wasdale. The injury did not require hospital treatment but was very painful. 15 team members attended the incident. The injured party were very well equipped and experienced and would have wished to get themselves off the mountain unaided which was impossible with her injury.

Incident started at 12:10. There were 15 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY2120 0779 (altitude 742 m).

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