Male walker reported with a broken leg on Scafell Pike. The walker was between Piers Gill and Broad Crag Col. He was given cas care and stretchered back down to the valley bottom. 17 team members were involved in atrocious weather.
Incident started at 11:52. There were 17 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 21587 07574 (altitude 791 m).
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