- Incident
- 139 in 2024
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Gavel Neese, Great Gable
- Weather
- Dry, Sunny
- Other Agencies
- Coastguard, Rescue 199 from Prestwick
- Diagnosis
- Ankle Injury
A second call arrived from Cumbria Police on Friday. A lone walker had taken a tumble fall injuring his ankle on the Climber’s Traverse on Great Gable. He had managed to get to the Beck Head to Wasdale path but was unable to continue from there.
Most of the team members responding to the previous incident were diverted to this callout as a higher urgency call, and proceeded to the reported location. Once on scene the walker was assessed and given pain relief, before splinting the ankle. He was then stretchered down to Gavel Neese.
As Rescue 199 Coastguard helicopter had just finished supporting the Broad Stand incident, they were available to transfer the walker quickly to hospital. Thanks again to the Rescue 199 crew for their help.
We wish the walker a swift recovery from his injuries and hope he is back on the fells soon.
Incident started at 15:35 and ended at 20:55 making 5.3 hrs in total. There were 18 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 20225 09792. Total rescuer hours: 95
