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Ankle Injury

Scafell Pike – Wed 9th Aug 2017

We were called by NWAS about a walker who had tripped on the path descending from Scafell Pike summit and injured their ankle and was no longer able to walk. She was assessed on the scene by team members and the limb splinted, then evacuated by stretcher. Given the length Read more

By John Bamforth, 9 yearsThu 10th Aug 2017 ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 6th Aug 2017

We were called by Police about a family group containing a young walker who had sprained their ankle making further walking difficult. Once the group was immobile the next problem was the weather which had become rather wet and the party was getting cold. They were located at the junction Read more

By John Bamforth, 9 yearsMon 7th Aug 2017 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Tue 14th Feb 2017

Team called by Police about a walker who sustained a lower leg injury whilst descending Scafell Pike, in the region of the stream crossing on the brown tongue path. The walker’s injury was stabilised on scene then they were evacuated to an ambulance for the journey to hospital.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsSun 19th Feb 2017 ago

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