Haycock – Tue 16th Aug 2016
We were called by Police about a walker who had injured their ankle on Haycock and could no longer walk. The North West Air Ambulance also attended and was able to take the casualty to hospital before we arrived.
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 1st Aug 2016
We were called by NWAS about a young walker who had slipped whilst descending the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike and deeply gashed his knee and was no longer able to walk. A team member already on the mountain provided first aid and then the walker was carried off Read more
Scafell – Sun 31st Jul 2016
We were called by Police about a walker who had slipped and injured their ankle in the Cat Cove area of Scafell and could no longer walk. The limb was splinted then she was evacuated by stretcher to Taw House farm, then went on to Hospital.
Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Thu 23rd Jun 2016
We were called by Police about a young lady on a DofE trip who had scalded her leg with hot water and was in significant pain. She was given pain relief and her wounds dressed before being evacuated to a waiting ambulance.
Napes, Great Gable – Sun 8th May 2016
The team was called out at 13:12 to assist a climber who had taken a considerable lead fall whilst climbing Tophet Wall, on Great Gable. He suffered a serious leg injury but fortunately for him there was some other climbers in the area who initially lowered him off the crag Read more
Whin Rigg – Sat 2nd Apr 2016
We were called by Police about a fell runner who had slipped and when falling contacted a rock, which had led to a deep cut on his thigh. He had been given first aid and put in a tent by race marshalls and some passing walkers. We packed him into Read more
Eskdale – Tue 29th Mar 2016
The team was called out to a lady who had slipped and injured her ankle in Eskdale. She was treated by the team and the North West Air Ambulance then transported by the team to the West Cumberland Hospital for further treatment.
Great Gable – Sat 9th Jan 2016
We were called by Police about a party reporting themselves lost after descending Great Gable. One of the party was also reported to have a knee injury and struggling to move. In the end the party managed to make their own way off the mountain and were met by team Read more
Blea Tarn, Eskdale – Sat 24th Oct 2015
We were called by NWAS about a male walker who had injured his lower leg / ankle whilst walking next to Blea Tarn in Eskdale. He was treated on scene by a team doctor then carried down in the stretcher to a waiting ambulance. Incident closed 18:30. 10 WMRT involved.
Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Sep 2015
We were called by Police for a walker with a leg injury. Initially this was believed to be near Sty Head Tarn and the Keswick team were also called. A further 999 call was made by a member of the public which helped to place the incident nearer to Piers Read more
Scafell Pike – Sat 29th Aug 2015
We were called by Police about a party of 6 who were making slow progress back to Langdale from a walk on Scafell Pike due to one of them having an ankle injury. Given their likely location we passed this incident to colleagues in Langdale team who then found the Read more
Wastwater – Sun 23rd Aug 2015
Whilst attending the corridor route incident we were also tasked to a casualty with an ankle injury on the shores of Wast Water. She was treated by the team and evacuated by ambulance.
Scafell Pike – Sun 19th Jul 2015
We were called by NWAS about a walker located on the main Scafell Pike path just above Lingmell Col who had aggravated a previous knee injury and could no long walk. GNAA also attended and the injured man was helped to hobble around 200m down to the waiting aircraft then Read more
Great Gable – Sat 27th Jun 2015
The second callout was to a gentleman with a hip injury on Great Gable, above Beck Head. Thanks to Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team who assisted on the carry to Beck Head and then took the casualty down to Black Sail Hut whilst we descended to Wasdale.
Scafell Pike – Fri 26th Jun 2015
Team called this afternoon for a walker with a painful leg injury who could no longer walk. The incident occurred near the top of Scafell Pike and given the long carry the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team also joined the rescue along with a member of the Penrith team Read more
Lingmell – Wed 3rd Jun 2015
The third incident of the evening was to a male walker who had injured his ankle on Lingmell Nose screes. He was stretchered to the road and transferred to an ambulance at Gosforth.
Burnmoor Tarn – Wed 3rd Jun 2015
The team was called to a walker near Bulatt Bridge, Burnmoor tarn who had a broken ankle. Whilst we were responding the casualty was evacuated by the air ambulance and we were stood down.
Burnmoor Tarn – Mon 25th May 2015
The team was called out to a walker with an ankle injury near Burnmoor Tarn. She was stretchered down to an ambulance at Brakenclose.
Burnmoor Tarn – Sat 9th May 2015
Team called out by Cumbria Police to assist a female with an injured ankle near to Burnmoor Tarn. The casualty had made her own way to Wasdale Head where she met the team. She was assessed and then was taken home.
Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sat 28th Mar 2015
We were tasked by Cumbria Police to assist a lady from the USA who had slipped on Scafell Pike. The Great North Air Ambulance tried to assist but the weather prevented them from landing. The lady was treated at the scene by the team and then carried from the mountain Read more