- Incident
- 146 in 2026
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Clear, Mild, Windy
- Other Agencies
- Coastguard, Cumbria Police, Duddon & Furness MRT, Rescue 897 from Carlisle
- Diagnosis
- Leg Injury
Cumbria Police received a call about a male with leg injuries who was unable to descend without assistance. Due to low numbers from Wasdale and Duddon, Coastguard R897 was requested to assist getting him off the hill. A team member was already on the hill and was quickly on scene, finding the casualty suffering from cramp and struggling to walk. R897 transported him back down to the valley bottom, and he was advised to seek medical advice.
Incident started at 14:39 and ended at 17:20 making 2.7 hrs in total. There were 8 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 21068 07710. Total rescuer hours: 22
