- Incident
- 65 in 2026
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Lingmell Gill Path, Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits, Rain, Windy
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Diagnosis
- Knee Injury
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a female walker who had sustained a knee injury and was unable to continue her descent on the lower section of the Tourist Path. A full team response was initiated.
Team members reached the casualty, assessed her condition, and determined she was unable to weight‑bear. She was stretchered a short distance back to the car park, where she was Put into husband’s car. He planned to take her to hospital for further assessment.
Incident started at 17:05 and ended at 20:19 making 3.2 hrs in total. There were 12 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 19175 07338. Total rescuer hours: 38
