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Brown Tongue

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Nov 2001

Call to rescue a man who slipped on Brown Tongue path by Lingmel Gyll crossing. Stretchered off to car and driven to West Cumberland Hospital

By Jon Lynch, 21 years10 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Nov 2001

Call from Workington Police. 19 yr old man from Halifax had slipped on the path, descending Brown Tongue and had sustained an ankle injury that prevented him from being able to continue. There were only around 14 members in total but the casualty was just below the Lingmel Gyll stream Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 years10 years ago

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