Eskdale – Sat 15th May 2004

Call from Workington Police requesting assistance from Ambulance Control. 75 year old male (from Barrow-in-Furness) had fallen approximately 10 metres down vertical rocks into the river Esk, near St Catherine’s church (Eskdale). Further information suggested he’d sustained a head injury, although his condition was not known until we got on Read more…

2003 Rescue 52

Call from the Police at 0900 hrs. A female informant at the Eskdale YHA, had taken a walk up Scafell while her friend was going to do a low level walk in the valley. The friend hadn’t turned up and was long overdue… 51 yr old female, only lightly equipped Read more…

2003 Rescue 42

Pager request from the Police to respond to broken ankle incident at Siney Tarn, Eskdale. A female walker had stumbled and broken her right ankle. Teams were sent up from two directions, Mitredale Forest and Diamond Crag at the back of the Outward Bound. The casualty was quickly located and Read more…

2003 Rescue 07

When the team were setting off from Brotherilkeld cattle grid (previous incident), they were approached by a male and female in some distress and totally lost. They had left their car at the Old Dungeon Gyll, Langdale earlier that morning and set off to walk the high fells. They had Read more…