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Bridgedale generously supports all of the mountain rescue teams in the Lake District by providing team members with free socks. Given the number of miles team members cover whilst rescuing and training, their support is very welcome.
Team called by Police about a climber who had slipped whilst leading a route on Kern Knotts and damaged his ankle in the process. Rather helpfully he had managed to get down close to the Styhead Path under his own steam. The injury was assessed on scene, then splinted before the climber was carried down …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/kern-knotts-great-gable-mon-17th-jul-2017/
Team called by Police about a car and its occupants stuck on Hardknott Pass. We were stood down when it was known a taxi was coming instead.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/hardknott-pass-sun-16th-jul-2017/
We were called by our colleagues in Langdale Team to help with a search around Crinkle Crags for a missing walker. As we were arriving in Green Hole it was confirmed that the missing walker had already been escorted from the fell by a DofE team and we stood down.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/crinkle-crags-wed-12th-jul-2017/
We were called by Police about a young walker on a DofE expedition who was suffering a mild asthma attack whilst walking in Mitredale. She was assessed by the team doctor before the group were given a lift back to their vehicles.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/mitredale-sun-9th-jul-2017/
As we were finishing the Brown Tongue incident we were asked by our colleagues in the Keswick team to support them in rescuing 4 people cragfast in Central Gully on Great End. Keswick team members were able to lower them down most of the gully then they were helped down the last few meters by …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/great-end-sat-8th-jul-2017/
we were called by Police about a walker reporting themselves as having difficulty walking on Scafell Pike. They were located on the Brown Tongue path just below Hollow Stones and the team then helped him back down to Wasdale.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/brown-tongue-scafell-pike-sat-8th-jul-2017/
Team called about a man with a head injury, sustained whilst walking in the Stanley Gill area in Eskdale and his companion who was now missing. The injured man was taken to hospital by NWAS and after a brief search of the Stanley Gill area the team stood down. The missing walker subsequently turned up …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/stanley-ghyll-eskdale-sat-8th-jul-2017/
We were called by Police about reports of a scrambler stuck on Buckbarrow. Fortunately the team were training in the area and quickly on scene. The scrambler was located and then roped back down to safe ground.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/buckbarrow-wasdale-mon-3rd-jul-2017/
Whilst walking up towards callout 41 we then came across a walker who was felling unwell. He was given medical attention, helped down to the road and taken to hospital in an ambulance.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/scafell-pike-sun-2nd-jul-2017/
Whilst attending callout 41 we came across a lady near the road who was unwell. An ambulance was called and she was taken to hospital.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/wasdale-sun-2nd-jul-2017/
The team has got together with Coniston Corporate to provide a range of high quality clothing and other items for supporters to purchase with profits received by the rescue team.