Incident
153 in 2024
Type
Location
Stirrup Crag, Yewbarrow
Weather
,
Diagnosis

The team was called on Saturday afternoon regarding a walker who had slipped, injured her ankle and was unable to mobilise further.

The Team Leader initiated a full callout, and with the injured walker in mist, helicopter support was not possible. Team members made their way to the scene and then assessed the injury, gave pain relief and splinted the ankle. A stretcher carry was completed to Overbeck car park, after which a taxi was taken for onwards transfer to hospital.

We wish the walker a quick recovery from her injury.

 

Incident started at 13:49 and ended at 19:32 making 5.7 hrs in total. There were 21 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 17300 09200. Total rescuer hours: 120

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