- Incident
- 87 in 2025
- Type
- — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Wasdale Head
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits, Dry, Warm
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Diagnosis
- Ankle Injury
A call was received by Cumbria Police after a walker slipped on wet ground, injuring her ankle with an audible crack, and could not continue. The location was Ritson’s Force at Wasdale Head. Family members in the group had called from the Wasdale Head Inn.
The team was called out and made their way to the scene, with a very short walk-in compared to normal. The walker was assessed, and then the ankle was splinted before completing the short stretcher carry to the roadhead. The walker was then transferred to one of the party’s cars to transport to hospital for further assessment and treatment.
We wish the walker well, with a quick recovery.
Incident started at 13:50 and ended at 17:01 making 3.2 hrs in total. There were 18 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY18450935. Total rescuer hours: 58
