- Incident
- 46 in 2026
- Type
- Full Callout — Injured & Medical
- Location
- Wind Gap, Pillar
- Weather
- Clear, Dry
- Other Agencies
- Coastguard, Cumbria Police, Rescue 199 from Prestwick
- Diagnosis
- Ankle Injury
- Tagged
- iPhone Emergency SOS
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a male who had fallen and sustained an ankle injury. The call was made via the iPhone Emergency SOS system, providing accurate information and a location placing the pair below Wind Gap on Pillar. Team members were deployed to the area, and due to the remote location the Team Leader requested Coastguard assistance.
Rescue 199 (Prestwick) attended and winched the casualty from the scene for onward transport. The casualty’s partner was walked off the hill by team members and returned safely to her vehicle.
Congratulations were also offered to the partner for completing all 214 Wainwrights on Pillar.
Many thanks to Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Rescue 199) for their support.
Incident started at 14:14 and ended at 18:34 making 4.3 hrs in total. There were 19 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 17005 11502. Total rescuer hours: 82
