1998

1

4 January

18:30

Sharp Edge, Blencathra

3 people were overtaken by blizzard conditions whilst on the summit. They found themselves descending to Sharp Edge. They tried to get off the tricky edge and became cragfast on the Scales Tarn side. One of them slipped and injured his leg. They were fortunately able to call for help on their mobile phone. A tricky situation for all involved with a happy outcome.

2

6 January

15:00

Watendlath area

2 people had used a mobile phone to tell relatives they were lost in a blizzard near Blea ****. Contact was lost and their location was very uncertain. One of them eventually got down and the other was found near Haweswater.

3

24 January

12:31

High Doat, Borrowdale

A 30 year old lady was taken ill with a numb arm, dizziness and breathlessness. She was carried down and taken to the local hospital for a check up.

4

25 January

15:06

Scope End, Hindscarth

A 51 year old man collapsed while completing a walk with his wife in beautiful, clear, frosty weather. He was found to be dead on arrival of the Team.

5

8 February

10:30

Shawbank Crag

A cragfast sheep was rescued from its predicament.

6

11 February

14:30

Sandbed Gill, St Johns in the Vale

Another sheep stuck in steep, loose ground.

7

20 February

23:05

Scafells

A 14 year old boy was reported overdue. We were requested by Wasdale MRT to assist in the search. He was found at first light on Scafell.

8

21 February

19:03

Sty Head stretcher box

A 50 year old man was unable to continue his walk. A medical condition had caused his legs to seize up.

9

28 February

10:00

Gt Stanger Gill, Stonethwaite

Yet another sheep! This location is an old favourite, involving tricky rescues.

10

11 March

17:40

Scafells

2 people in their 20s used their mobile phone to say they were lost and exhausted. Their location was not at all clear and the girl had collapsed. They had no torches. The Team made a search, eventually located them on Allen Crags, and escorted them down!

11

14 March

15:58

Great Gable - Aaron Slack

A lady (52 years) was taken ill. She was airlifted to hospital by a helicopter exercising in the area.

12

14 March

16:51

Scarth Gap, Buttermere

Whilst on the previous rescue, we were requested by Cockermouth MRT to assist with a lady who had broken her leg. 2 team members flew with the helicopter to assist the lady.

13

19 March

19:30

Scafells

A walker was reported overdue. He turned up at 9 pm as the Team was setting off.

14

4 April

12:22

Rowling End, Causey Pike

A lady (35 yrs) slipped on steep, wet grass and broke her ankle.

15

17 April

13:00

Yew Crag, Rosthwaite

3 ewes were reported to be cragfast. One was found to be dead, the others just hungry!

16

2 May

13:31

Ullock Pike, Skiddaw

A man in his 50s collapsed whilst walking. He was found to be dead on arrival of the team. He was taken off by a helicopter in the area.

17

3 May

13:16

The Bowderstone

A man fell off whilst bouldering and broke his leg.

18

3 May

17:28

Sharp Edge, Blencathra

2 walkers got into difficulties on the descent of the ridge. Other walkers used a mobile phone to call for assistance. They were found walking down, having extricated themselves!

19

10 May

13:40

Clough Head

A paraglider (42 yrs), having landed on the summit ridge, was caught by the wind and dragged over the edge. He sustained arm and leg injuries and was taken off by helicopter.

20

16 May

12:46

Dodd Wood, Skiddaw

A man (22 yrs) was found in a confused state in undergrowth after he, himself, had been looking for an overdue woman.

21

20 May

18:30

Rigg Head Quarries

The police requested a local search when an abandoned rucksack was found. It's owner later phoned to say he'd left it!

22

24 May

11:50

Blease Fell, Blencathra

A man (71 yrs), an experienced walker, collapsed and died whilst walking with his family.

23

26 May

13:20

Sty Head Gill

A woman had been clambering over some rock steps in the gill. She slipped and fractured the base of her skull. She was airlifted to hospital.

24

26 May

11:28

Skelgill, Cat Bells

A woman (55 yrs) slipped, spraining her ankle and breaking her wrist.

25

30 May

13:17

Gillercomb Head

A woman (53 yrs) slipped and broke her ankle.

26

13 June

20:05

Central Fells

A man (40 yrs) had been missing for a week. His car was found at Seathwaite. A 9 hour search located him camping at Sprinkling Tarn. He was brought down by Police and team members.

27

17 June

11:32

Taylorgill, Seathwaite

A dog fell 200' down a waterfall. It was found unconscious but it made a full recovery.

28

20 June

16:01

Maiden Moor

A lady (41 yrs) was carried down after a passing walker with a mobile phone reported a problem. She was taken to hospital suffering from a medical condition.

29

2 July

15:55

Grains Gill

A 13 year old boy, in a school party, fell and badly lacerated his knee.

30

4 July

14:35

Steel Knotts, Borrowdale

A climber fell 12-15 metres while leading. He suffered head and back injuries and was flown off by helicopter.

31

5 July

14:20

Ashness Gill area

A woman in a Rambling Club group slipped on a wet rock and broke her ankle.

32

10 July

09:20

Walla Crag

A man broke his foot while crossing a wall.

33

11 July

13:19

Force Crag

A man decided to scramble up the crag. He ran out of options 40' from the top and became cragfast.

34

11 July

18:12

Castle Rock, Thirlmere

A climber fell about 40'. He was held by his partner but he still sustained a fractured orbit and a shattered tibia and fibula.

35

12 July

17:17

Gillercomb

A man (55 yrs) slipped and broke his tibia in unseasonal weather.

36

12 July

21:52

Sty Head Tarn

3 boys (16 yrs) were taken down after going to ground in poor weather conditions. One was carried off suffering from exhaustion.

37

14 July

15:09

Jenkin Hill, Skiddaw

A mountain biker came to grief and broke his leg.

38

14 July

17:38

Esk Hause

A man, walking with his son, and a heavy rucksack, became exhausted and needed to be rescued.

39

15 July

13:48

Ashness Bridge area

A woman (23 yrs) slipped and broke her ankle.

40

15 July

19:34

Rosthwaite-Watendlath path

An elderly lady slipped and broke her ankle.

41

16 July

10:47

Sinen Gill, Glenderaterra

A 17 yr old sprained his ankle.

42

25 July

18:28

Sprinkling Tarn to Styhead path

A woman broke her ankle. She was taken off by a helicopter involved in a previous rescue.

43

26 July

16:30

Broad Crag, Scafell Pike

A 54 yr old man sat down for a rest and then lost his party. He was eventually found at Stockley Bridge.

44

28 July

01:55

Scafell area

A request from Wasdale MRT to assist in search for 4 missing persons in unseasonal weather.

45

31 July

13:54

Summit of Helvellyn

A 15 yr old slipped on damp rock and sprained his ankle.

46

2 August

09:00

Naddle Fell

A rescue of a cragfast sheep.

47

8 August

15:10

Crag Hill

A woman (45 yrs) slipped and broke her tibia and fibula. After treatment at the scene, she was taken by off by helicopter.

48

8 August

15:30

Whinlatter Forest

Incident dealt with by Cockermouth MRT as Team already involved in the previous callout.

49

11 August

15:20

Sticks Pass

A 52 yr old Dutch woman slipped descending steep ground and broke her ankle.

50

15 August

16:48

Comb Door, Glaramara

A woman (53 yrs) turned her ankle and broke it. She was airlifted to hospital.

51

24 August

17:52

Dale Head path from Newlands

A girl (17 yrs) was taken ill while on a sponsored youth challenge expedition.

52

26 August

17:36

Sty Head

A woman (52 yrs) slipped and sat on her ankle and broke it. She was carried down much of the way by members of her party.

53

31 August

16:26

Helvellyn Gill

A man (32 yrs) slipped while gill scrambling and gashed his knee.

54

5 September

17:59

High Tove

A man (60 yrs) collapsed while walking. He was found to be dead on the arrival of the Team.

55

16 September

21:32

Helvellyn area

A request to assist Patterdale MRT in search for 2 overdue walkers. They were found next day by helicopter, having received fatal injuries.

56

19 September

21:19

Black Crag, Troutdale

3 benighted climbers. They were able to complete the climb when torches were lowered to them.

57

20 September

15:15

Stoneycroft Gill

A woman (50 yrs) slipped and wrenched her knee.

58

28 September

13:43

Crag Hill

A man (70 yrs) with a spiral fracture of his tibia and fibula.

59

4 October

14:54

Ashness Gill

A woman (52 yrs) got stuck in steep ground. She was escorted off by a team member.

60

11 October

14:25

Langstrath

A woman (65 yrs) with a fracture of her tibia and fibula.

61

13 October

11:34

Sharp Edge, Blencathra

A man (36 yrs) fell 150' when retreating from the Edge in poor weather. He received multiple injuries and after being brought to below cloud level by the team, was taken off by helicopter.

62

14 October

15:05

Dove Nest, Comb Gill

A report of a fire. A waterfall being blown upwards by the strong wind had given the impression of smoke!

63

17 October

14:08

Skiddaw House

3 mountain bikers were suffering from exposure having experienced the first snows of the winter. They were brought down by Land Rover.

64

17 October

16:46

Clough Head

A man became separated from his 2 companions. He later turned up in Grasmere.

65

24 October

15:24

River Greta

A canoeist was reported missing in extreme water with much local flooding and torrential rain. He reported in at Keswick over 4 hours later.

66

25 October

17:28

High Lodore, Borrowdale

A man in a rambling group slipped on rough ground and broke his leg.

67

30 October

14:25

Lord' Seat, Whinlatter

A woman (69 yrs) in a rambling group slipped on wet grass and broke her wrist.

68

1 November

14:55

Thirlmere area

A young couple became frightened on steep, slippery ground. They used their mobile phone to call for assistance.

69

4 November

18:00

Brown Crag Wall, Shepherd's Crag

A climber fell 40' while downclimbing after his second had fallen off. He sustained back injuries.

70

7 November

13:00

Grains Gill, Borrowdale

A man (65 yrs) who had broken his collar bone the previous day whle changing a light bulb, slipped, broke his glasses and cut his face. He insisted on walking down but slipped again on to his injured arm. He then required assistance!

71

20 November

14:43

Glenderaterra valley

A lady (61 yrs) slipped on wet grass and broke her ankle.

72

9 December

17:25

Gt Lingy Hill

2 walkers became benighted. They were located sheltering in a hut and were escorted off.

73

19 December

10:00

Dale Head - Gt Gable Crags

A sheep was rescued from the crags.

74

27 December

12:11

King's Head area, Thirlmere

A walker (28 yrs) slipped on wet snow and injured his spine.

75

28 December

10:45

Lodore area, Borrowdale

Search for a dog missing for several days. Found safe in steep ground.