2008

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'Alerts' are now included among the list of incidents - for general interest and as a result of a change in national reporting policy.
These 'alerts', however, are not added to the tally of 'rescues'.

1	1 January	18:05	Whinlatter Forest	2 walkers phoned in for help when they got lost as it got dark. Fortunately they managed to find themselves as the team was departing.
2	5 January	11:23	Skiddaw - Bakestall path	2 walkers encountered the body of a man who had failed to return from his walk in the Windermere area the day before. At the time of reporting this incident, it is not possible to say how the man succumbed, but he must have experienced extreme weather conditions on the mountain the day before.
	6 January	19:30	Honister area	We were called by the police to assist a female, whose partner had fallen off a crag while trying to rescue their dog from a precarious position. She had made her own way off the fell, in conditions of failing light, to raise the alarm. When speaking to her, she was unable to give us an accurate location for the incident. As a result, we spent all night searching the fells with no success. During the early hours of the following day a find was made. We then preceded to set up belays and lower a team member and stretcher to the casualty, who, after treatment was airlifted to hospital by an RAF Sea King helicopter. His injuries were noted as cosmetic and the whole event happened to be caught on television cameras. With thanks to ITV and Coronation Street!
3	7 January	10:54	Whinlatter Forest	A man (63 yrs) became ill with chest pains while walking with his wife. He attempted to make his own way down but was quickly unable to continue. He was treated at the scene by the Team and paramedics before being taken by the Great North Air Ambulance to hospital.
	11 January	19:25	Skiddaw	We were alerted because some lights had been reported on the mountain. On further investigation, the lights appeared to be moving downhill, so we assumed that it was just some late walkers! Nothing else was heard!
	13 January	16:06	Calfhow Pike - Clough Head area	2 walkers phoned in having lost the 3rd member of their party while walking in high winds, driving rain and low cloud! As we were talking to them, their lost friend turned up safe and well.
4	16 January	07:00	Wigton area	A despondent male (64 yrs) was reported missing from his Day Centre early the previous afternoon. A search that day had not found him. We joined in the search on Day 2 when he was located by a search dog at around 11:30 am. He was alive but suffering from hypothermia.
5	27 January	17:04	Wythburn valley	A lady (59 yrs) slipped on steep boggy ground. Her ankle went back as she fell and she fractured her fibula. She was treated at the scene and carried down to a waiting ambulance which took her to Lancaster Royal Infirmary.
6	29 January	07:30	Greta Gorge	A local lady (52 yrs) was reported as not having returned home the previous day. After her car was eventually located just outside the town, we enlisted support from Penrith and Kirkby Stephen MRTs, SARDA search dogs from the Lakes, England and Scotland, as well as a rescue Sea King helicopter from RAF Valley. Her body was located in the river by the helicopter.
7	2 February	18:39	Great End area	2 climbers, having completed Central Gully on Great End, became lost and cold while trying to find their way off in a blizzard and in darkness. We eventually located them below Lambfoot Dub on the Corridor Route and escorted them back to Seathwaite. We were assisted by Wasdale MRT. See letter.
8	2 February	21:00	Central Fells	Whilst Wasdale MRT was searching for our 2 lost climbers (see above), they came across a 50 year old walker sheltering behind a wall, having become separated from his companion at 17:30 hrs. He had no map, compass or torch. As we were already in the vicinity, we were tasked with searching in the Esk Hause area for his companion (who turned up later at Wasdale Head).
9	16 February	13:24	Castle Rock, Thirlmere	Having climbed on the South Crag, a man (48 yrs) slipped and broke his ankle on the descent track.
10	19 February	17:29	Cat Bells	A man and wife (50 yrs) became separated after he went back to take some photographs. When he got back to the car, his wife was missing, so he went back up to the summit to find her. At this stage he got worried and call for mountain rescue. When he got back down a second time, the car was missing! We picked the man up and encountered his wife who was returning to the original car park to find her husband. We didn't stay to hear the exchanges!
11	19 February	17:48	Gowder Crag/Lodore area	A man was reported to be lost and exhausted with his dog. He managed to get himself down as we were starting the search for him.
12	1 March	19:30	Central Fells	8 walkers became lost and benighted in the cloud and darkness having had a late start and an injured party member. 4 of the group pushed on to back up the mobile phone call. There wasn't one torch between them and they were not really prepared for what they had taken on! After Wasdale MRT had located them and brought them from the Corridor Route to Sty Head, we were asked to escort them to Seathwaite from there.
13	8 March	17:48	Barf	A father and his son became cragfast while they were trying to find a way up the mountain. We were only able to get to them using ropes. They were hauled up, one by one, to safer ground and walked down. Although they had no torches for such a late start (3.45 pm), they did have a whistle which helped up to locate them.
	14 March	14:20	Whinlatter Forest	A party called 999 as they were lost in the forest. They had left their car at the Visitor Centre and were walking on a forest road near marker posts 71 and 12. They advised the Team Leader that they were cold and wet and their dog was shivering, but were otherwise unhurt. They asked when we would be there to rescue them. They were advised to follow the forest road until they re-located themselves. A further phone call from the party 1 hr later advised that they were back at their car safe and well, having asked a local to drive a mile to take them back to their car.
14	14 March	15:50	Low Briery - railway line path	A lady (40 yrs) was reported to be having breathing difficulties and feeling nauseous. We treated her at the scene and carried her to a waiting ambulance.
15	21 March	16:30	Bassenthwaite Lake	2 men capsized their canoe in strong winds. They were then eventually blown to the southern end of the lake where they called for assistance as they were helpless and suffering from hypothermia. With the help of the Great North Air Ambulance one was taken to hospital in Carlisle the other was assisted to his transport. The canoes were recovered by the Team. See letter.
	25 March	17:30	Robinson	A party of 4 dialled 999 advising that they were stuck on steep snow covered ground on Robinson, Newlands and were unable to continue. They were also concerned that it was soon to get dark, but advised that they were ‘well-equipped.’ When contact was made with the party, they had extricated themselves from their difficulties and were descending via an alternative route and hoped to be back at their car before it went dark as they had no torches. (Well-equipped?)
16	29 March	13:41	Narrow Moor	A lady (56 yrs) fainted as a result of low energy and no lunch. She was treated at the scene and carried down.
17	31 March	20:59	Black Crag - Troutdale Pinnacle	2 climbers (21 yrs) became cragfast when their abseil roped jammed. They were lowered to the ground and helped off.
	2 April	12:30		One of a group on an adventure course fell and injured herself. As a precaution the instructor called for the assistance of the Team. By the time we had contacted the informant for more information, the casualty had recovered sufficiently that our services were not required.
18	5 April	13:30	Cat Bells traverse path	A lady (51 yrs) stumbled and fell 20' off the path. She knocked herself out. The Great North Air Ambulance took her to hospital where she soon recovered.
19	8 April	14:29	Cat Bells	A man (46 yrs) was reported to be semi-conscious. Again, with the help of the Great North Air Ambulance, he was transferred to hospital in Carlisle.
20	11 April	11:26	Castle Crag, Borrowdale	A man (62 yrs) slipped while scrambling down the crag. He fell 60' through trees and tumbled down the scree below. He was taken by an RAF Sea King helicopter to hospital in Barrow with multiple injuries.
21	11 April	15:16	Blencathra - Knowe Crags	A man (50 yrs) lost his footing while seeking shelter on the lee side of the path, falling 100' down the crags below. The team was lowered down the crag with a stretcher which was then winched into the Sea King. The man sustained a fracture/dislocation of his shoulder and various other injuries.
22	12 April	14:20	Blencathra - Halls Fell	A man (66 yrs) suddenly collapsed while walking. He was given CPR by his friends until we arrived. A Sea King rescue helicopter was already in the area doing another rescue in Langdale. Having picked up the first casualty, it then collected ours and took them both to hospital in Carlisle.
23	12 April	17:50	Langstrath - foot of Stake Pass	A man who was finishing off a big mountain biking day managed to fracture his patella. We carried him down to Stonethwaite. See letter.

	19 April	20:00	Esk Hause area	A group returning to Seathwaite from Scafell Pike without torches in approaching darkness separated, with the faster members heading down to get there before it got dark. When the slower group arrived in Seathwaite the first group had not arrived, having made a navigation error at Esk Hause and ending up in Langdale.
24	24 April	19:27	Skiddaw - Gibraltar Crag	A local reported seeing something like a downed paraglider in the crags high up on the mountain. We investigated and drove a Land Rover as far as we could to get a good view using binoculars. It turned out to be an old patch of snow in the evening light!
25	30 April	13:55	Eagle Crag	A young lady (25 yrs) slipped on her descent and fell about 10' down a rake. She ended up sustaining a compound fracture of her tibia and fibula. A lucky lady because she was just able to get a mobile phone signal, otherwise she could have been there for a long time in a relatively remote place! She was treated at the scene, lowered down some awkward ground and then taken by the Great North Air Ambulance to hospital in Carlisle.

26	4 May	21:35	Grisedale Tarn	A man (35 yrs) was taken ill while walking. We carried him down to Thirlmere where he was transferred to an ambulance and taken to hospital. See letter.
27	8 May	14:13	Helvellyn from the Swirls	Walkers came across a collapsed male. Despite their best efforts, the man was declared dead - a suspected heart attack.
28	11 May	15:10	Grisedale Pike	At the end of a week of exceptionally warm weather, a lightning strike caused a fell fire to start. We were assisted by the Fire Service and Cockmouth MRT in bringing the fire under control. There was a concern that the fire might have spread to the forest!

	11 May	17:00	Blencathra	Whilst we were involved with fighting the fell fire on Grisedale Pike we were called by an anxious parent regarding his son and grandson who were overdue from walking on Blencathra. Knowing about the heavy thunderstorm in the area he was concerned for their whereabouts. We agreed on a ‘wait and see’ period, during which the overdue walkers returned safe and well.
29	12 May	14:56	Castle Crag - Allerdale Ramble	A lady (84 yrs) stumbled on the path and sustained lacerations to her head. She was treated at the scene and taken to Keswick Cottage Hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance.
30	12 May	15:20	Shepherd's Crag - Eve	As we were approaching the previous incident, we were alerted to a climber (59 yrs) who had fallen 12'-15' from the first pitch while seconding the climb. He sustained an ankle injury. We carried him down to the field below where he was picked up by the Great North Air Ambulance which had just dealt with our last casualty!
31	23 May	19:04	Watendlath - Dock Tarn area	A man (66 yrs) was reported to be overdue from his walk by 2 and a half hours. He was wearing wellies and had a medical condition. He turned up as the team was mobilising.
32	24 May	00:35	Buttermere to Grasmere	A male mountain biker (37 yrs) set off from Buttermere at 4 pm to cycle across the fells to Grasmere. He turned up at Grasmere at 4 am having taken a tumble near Angle Tarn, sustaining minor head abrasions.
33	24 May	18:03	Derwentwater	A couple capsized their dinghy and were unable to right it as the mast had become stuck in the mud. Observers saw the upturned boat but no sailors so they raised the alarm. The occupants had somehow managed to get to shore, but had caused a bit of a stir for a while!
34	27 May	00:10	Skiddaw area	Campers at Thornthwaite reported seeing a flashing light for about an hour. We went to the campsite to investigate. We also checked that there was no-one overdue. No action was taken.
35	31 May	13:00	Ruddy Gill	A female walker taking part in the 3 Peaks Challenge was unable to continue due to a painful knee. With the help of Wasdale MRT and the Great North Air Ambulance, she was taken to Seathwaite where she was transferred to her own transport to be taken to hospital.
36	3 June	1507	Grains Gill	A lady (45 yrs) tumbled 15' into the gill sustaining various lacerations. She was taken by the Great North Air Ambulance to hospital.
37	7 June	1509	Clough Head	A paraglider (in his 40s) made a heavy landing and broke his ankle. He was taken by the Great North Air Ambulance to hospital.
38	7 June	1514	Rigg Head Quarries	Within minutes of the previous call we were alerted to a lady (52 yrs) who had twisted her ankle and was unable to continue. After it had dealt with the previous incident, she was also taken to hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance.
	13 June	18:30	Dunmail Raise	Team alerted by Police to a group of people who had been observed stationary on a large, bright-coloured groundsheet on the fellside above Dunmail Raise. No action taken. Thought, possibly, to be a support group for a Bob Graham event.
39	14 June	10:18	1000' Boulder	A man (51 yrs) in a party of 13 collapsed. We attended to him at the scene and carried him to the waiting Great North Air Ambulance.
40	14 June	13:58	Whinlatter Forest	A young woman went over her handlebars whilst trying out the new mountain bike trail. She sustained multiple abrasions and bruising. We treated her at the scene and carried her to the waiting Great North Air Ambulance.
	19 June	19:00	Helvellyn area	We were alerted by a guest house proprietor in Greystoke to an overdue walker, who turned up in our ‘wait and see’ period.
41	21 June	15:36	Ruddy Gill	A man (70 yrs) was suffering from exhaustion due to the cold and wet weather and was unable to continue. The helicopter was unable to assist because of the poor weather conditions so we carried him down.
42	25 June	13:14	Sourmilk Gill	A young lady (18 yrs) slipped on wet grass while scrambling up the gill and fell only 3' but she exacerbated an old knee injury and was unable to walk.

43	27 June	11:38	Whinlatter Forest	A man (33 yrs) lost control while descending part of the new mountain bike trail and broke his femur. He was carried to the waiting North West Air Ambulance for transfer to hospital.
44	1 July	12:50	Blencathra - Blease Fell	2 brothers (in their 20s) became cragfast on a rocky ledge. We located them and assisted them to safety.
45	3 July	14:12	Great End - Cust's Gully	A party of 6 experienced walkers had been scrambling up the gully when the leading climber dislodged a large boulder when climbing out of the top of the gully. The boulder managed to injure 2 of the climbers below. A man (61 yrs) sustained crush injuries to his hand and a woman (64 yrs) sustained a haematoma on her quadriceps. A difficult rescue ensued as it was punctuated by a spectacular electrical storm and hail stones. The helicopter managed to find windows of opportunity to fly the casualties to hospital after they had been assisted to the top of the gully. We were helped by Wasdale MRT and the RAF Sea King from Boulmer.
46	6 July	14:52	Ullock Pike - Longside Edge	A lady (41 yrs) suffered from a fainting fit and her husband considered that he would be unable to get her down without assistance - which we gave.
47	6 July	15:45	Ullock Pike	Whilst approaching the above casualty site, one of our team members was taken ill. He was tended at the scene and taken to hospital in Carlisle by the Great North Air Ambulance. Happily, he was back at home later that evening!
48	6 July	16:53	Lining Crag	Whilst the above 2 incidents were taking place, we were advised of a girl (15 yrs) who had slipped and injured her ankle while doing the Coast to Coast walk for her D of E Award. We enlisted the help of Cockermouth MRT and brought her down. Her supervisors then took her to hospital for x-rays.
49	8 July	10:00	Clough Head - Sandbed Gill	Yes, we do rescue sheep as well! This was another one in a location well-known to us for sheep which get stuck in steep places.
50	19 July	17:51	Esk Hause	A 3 Peaks Challenge competitor fell and sustained head injuries. He was taken by a RN Sea King helicopter to hospital in Whitehaven.
	25 July	00:05	Blencathra	A group, without torches, could not find their way down from above the intake wall above Doddick Farm, despite being able to see the houses and road below them. They were talked down without the need for the Team to go out for them.
51	25 July	00:06	Thirlmere area	2 Chinese cyclists (M 22 yrs) had come from Grasmere over the fells to Stonethwaite and then to Keswick. On their return to Grasmere, they became lost in the forest in the Thirlmere area. Communications were difficult as they spoke little English.
52	29 July	15:08	Eagle Crag	A man (52 yrs) slipped while crossing the stile and found he couldn't walk after injuring his abdomen. He was taken by an RAF Sea King helicopter to hospital.
	30 July	16:00	Blencathra	2 walkers lost in mist called for assistance when they could not confirm their route. When we spoke with them we worked out they were on Sharp Edge, at the awkward step, and were unsure of their onward route. We gave them directions, and remained at our base in case further directions or assistance was needed. A couple of phone calls later from them advised all was well!
53	31 July	15:24	High Spy	A man (60 yrs) and his grandson (13 yrs) got stuck in steep heather after trying to make a direct descent into Borrowdale. We located them and roped them from their predicament.
54	1 August	20:15	Derwentwater	We were asked to search for a fisherman (43 yrs) who had been missing for 36 hours. After checking the shores and islands, he was found to be with his grandmother!
55	10 August	04:00	Central Fells	We were requested to assist Wasdale MRT in finding 9 missing walkers by sending our 2 search dogs up Langstrath. The missing group turned up at first light at Cockley Beck in Eskdale.
56	13 August	14:45	Taylorgill	A lady (65 yrs) who was walking alone slipped on wet grass and broke her ankle.
57	20 August	21:50	Brundholme Woods	A woman (40 yrs), her husband and son (12 yrs) together with an aunt (74 yrs) became lost and benighted on the riverside path when they ran out of light (no torches). We quickly located them and escorted them back.
58	23 August	13:20	Grey Knotts	A man (47 yrs) slipped while scrambling up a steep gully near Gillercomb Buttress. He then bounced 40 metres down so it was fortunate for him that another walker found him as he had quite a serious leg fracture. He was taken by an RAF Sea King helicopter to hospital.
59	23 August	15:10	Castle Crag	A man (24 yrs) fell 25' when leading a climb, landing on his feet. He was treated for leg and spinal injures and taken by the same helicopter from the previous incident to hospital. Happily his injuries turned out not to be serious.
60	25 August	13:50	Ullscarf	A teenager (17 yrs) on a D of E expedition suffered from breathing difficulties. It turned out he had a recurrence of a previous medical condition requiring urgent medical attention. He was taken to hospital by a RN Sea King helicopter.
61	27 August	06:37	Blencathra - Halls Fell	A runner (24 yrs) who was training for the Bob Graham Round slipped while descending the ridge and fell 100' into Doddick Gill. He was lightly clad (as such runners are) and had suffered serious multiple injuries. Help was obtained from a RN Sea King helicopter and RAF Leuchars MRT. See Sponsored Cycle Ride which was triggered by this rescue
62	27 August	12:25	Beckstones Gill	A lady (34 yrs) slipped on the wet path and fell over a 40' crag, sustaining serious head and spinal injuries. She was taken by an RAF Sea King to hospital.
63	29 August	14:43	Blencathra - Sharp Edge	A family of 3 (mother, father and 6-yr old daughter) simultaneously slipped while traversing the Edge and all fell over 100' down the 'usual gully'. 3 helicopters assisted in the rescue, as did RAF Leuchars MRT. Despite the well-resourced rescue, the mother sadly died. The father received minor injuries and the daughter, head injuries.
	2 September	21:15	Skiddaw	Reports received of flashing torches on Skiddaw, above Millbeck, reported by a holidaymaker. No other reports received, so we decided to do nothing, unless we heard of any overdue walkers on Skiddaw – we didn’t!
64	4 September	08:54	Latrigg	A young man (19 yrs) was overaken by a previously experienced medical condition resulting in intense pain requiring urgent hospitalisation. He was taken by the Great North Air Ambulance to hospital in Carlisle.
65	6 September	13:12	Helvellyn Gill	A man (55 yrs) slipped and broke his ankle. He was treated at the scene and carried down for transport to hospital.
66	6 September	14:04	Lonscale Crags	A fellrunner (41 yrs) slipped and broke his leg. As we were already involved with the previous incident, we called in Cockermouth MRT to assist.
67	8 September	17:39	Ruddy Gill	A lady (45 yrs) slipped from the path and fell 20' - 30' into the gill. She sustained a broken wrist and contusions and lacerations to her knee, arm and head.
68	11 September	17:00	Clough Head - Sandbed Gill	Yet another cragfast sheep in much the same place as last time!
69	20 September	13:47	Moss Mire, Ashness	A lady (56 yrs) slipped on rocks and broke her ankle.
70	28 September	11:40	Cat Bells	A lady (64 yrs) was taken ill while walking with her husband. She was treated at the scene and then taken by the Great North Air Ambulance to hospital in Carlisle.
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	1 October	21:00	Helvellyn	A lone walker called the Police advising them he was lost in cloud having set off to walk up Helvellyn at 18:45. The Police lost contact with him midway through this initial call. He phoned back a while later to say he was making his own way down, having set off from the Thirlmere side. At this point the Police called us. Based on the second call, we decided not to go out for him. This decision proved to be correct when he contacted us on his return. Ee had left voicemail and text messages on his mobile phone asking him to do this.
71	4 October	14:37	Whinlatter Forest	A mountain biker (31 yrs) slipped on wet rock and landed badly, sustaining a fracture/dislocation of his ankle.
	5 October	21:40	Scafell Pike	The team were notified by the Wasdale MRT leader of a group who had failed to return to their guesthouse in Keswick after setting off from Seathwaite to Scafell Pike. Whilst we were checking for their car at Seathwaite they arrived back at their guesthouse safe and well.
72	5 October	13:55	Sail Beck	A lady (57 yrs) slipped and tumbled, managing to break her arm and shoulder in 3 places.
73	11 October	13:23	Skiddaw - Carlside	A man (50 yrs), with a previous history of coronary problems, collapsed. He was treated at the scene and taken by a RAF Sea King to hospital.
74	12 October	11:43	Blencathra - Scales Fell	An Australian woman slipped and broke her leg in 2 places while walking.
	18 October	22:15	Glaramara	Reports were received of flashing lights. On further investigation with the informant the lights were found to be moving. No further action was required by the Team.
	The Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) was scheduled to take place with 2854 runners over the weekend of 25/26 October. The previous week had been very wet and Borrowdale had been flooded on the Thursday. There was a poor forecast for the weekend to follow with more rain and strong winds. The event went ahead but was abandoned a few hours into the race due to worsening weather conditions and more flooding. During the day, 14 people required assistance, with 10 needing hospital treatment. The injuries ranged from broken ankles and a broken elbow, various cuts and abrasions, and varying degrees of hypothermia. Keswick MRT was initially challenged with calls for assistance, but soon had assistance from Cockermouth MRT, Penrith MRT and RAF Leeming MRT, and Wasdale MRT was also involved. The following 4 incidents were dealt with directly by Keswick MRT. Another female competitor with an ankle injury was taken by Raynet to Keswick Cottage Hospital. 2 other runners with hypothermia managed to get themselves to Seathwaite and a man with facial injuries was also brought down by the Team.
75	25 October	12:05	Rigg Head Quarries	A man (64 yrs) succumbed to the conditions and was stretchered off with a sprained ankle and hypothermia.
76	25 October	12:30	Gillercomb	A few minutes later we were also dealing with another competitor who had broken her ankle. She was carried down to Seathwaite in difficult conditions and later taken over the Honister Pass to the West Cumberland Hospital as the normal route to Keswick had become impassable.
77	25 October		Gillercomb	While we were dealing with this incident, we had yet another casualty with a broken ankle who was evacuated to Honister.
78	25 October		Sty Head track to Seathwaite	A lady (45 yrs) who had head injuries and a broken elbow was then reported to be making her way down from Sty Head. We dispatched a team member to ensure that no further immediate care was required. She was sheltered in a house at Seathwaite and attended to by a paramedic until the road conditions permitted evacuation to the West Cumberland Hospital.
	Because of the simultaneous, multiple casualty scenario, our resources were stretched. This was further complicated by the severe flooding which was taking place. Normal road routes were impassable. We had to abandon one of our Land Rovers until the following day due the River Derwent rising so quickly. On Sunday, as there were still competitors who had not reported in, we stood by until 14:30 hrs when the final 8 runners were accounted for.
79	30 October	11:53	Blencathra - Sharp Edge	We were called to assist 2 groups of walkers who had become cragfast on the final section of Sharp Edge, due to the wintry, icy and slippery conditions. 3 men and a woman were in one group and a father and son in the other. All were safely roped back down and walked to safety.
80	31 October	14:21	Jopplety How	A party of 4 lost the path and became unable to find their way down. We sent out a small party with search dogs to find them and to help them to safety.
81	8 November	12:21	Barrow	We were requested to assist paramedics in carrying a woman(48 yrs) who had slipped and sustaned an injured ankle to the waiting ambulance.
82	12 November	14:00	Upper & Lower Falcon Crag	Two team members managed to extricate a sheep which had become stuck in very steep, craggy terrain.
83	16 November	11:34	Sourmilk Gill track from Seathwaite	A man (53 yrs) collapsed while walking. Despite the best efforts of those around him, the Great North Air Ambulance paramedics and team members, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
84	16 November	12:10	Sourmilk Gill	Bizarrely, whilst the team was quickly making its way to the above incident, team members witnessed a man (56 yrs) fall about 30' into the gill. He suffered head, neck and back injuries. A Sea King helicopter for RAF Boulmer flew him to hospital before proceding to a casualty in Langdale who had broken his femur. This incident must have witnessed our fastest response ever! We also had assistance from SARDA and 2 Patterdale MRT members who were already in the area.
85	24 November	13:20	Newlands Valley, Miner's Crag	We were requested to assist in the recovery of a 12-year old sheepdiog which had become cragfast.
86	4 December	12:09	Cat Bells	At the request of the police, we assisted in persuading a 20-year old man with medical problems back down to the road in poor weather and snow on the mountain.
87	8 December		Skiddaw, Littleman	2 men became disorientated in near whiteout conditions. As they were near a fence, we were able to deduce their location and managed to talk them down over their mobile phone link. We also sent out 3 team members to meet them on their descent.
88	19 December	12:16	Cat Bells	A lone female walker became 'gripped' when she encountered such strong winds on the summit and was unable to move. When she realised she was becoming very cold, she managed to crawl her way down to Hause Gate where she found the descent route. The Team covered the ridge from north to south but were unable to locate her. She eventually phone in from the road to announce her salvation!
89	22 December	16:02	Gillercomb	2 young men, both visitors to the UK, became lost. They were located and escorted down.
	27 December	17:00	Skiddaw	Reports of flashing lights seen on Skiddaw. As the lights were moving they were assumed to be walkers descending via Jenkin Hill. No further action was taken by the Team.
90	28 December	13:48	Allen Crags - Glaramara	A man (40 yrs) fell and injured his ankle. We were assisted by the RAF Boulmer Sea King which was refuelling at Carlisle.

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