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Five Lake District rescues in four days stretch mountain teams

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 19:32 · Archive

Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team responded to five incidents between October 2 and 5.

Five mountain rescues in four days kept Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team busy with callouts across the Lake District between October 2 and 5.

On Friday evening, the team was called to Stickle Tarn, where two campers were found wet and cold and requested assistance back to the valley floor. Four team members assisted the pair in packing up and escorted them safely to their vehicle.

Late Saturday morning, a more complex rescue began at Crinkle Ghyll after reports of an ankle injury. Locating the casualty proved difficult due to limited information. The team requested additional support from the Coastguard and Kendal Mountain Search & Rescue Team. A spokesman said: 'Unfortunately, due to low winds the coastguard was unable to winch the casualty up and out.' During the rescue, one team member was hit by a falling rock. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency landed nearby and assisted, evacuating the injured team member by helicopter for further checks and treatment.

The team set up a rope system to extract the casualty from the ghyll and carried them by stretcher to an ambulance at the valley floor. The rescue was described as 'very long and involved.' During this callout, a second incident was reported—a lower leg injury on Wansfell Pike.

Five Lake District rescues in four days stretch mountain teams
Image: Westmorland Gazette

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In this story: Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team · Kendal Mountain Search & Rescue Team · Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Lake District · Stickle Tarn · Crinkle Ghyll · Wansfell Pike

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