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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fell runner rescued after sustaining ankle injury during Bob Graham round
A fell runner attempting the Bob Graham round needed to be saved by mountain rescue teams. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were notified by Cockermouth MRT about a fell runner who had sustained an ankle injury on Saturday June 29, When the exact location was determined, it was in Wasdale's patch. After a handover, the Wasdale MRT Team Leader 'swiftly' called out the team. The dramatic landscape which greeted the team (Image: Wasdale MRT) Once on scene the fell runner was assessed and the ankle splinted for extra stability. After transferring to the team stretcher, the tricky carry down to Gavel Neese was completed without incident. A handover to the awaiting ambulance crew was then undertaken before returning to base to reset the vehicles. The Wasdale team on site (Image: Wasdale MRT) The Bob Graham Round is a fell running challenge in the Lake District. It is named after Bob Graham, a Keswick guest house owner, who in June 1932 broke the Lakeland Fell record by traversing 42 fells within a 24-hour period. The Wasdale team on site (Image: Wasdale MRT) Traversing the 42 fells, starting and finishing at Keswick Moot Hall, involves running 66 miles with more than 8,000 metres of climbing. READ MORE: Lake District: Wasdale park and ride service approved | News and Star A spokesperson for Wasdale MRT said: 'We hope the fell runner is recovering well, and hope he returns to successfully complete his Bob Graham challenge in the future.'
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Missing three peaks walker saved after six hours by mountain rescue team
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team attended a callout following concern about a member of a party attempting the three peaks going missing on Scafell Pike The incident, which was a full callout, happened on June 22, and took six hours and 30 minutes. The incident began at 00:59 and was resolved at 07:29. The rest of the group attempting the three peaks challenge had turned around due to poor weather, but the walker wanted to continue alone. Jess the search dog (Image: Wasdale MRT) As time passed with no positive outcome, the Team Leader became concerned with poor weather and visibility making hypothermia a possibility, a callout was made, and due to low numbers, extra support from Duddon and Furness MRT was requested. The team searched all of the access paths to the Scafell Pike summit and blackspots. After an injury, search dog Jess was called in action on the fell to assist. A call connected to the missing person, where he was able to share his location which was at Mickledore. As a search party was already heading in that direction, it wasn't long before team members were with the walker. He was cold and wet, but reasonably well prepared with extra layers and food. His technology had failed, leaving him without means of navigation, but the walker had a power bank to recharge his phone when it had ran out of battery. After a walk back down to the valley floor, he was reunited with the rest of his walking party. In a Facebook post, Wasdale MRT said: "Team members wearily made their way home after a very busy 'longest day'. As a recap, an urgent call awoke the Team Leaders at 03:50 on the 21st, with another three call-outs running almost continuously from 19:13 on the 21st to 07:29 today. "Thanks to Duddon and Furness MRT for their support once again. In fact, it was a very busy night across the Lake District teams, with neighbouring teams helping out all across the patch to handle many concurrent call-outs.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Group of lost walkers helped back to safety by mountain rescue team in Lake District
A GROUP of walkers became stranded in the mist whilst on Mickledore and Scafell Pike. Wasdale Mountain Rescue was called out on June 15 to help the four walkers back to safety. It was reported that the walkers were 'very cold' and were sheltering in the Mountain Rescue stretcher box. The team was assisted by the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue team. In a post on social media, Wasdale MRT said: "The team was called by Cumbria Police on Sunday about a party of four walkers who were lost in mist, having summited Scafell Pike about twenty minutes earlier. "With difficult mobile phone communications, attempts to make a 'talk off' were unsuccessful. "Another police call shortly afterwards stated that one of the walkers was very cold and could not move and was sheltering in the MRT stretcher box. "With the worst-case scenario being a long and difficult stretcher carry; extra help was requested from Duddon and Furness MRT as the team was slightly low on numbers. "Once on scene, it was found that two of the walkers had descended into Upper Eskdale via Cam Spout but fortunately had realised their error and returned back to within shouting distance of the stretcher box. "The cold walker had also thankfully warmed up with equipment in the stretcher box and was now able to be escorted down under his own steam. "A simple rope system was established to give extra confidence and support to descend safely down Mickledore gully before the long walk back to the valley floor. "Thanks to Duddon and Furness MRT once again and to passing walker, Mick, for providing support before team members arrived."
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hiker collapses near summit of Scafell Pike
AN unconscious man was helped to safety by a mountain rescue team. Wasdale Mountain Rescue, along with the coastguard, were called out to save the man. It was discovered that he was close to the summit of Scafell Pike. A helicopter was brought in to assist with the rescue. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 21. In a post on social media, Wasdale MRT wrote: "A very early start for the team when Cumbria Police alerted the team leader about a walker who was reported to have collapsed, breathing, but unconscious. "PhoneFind confirmed the location as very high up on Scafell Pike, close to the summit plateau. "Due to the location and urgent nature of the alert, helicopter assistance was requested via a Coastguard helicopter in addition to a full team callout. Rescue 936 from Caernarfon duly responded. "The Coastguard paramedic was first on scene and provided the medical assessment and treatment. "However, assistance from the team was still required to stretcher the walker from the rocky path to the helicopter, which had managed to land some distance away. After two uplifts of team members and equipment from Brackenclose, the walker was carefully packaged in a vacuum mattress (fully body splint) into the team stretcher. "The short carry was completed, and the walker was then flown back down to the valley to the awaiting land ambulance for a handover. "Huge thanks to the crew of Rescue 936 for their help once again. "It is much appreciated and saved much time and effort to get everything on scene quickly. We hope the walker recovers quickly and wish her all the best."
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Walker rescued after suffering 'severe scalp wound' on Haystacks
A walker who suffered a 'severe scalp wound' on Haystacks has been rescued by Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team (MRT). Cockermouth MRT were deployed after receiving a call from Wasdale MRT on Wednesday, June 11 about a walker who had suffered a head injury on Haystacks. Upon arriving at the scene, the MRT were able to assess the walker's wound before being carried by the team to an awaiting rescue helicopter. Writing on social media, Cockermouth MRT said: "The call-out was transferred to Cockermouth and the team made its way down the valley. "Given the scarce details of the injury and potential consequences of head trauma, a HM Coastguard helicopter was requested to assist. "The Team drove via Honister to Dubs Hut before making its way on foot to the casualty. On arrival and initial assessment it was clear that it was a severe scalp wound requiring hospital care. "The casualty was treated and packaged before being carried by the Team to the waiting Rescue 936 helicopter at Inonimate Tarn." The rescue involved 17 team members from Cockermouth MRT and took two-and-a-half hours to complete.
