A call came in from a group of 4 mountain bikers, one of whom had a suspected broken ankle, having turned it badly pushing the bike through a boggy patch, followed by the bike itself falling on it for good measure. The first Team members arrived on scene within 30 minutes, assessed the casualty and kept them warm, with the rest of the Team arriving shortly after. Having administered pain relief and splinted the ankle, the casualty was packaged and stretchered half a mile to the vehicles. They were then driven down the track and transferred to a waiting NWAS ambulance.

Whilst descending Ruddy Gill by Seathwaite Fell, a lone walker tripped causing a painful ankle injury. Ruddy Gill is Keswick MRT's patch, but as they were low on numbers and we were training close by on Great Round How, we sent 5 Team members to help with the stretcher carry, arriving to help from Grains Gill down.

Read Keswick's full report here.

The Team was called by a passer-by who had found a crashed mountain biker on the Ennerdale lakeshore path near Bowness Knott. The biker had taken a fall, sustaining shoulder and hip injuries and was unable to move. The Team was deployed, and whilst en route, was informed that a NWAS Advanced Paramedic was on scene, diagnosing a dislocated shoulder and suspected neck of femur injury. As the Team arrived, the paramedic provided analgesia whilst CMRT prepared a stretcher for evacuation. The casualty was then carried to a waiting NWAS ambulance at Bowness Knott for onward travel to hospital.

A call came from a couple lost on Red Pike and concerned they would not make it down before sundown. Having confirmed their location using PhoneFind, the Team Leader gave directions and monitored their progress until they were safely off the hill.

A lost walker called for help, having chosen a route over High Stile but become lost in thick cloud. Aware of the treacherous craggy ground on the front of High Stile, and uncertain of a safe descent in such limited visibility, they called for assistance. The Team Leader gave navigational assistance over the phone, directing them safely back along the route they had come, monitoring their position remotely until they were safely off the fell.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue reported a walker had come across a paddleboard overturned in the water but with no paddleboarder present. Concerned for the welfare of the missing paddleboarder, CMRT assisted with a coordinated response that saw West Cumbria Search and Rescue tasked to search the lake. Fortunately, the missing paddleboarder soon turned up well and all services were stood down.

The Team was alerted to a 79 year old who was struggling to walk late on Sunday afternoon. The casualty was located at Buttermere Moss just below the slopes of Robinson. The Team made their way down the valley to Newlands Hause and, due to low numbers, requested backup from Keswick MRT. The first Team Members were on scene at around 18:30, where they carried out an initial assessment. It was clear that after a big day on the fells in the heat, the walker could not continue but was otherwise in good condition. The decision was made to stretcher them off the fell for further transport to their accommodation in Keswick.

The Team was called to a pair of walkers who had become disoriented on tricky ground as darkness fell. The Team Leader was able to pinpoint their location through their mobile phone, putting them in an awkward position on the slopes of High Stile overlooking Buttermere. As neither casualty was injured, a limited callout was initiated and five Team members made their way down the valley, quickly located the casualties and escorted them off the fell to their vehicles.

A dog was reported as having got itself into difficulty at the exit weir from Ennerdale lake and was unable to get out of the water. With the additional danger of the dog's owner also potentially at risk, the Team Leader called out the full team and mobilised our specialist Swift Water Rescue Technicians. As the first Team member arrived, however, it was established that the dog was now safely out of the water and reunited with its owner.

Police were contacted by a runner at around 11pm to say their friend had slipped and fallen during an attempt at the Bob Graham Round. He had fallen from the ridge into Pillar Cove as the pair made their way down from Pillar to Kirk Fell. The Team was called out and HM Coastguard Rescue 199 was tasked to support, given the potential seriousness and remote location of the incident. As the Team approached the base of Pillar in the Ennerdale valley, it became apparent that the cloud base was too low for the helicopter to assist and Team members began to work their way up to the summit of the mountain on foot. Due to the uncertain casualty location and the conditions, neighbouring teams were alerted to plan for a possible protracted search. However at around 1.30am, tragically, the body of the runner was located in Great Doup (Pillar Cove), to the east of the mountain summit. A long and difficult evacuation followed, supported by six Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team members, eventually reaching the valley bottom at around 6.30am. All the thoughts of the Team are with the casualty’s companion, family and friends.

Our thanks go to Coastguard Rescue 199 and Wasdale MRT for their support and assistance.