A walker slipped on the path beside the Buttermere Court Hotel, suffering a suspected femoral neck fracture. As the path is accessible by the Ambulance service, they were tasked to deal with the incident, though would be a number of hours due to high demand. A passing Team member assessed the casualty and found them to be in need of an ambulance sooner. The Team updated NWAS, then kept the casualty warm until the Ambulance arrived.

CMRT was called in the evening by two climbers on Pillar Rock. The climbers had been descending the mountain when their ropes got stuck, they managed to self rescue to Low Man but by this time light was fading and the weather was closing in. As such they made the decision to secure themselves and call for assistance. The Team made its way in from Ennerdale Valley to the base of Pillar Rock before rigging a fixed line up the Old West route to the stranded climbers. They then down climbed with assistance from the Team, before being escorted off the mountain to make their way back to their vehicles in Buttermere.

An early morning walker reported themselves to the Ambulance service as experiencing severe migraines and nausea and being unable to continue. With very limited information, the Team searched the vicinity of Dubs Hut and Warnscale Bothy, and the surrounding paths. No-one was found and no further information was received, so the Team stood down, assuming the walker had managed to make their way off the hill after all. A short time later, the walker made contact to report they had returned to their vehicle and were fine.

A camper staying at Dubs Hut reported that they had experienced multiple seizures in a short space of time. The Team drove to Dubs Hut, assessed the casualty, then transported them to a waiting road ambulance at Honister Pass. After further assessment, the casualty was further transported to their vehicle at Buttermere, from where they were driven home by friends.

A walker reported that their dog had run off and they were in need of a helicopter. When the Team managed to contact and locate the walker, they were safe and making their way from the fell. Happily, the dog was found by a member of the public.

Icy weather often makes Newlands Pass too dangerous for cars, as was the case for one unfortunate couple who's car was unable to continue and blocking the road. As vehicle recovery and emergency services are unable to reach vehicles under these circumstances, the Team used snow chains on a Team Land Rover to access the location and bring the stuck pair to safety. The road was closed and the vehicle remained in-situ until it was safe enough for the vehicle to be recovered.

On a cold, snowy afternoon, a walker sustained an ankle fracture descending Whiteless Pike. As the Team made their way down the valley, Helimed 08 were in the area and were on scene just as the first Team members started up the hill. Helimed extracted the casualty to hospital, whilst the Team escorted the remaining walker from the hill in darkness.

The Team were just concluding the day's training near Hassness, when a walker reported having injured their ankle on the path above Hope Beck. The Team were quickly on scene, assessed and treated the ankle, then stretchered them back to road for onward transport to hospital via land ambulance. The accompanying dog was looked after by an enthusiastic Team member!

The Team received a request from Cumbria Police to assist an early morning walker who had become stuck in boggy ground by Warnscale Beck. The Team extracted the casualty, then transported them to their car at Syke's Farm.

A party of three became stranded near Lingmell Col in challenging conditions, after one of the group began suffering from a painful leg and was unable to continue. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team's advance party reached the casualty, providing shelter and first aid, before requesting our assistance as they were low in numbers. Alongside Duddon and Furness MRT, the Team ascended in very wet and windy conditions and together, the three teams stretchered the casualty back down to Brackenclose. The casualty's companions were assisted down via the Corridor Route, and all were reunited in the car park. See Wasdale's full report here.