INCIDENT 28/2023 MAY. 1st MON. 18.22 SIMON FELL BREAST, INGLEBOROUGH, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE, MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A three peaks walker (f, 58) suffered severe pain while walking over Whernside. This became progressively worse and she began to vomit. By Simon Fell Breast (the path from Ingleborough to Sulber Nick),  she could go no further, so a companion rang for help. When the duty controller phoned the group, he said that the team was on its way, but if the affected walker had rested a little it…

INCIDENT 19/2023 APR. 15th SAT. 17.55 SIMON FELL BREAST, INGLEBOROUGH, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE, MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A Three Peaks walker (m, 41) sustained a particularly painful lower leg injury when he slipped or tripped at the beginning of the path across Simon Fell Breast — the path from Ingleborough to Sulber Nick and thence to Horton in Ribblesdale. He was assessed by the team doctor, splinted and put into an insulated casualty bag. All was then lifted onto a wheeled Titan stretcher and taken gently to…

INCIDENT 61/2021 – AUGUST 7th SAT. 19.04 – SIMON FELL (INGLEBOROUGH), CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

Three walkers (m, 20, 20, 18) reported themselves lost in thick mist, heavy rain and strong wind while attempting to walk the Three Peaks. NYP were able to provide a grid reference which placed them on Simon Fell, to the NE of Ingleborough. Having called out team members to go to Chapel le dale, the Duty Controller was able, eventually, to speak to one of the ‘mispers’ and give directions…

INCIDENT 92/2019 – Nov. 3rd. Sun. 13.06hrs – ‘Sulber cross-roads’, Ingleborough – Mountain Incident

A walker (f, 42), having climbed Ingleborough from Clapham, slipped on the descent path across Simon Fell Breast, injuring an ankle. She attempted to continue the walk for about a mile, but eventually accepted that assistance was needed. A passer-by (coincidentally a member of a lowland search team) provided a group shelter, to keep out the cold, and another walking group stopped to help. A small CRO team drove up…