INCIDENT 45/2023 (same day) 18:10 SIMON FELL BREAST, INGLEBOROUGH, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE. MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A well-equipped fell walker (f, 31) on the Three Peaks route twisted her knee on the summit of Ingleborough.  She attempted to continue with her group but was only able to descend as far as the Simon Fell Breast path.  Two team members took CRO4, the team’s all terrain vehicle, up the fell side to the casualty’s location while two team Land Rovers took a support party to an access…

INCIDENT 44/2023 (same day) 15:43 ABOVE THORNTON FORCE, THORNTON IN LONSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A visitor to the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (f, 54) twisted her ankle on the climb up the steps above Thornton Force, leaving her unable to walk.  After assessment by a team doctor, she was splinted and assisted into a stretcher with wheel attached.  Team members carefully eased the stretcher back down the steep steps.  They then wheeled the casualty back down the trail to a team Land Rover for transport…

INCIDENT 40/2023 MAY 31st WED 11.14 PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE. MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A walker (m) was reported to have fallen and banged his head, on the summit of Pen y ghent. He had passed out, but was now conscious and breathing, although feeling dizzy and unable to walk back down. Team members met at the car park in Horton in Ribblesdale and were setting off up the hill when it was learned that an air ambulance had landed on the summit and…

INCIDENT 35/2023 MAY21ST 16.38 GORDALE SCAR, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE. MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

Just as the Team were clearing up and leaving the scene of the previous rescue, members were alerted to another injured walker on the Gordale Scar path, at the foot of the gorge. A walker (F, 23yrs) had slipped on rocks near the path and had injured her ankle. Unable to walk out, the Team treated her injury and carried her on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance at the…