The team were contacted by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (M, 60) who was suffering a medical episode on Pen y Ghent, close to the summit. The team were alerted and mobilised. Meanwhile, the walker was contacted by our Duty Controller and it was found that he had recovered sufficiently to start making his own way down, assisted by a friend. Team members met him on the path above…
The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a group of 3 walkers (all F, 63,63,33) who were stuck on the summit of Pen y Ghent, unable to get back down due to high winds. Initial contact with the party indicated they were sufficiently equipped, but very cold and unsure of the descent in the poor conditions. A small team of members was despatched and drove up as far…
The team were called by both North Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (f,52) who had fallen on the path up Gragareth sustaining an injury to her ankle. As the team were on route we heard from our colleagues at Yorkshire Air Ambulance that they had landed near to the casualty and were assessing her, but would require assistance to carry her to the helicopter. Team members…
The team responded to a request from North Yorkshire Police to assist with a dog that had slipped 8 metres down a slope and was stuck on a ledge a few metres above the river. On arrival the team set up a twin rope system and lowered a team member to the ledge. Once the dog was secured safely it was lowered to the river below where two swift water…
