Ankle Injury on the path leading to Red Tarn, Helvellyn
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / 4 February 2023
Injured walker
Volunteers of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team had recently returned from their annual winter mountaineering weekend when they were called out by Cumbria Police, to reports of a lady who had slipped and injured her ankle while ascending the path up towards Red Tarn, Helvellyn.
When the team arrived on scene, a bivi shelter was erected to provide protection from the elements while the ankle was assessed. Due to the nature of the injury, the ankle was placed in a splint and the lady was transferred on to a stretcher and transported back to Greenside Mines to the team landrovers. The rescue lasted 3.5hrs and involved 9 members.
The callout in numbers
9
Team members
3½
Hours on the hill
Other agencies
Cumbria Police.
With thanks to Cumbria Police.
Previous callout
Next callout
Support the team
Every callout is answered by volunteers, and paid for by the public.
The team receives no government funding. Every rope, radio and Land Rover is bought with money the public gives us.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team
Ogilvie House, Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0PJ. Registered charity no. 1063329. Privacy policy