Cragfast Scrambler on Eagle Crag, Grisedale

The police had alerted Keswick MRT to a call from a 28 year old man who had strayed from his route and become cragfast. The incident was passed to Patterdale as Eagle Crag is in our patch. The Team was surprised to find a group of three people apparently stuck on a ledge about three quarters of the way up the crag.

Team Members ascended the fell to the top of the crag and set up a twin rope rescue system to enable a rescuer to be lowered to the party. It transpired that, following the man’s emergency call, his shouts for help had been heard by two climbers who then went to his aid. The Team hauled the scrambler to the top of the crag, whilst the climbers were happy to abseil off unaided.

Uninjured, the scrambler was left to complete his walk.