Incidents
Ankle injury Aira Force
Incident Type: Rescue
18/03/2020
Airy Crag - Gowbarrow
Grid reference: NY 40409 21790
A gentleman from the Penrith area fell while walking with his partner above Aira Force. The man in his early 70's suffered an injury to his lower leg and required a stretcher evacuation down Gowbarrow Fell before being met by an NWAS ambulance for onward transport to Carlisle CIC.
The incident lasted 3hrs and 18 members of the team were involved.
The incident lasted 3hrs and 18 members of the team were involved.