Injured ankle Boredale Hause
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
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Injured walker
On Saturday 10/06/23 at around 1700, the team were just finishing a call out in the Grisedale Valley when a second call came in for Boredale House area. A female walker had gone over on her ankle as she was descending from Boredale Hause into Patterdale.
The casualty was with friends who called 999 to request Mountain Rescue. The casualty was quickly located and her injured ankle was treated by the team doctor. The casualty was then taken down towards Beckstones Farm on a stretcher to a team Land Rover. 15 team members responded to this incident and the rescue lasted 2.5 hours.
The callout in numbers
15
Team members
2½
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