Leg injury at Hind Crag
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 51 · 4 July 2026
Callout 51
Injured walker
On Saturday 4th July the Team received their second rescue of the day when a male had been walking on Gowbarrow near Hind Crag when he slipped and was unable to carry on. A full call out was initiated and the Team made their way to Aira Force to ascend to the casualty site.
The male was treated at scene by Team RRMT’s, packaged in a stretcher and carried off the hill with a leg injury. Once back at the car park he was handed over to North West Ambulance for onward journey to hospital for further treatment.
The callout in numbers
8
Team members
3
Hours on the hill
51
Callout of the year
Other agencies
North West Ambulance Service.
With thanks to North West Ambulance Service.
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