Members of the Cockermouth MRT carry the injured walker to the air ambulance
A walker was airlifted to hospital after breaking her leg in a fall in the Lake District.
The 60-year-old woman, from the USA, was walking on the path along the southern shore of Ennerdale Water today when she slipped and injured herself.
Members of the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were called about 12.55pm and 20 members went to the woman’s aid.
She was treated and stretchered by team members to the waiting Great North Air Ambulance which flew her to West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven.
Peter
18 May 201120 for a broken leg? 20!! And at sea level round Ennerdale.
Colin
19 May 2011Moving a stretcher over rough ground requires lots of manpower. So I reckon 20 is a good number.
Peter
19 May 2011Hey Colin, take a look at "Man walks to safety after major overnight search". How many would have been a good number for that event? Let's get things in perspective here.