The group was coming down from Clough Head when the incident happened
Two students were rescued from a Lake District fellside after suffering asthma attacks.
The pair were with a group from an outdoor centre coming down from Clough Head on Wednesday when one of the students began suffering from what appeared to be a serious attack.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out shortly before 3pm and members drove up the Old Coach Road, a track on the northern flanks of the 726m (2,382ft) fell to meet the group.
A team spokesperson said: “The weather was cold and wet, and the group was suffering somewhat from the cold.
“The team immediately despatched a first vehicle, and followed it up with a Sprinter which could be used to provide a rewarming facility as well as transport.
“The situation escalated somewhat when a second student began to suffer the same symptoms whilst the team was en route, but within a short while the situation was stabilised.
“The two casualties were taken down by Land Rover to meet with an ambulance at Hill Top Farm, and they were then taken to the Cumberland Infirmary for treatment.”
The team’s second vehicle then took the rest of the group down the hill to meet up with minibuses from the centre.
The two-hour rescue involved 20 volunteer members of the Keswick team.
Grumpy
07 February 2014Why did the group leader not sort this out?
Where is resilience on the hill these days?
Should never have called MRT and well done
For turning out and doubt many team in Scotland
Would have bothered too busy with proper jobs
Margaret
07 February 2014I empathise with your approach Grumpy: but probably the instructors were bound by 'rules' to call the team.
Left to their own mountaineering judgement perhaps they would have managed themselves?
Grumpy
07 February 2014Suppose so Margaret and when leading groups
Then medical history tends to be known and
Activity tailored to this? Good on the team for assisting
TH
07 February 2014Grumpy: When your resilience deserts you on the hill, no doubt you won't mind being left there to make your own way down. As for your comments on Scottish v English MRTs, it isn't worth a response.
Sheepy
07 February 2014Two asthma attacks in the same same group at the same time?
Really?
Jon Wickham
07 February 2014Grumpy, please be aware that asthma attacks can be fatal. It would be a negligent and extremely uncaring leader who did not send for help in this situation.
Scottish Teams absolutely would (and do) turn out for this sort of job.