Rescuers stretcher the walker from the fell. Photo: Keswick MRT
A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after suffering an injury in a slip.
A family were walking on the Drum House path above Honister Pass on Sunday when one of them slipped on a stone and heard a snapping noise.
With no mobile phone signal, one of the family members rushed down to the Honister Slate Mine buildings to request mountain rescue help.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 2.25pm.
A team spokesperson said: “The team deployed to Honister and drove up the mine track and parked close to the casualty site.
“The casualty was splinted, packaged and taken down to the mine car park in the team Sprinter for onward transfer to hospital in their own vehicle.”
The incident lasted just over two hours and involved 11 Keswick MRT volunteers.
Chris Goode
19 December 2021—so good to hear of this successful rescue after my brother David was witness to the chap who really did go at lightning pace down the fell for help hardly stopping for a quick word in the rush downward. At least the weather was on side as once more rescuers were out proving their great expertise and efficiency.
Both of us wish the injured lady well to a speedy recovery .