The rescue scene at Angle Tarn. Photo: Patterdale MRT
A group of wild campers went to the aid of a walker who injured herself on a Lake District fell.
The incident happened at Angle Tarn above Patterdale on Saturday.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out. A spokesperson said: “The information was that a female walker had injured her ankle and was unable to continue.
“The casualty had been on a walk with her sister when she had slipped on ice and gone over on her ankle.
“Fortunately there were some other people up at the tarn who were due to wild camp there that night. The campers made sure that the casualty was kept warm with a sleeping bag and extra jackets until the team arrived on scene.
“They also called 999 to alert mountain rescue.”
Once at the site, a team doctor assessed the walker’s very swollen ankle and the team stabilised it with a splint.
“The casualty was then evacuated off the fell by stretcher,” the spokesperson said. “Once back at the base she was handed over to an ambulance for transfer to hospital.”
The five-hour incident involved 15 Patterdale MRT volunteers.
Margaret
24 January 2023"wild campers" - why not just 'campers' ?
EastLancsRodeo
25 January 2023Bloody hell Margaret, you don't have to disagree with everything you read on here?!
They're camping at Angle Tarn (probably without the required landowners permission, not judging just saying) and are not at Keswick Camping and Caravanning club paying a fee for a nice flat pitch with a hot shower.
It's not rocket science!
Margaret
25 January 2023EastLancsRodeo
I've read many articles on grough since I last made any sort of comment, I think early last year - therefore I clearly "don't disagree with everything I read on here".
It was just out of interest I said that what used to be called 'camping' now seems to need the prefix 'wild'.
"Angle Tarn" - I've camped many times high on the Cairngorms, etc. and just referred to it as camping, as did everyone else who camped high on the hill.
Perhaps the Scottish Government is responsible for introducing the term in the Access Legislation up there.
EastLancsRodeo
25 January 2023Must have been a different 'Margaret' on all those posts then ;)
Wild camping is a perfectly reasonable description. Good job they were there btw.
Margaret
26 January 2023EastLancsRodeo
Oh well, I've given you something to disagree with.
Remind me what my most recent previous post was, I've forgotten.
Mikey
27 January 2023Wow guys, get a room.....
Or in this case, a tent!