https://ibb.co/FW67dqPhttps://ibb.co/jw2MRCGhttps://ibb.co/QCH0bC8https://ibb.co/gZxDhjVWe started late from Gatesgarth and made our way to the top of Haystacks by about 1400. We were greeted with a walking casualty being attended by a couple of other walkers.
As several passers by had just decided to leave the trio to it I decided that Mrs P and I would stay at least until help arrived.
The lady who had hurt her ankle was from Canada and was Youth Hostelling on her own.
Anyway she had been made comfortable and the emergency services had been informed. The first lad from Cockermouth Mountain Rescue arrived very quickly, he had run from Buttermere!
While he attended the casualty we all helped out where we could.
Soon the entire team arrived with medical kit and stretcher and they decided to wheel the casualty off the hill. We were no longer needed and wished the lady well and proceeded with our walk, now delayed by a couple of hours.
Soon it became apparent that the plan to wheel the casualty down the slope had been updated as a rescue helicopter hovered overhead. From a distance we watched the stretcher and a crewman being hoisted up into the chopper and off to hospital.
Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were absolutely fantastic, quick, professional, cheery, and the best of us. I am glad that whenever I see a collection box I put my money in there.
It was brilliant weather and that took away a lot of the risk for the casualty, but even so it got quite chilly as a cool wind came in and we all put on jackets over tee shirts, just goes to show you need some warm gear in that rucksack no matter what.
We continued our walk and descended via the Dubbs Quarry path, note to self; NEVER again. It was exceedingly rocky and I didn't fancy becoming another customer for the mountain rescue lads.
All in all a great hill day with an unexpected adventure thrown in, I hope the lady from Canada makes a full and quick recovery.