A MOUNTAIN Rescue team came to the aid of an injured lone walker on Scafell Pike.
Wasdale MRT was called out to the fell on February 29.
A spokesperson said: "A lone male walker was reported overdue by a friend, having declared an intent to climb Scafell.
"He had left home early the previous morning, likely setting off on the fell at about 7.30am. The police had checked car parks and located his car at Brackenclose.
"Very limited additional information was known, other than he had intended to return the same day before the weather deteriorated.
"With team members recovering from the previous callout, coupled with the prospect of a major search on both Scafell and Scafell Pike, the team leader escalated the callout to a regional level, requesting support from all other Lake District teams.
"The poor weather of the previous day made the search urgent due to the risk of hypothermia. Visibility was still poor, and the temperature was forecasted to drop further through the day.
"An initial Wasdale party set off at 4.42, and then other teams were tasked as they arrived at base, or remotely if that saved time. Search dogs and coastguard helicopter support was also received.
"As the digital map began to fill with many traces of individual rescuers, a shout was heard by the Cockermouth MRT team from the bottom of Piers Gill.
"The team were able to access the location with a rope system. Unfortunately, the walker had suffered injuries to both ankles, amongst other injuries, and as such medical treatment and evacuation by stretcher was required.
"Other teams on the hill then migrated to the evacuation point with further medical equipment. specialist rope rescue equipment, stretcher, and further casualty packaging was flown from the valley with additional team members by Coastguard helicopter Rescue 199.
"Medical assessment and treatment were given in the gill before a technical rescue was then undertaken, led by the Cockermouth team and with assistance from all the other teams present.
"With weather conditions thwarting a helicopter extraction, and steep ground below preventing a descent by stretcher, the safest and quickest option was an uphill carry to Lingmell Col. The walker was transferred into the care of the awaiting Helimed 58 crew."
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