A Cumbrian Mountain Rescue team was called out twice in quick succession on Sunday after three walkers slipped and suffered ankle injuries. 

Keswick Mountain Rescue were initially called out at 14.36 on Sunday, March 10 to assist a female walker who slipped injuring her ankle whilst descending east down the wet path from Calfhow Pike between Clough Head and Great Dodd.

Keswick team were able to drive along the rather rough Old Coach Road to Mariel Bridge from where they followed the sponge-like path alongside Mosedale Beck to the casualty and her friend who were sheltering from the wind in a hollow. The woman’s ankle was splinted before she was stretchered back to the team Landrovers. Then two were then driven back to their vehicle so they could make their own way to hospital.

The rescue took 14 team members and lasted two hours and 24 minutes. 

Just as that incident closed, the team were called out again to Borrowdale, so went immediately there.

A mother and a daughter were helping each other descend a steep slippery path on the side of Castle Crag in Borrowdale.

One slipped causing both to fall and suffer suspected ankle fractures. The initial response was to Hollows Farm to speak to the informant who then gave directions to the location of the casualties. T

he remainder of the team went in via New Bridge near Rosthwaite. The casualties were given analgesia, ankles were splinted and they were both stretchered to team vehicles which transported them to an NWAS ambulance at Rosthwaite.

Members of the Penrith MRT also assisted on this callout, having offered their help on the earlier incident.

The rescue took three hours and involved 24 Keswick team members and five Penrith team members.