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Walker injured in fall at Crinkle Ghyll

A young man suffered a suspected ankle fracture and a cut to his thigh after falling in the Lake District.

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A young man was rescued after falling at Crinkle Ghyll in the Lake District on Saturday 3 October 2026, Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team has said.

The team was called out at 11:00 after the man took a fall, sustaining a suspected ankle fracture and a cut to his thigh.

Team members treated him at the scene before evacuating him, which the team said involved "some difficulty".

A coastguard helicopter attempted to assist but could not do so because of the weather conditions, the team said.

Kendal Mountain Rescue Team assisted during the operation, which lasted six hours and involved 17 team members.

The team

Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team is based in the Lake District and is available every day of the year in all weather conditions, according to its website. It describes itself as a self-funding team of volunteers who deal with more than 100 incidents a year.

The team recorded 151 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales Annual Review 2026. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Langdale Ambleside MRT)

Staying safe

Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises anyone who gets into difficulty in the hills to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the police, then mountain rescue. It recommends fully charging a mobile phone before setting out, keeping calls short to save battery, and noting details such as location and the nature of any injuries before calling for help.

People should not change position after calling until contacted by the rescue team, it says. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Earlier call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria

Read Langdale Ambleside MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

  1. Incident Report #124 2026 Langdale Ambleside MRT
  2. MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
  3. Langdale Ambleside MRT website Langdale Ambleside MRT
  4. In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk
  5. If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can register to contact 999 by text by sending the word register to 999 and following the instructions sent. mountain.rescue.org.uk

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