Grains Gill, Borrowdale (33)

Callout Date: 07/05/2022
Callout Time: 4:53 pm
Agencies Involved: Keswick MRT

A 71 year old man was on his descent down the Grains Gill path after walking over Glaramara and Allen Crags when took a tumble and fell sustaining a minor head injury. Some passing walkers ran down to Seathwaite to alert Mountain Rescue. With the help from other passers by the man’s head was bandaged, he was then able to walk down towards Seathwaite under his own steam. A small team from Keswick attended and assessed the man’s injury before accompanying the man the short distance to Seathwaite. The man was advised to visit Keswick Hospital as stitches may be required.

14 team members – 1 hour 37 minutes