A group of Scouts in trouble while out on a Lake District hike had to be saved by mountain rescue volunteers.
The group was on the path between Robinson and Hindscarth – one was reported to be hypothermic, one was having an asthma attack and another had a knee injury.
The group was out on Monday, July 10, at around 6pm. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called and the air ambulance was also deployed to help the youngsters.
However, due to strong winds, the air ambulance had to abort.
Assistance was also requested from Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team and the Coastguard helicopter.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said: “Our team arrived on scene and provided medication to the asthma sufferer, and warmed the other cold casualty.
“Coastguard helicopter R936 after some impressive flying in strong gusty conditions managed to land. The Scout group was loaded on board with a Keswick team member, and taken down to Gatesgarth Farm in the Buttermere valley where an ambulance took the asthma sufferer to hospital.
“As the Keswick and Cockermouth team members descended another spell of heavy rain rolled in. Thankfully with the support of R936 the potential of a long multiple casualty stretcher descent in grim conditions was avoided.”
The Keswick team was called to the incident after they had wrapped up an earlier callout to a group of Duke of Edinburgh youngsters, at around 4.15pm.
A 17-year-old in a Duke of Edinburgh group was walking a section of the Cumbria Way above Rosthwaite when he slipped and banged his head.
Others in the group became concerned and called for help after he started stumbling and feeling dizzy.
Two passing leaders from another Duke of Edinburgh group helped the casualty down to a Keswick team vehicle where an assessment was made by a team medic. An ambulance transferred him to hospital for further checks.
