A holidaymaker has sadly died while climbing a Lake District mountain in dense fog.
The unnamed climber had a suspected fall which left them with a fatal head injury. The tragic incident believed to have taken place 1,700ft up a densely foggy mountain on Boxing Day.
Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were called around 3pm on December 26th to help a man who found unconscious at Grisedale Hause, near Grisedale Tarn – over 530-metres up in the Lake District. Members of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was declared dead at the scene.
Langdale and Ambleside MRT added: “CPR was unsuccessful and he was sadly declared deceased. He was recovered to Keswick MRT base by a Coastguard helicopter.” The incident has been classified as “fellwalking” and saw a team of 13 work for four and a half hours.
Coniston Mountain Rescue team, who also assisted, explained that the suspected fall happened on Boxing Day which was a “damp and foggy afternoon”. They said: “We were called by Cumbria Police about a male found unresponsive with a head injury.
“The job was passed to Langdale Ambleside MRT (but) they subsequently asked for assistance for a long stretcher-carry, and we despatched a Land Rover and five team members who made their way up the hill. HM Coastguard helicopter Rescue 199 was available and able to lift the casualty off the fell.”
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