Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Callout 08 in 2008

Cumbria Police paged the team to assist Langdale Ambleside MRT with a lost male walker. He was in the Crinkle Crags area and Wasdale were requested to search Green Hole, the top end of Eskdale below Crinkle Crags. As the team were approaching Eskdale he phoned into the police from Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsSun 23rd Dec 2007 ago

Hardknott Pass – Mon 17th Dec 2007

Cumbria Police paged the team to respond to a mobile phone ‘999’ from a man with breathing difficulties who was stuck on ice on Hardknott Pass, reported to be on the Eskdale side. Two cars were involved with three people. Treated as a medical emergency but with no anticipated fell Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsMon 17th Dec 2007 ago

Lords Rake, Scafell – Tue 4th Dec 2007

Cumbria Police paged the team following a ‘999’ mobile phone call from a single male 20 yr old walker who was doing the 3 Peaks. He set off from Wasdale at about 1:00 hrs but got lost on his way up. The Team leader could speak to him on his Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsTue 4th Dec 2007 ago

Callout 05 in 2008

Cumbria Police paged the team to ask for assistance to rescue 2 male walkers who had become lost on their descent from Scafell Pike. They had met up with another pair of walkers, who themselves had got lost, but were now separated from them and no idea where they were Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsSun 2nd Dec 2007 ago

Callout 04 in 2008

Cumbria Police paged the team to assist a male and female couple who had made a navigational error whilst descending Scafell Pike. The couple in their 40’s were from Shropshire. They had a GPS but gave their position in Degrees and minutes (Latitude/Longitude) – The team leader had these converted Read more…