Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Slight Side, Scafell – Wed 30th Apr 2008

The team were called out at 0530 by Cumbria Police rescue a group of four 16 year olds and an 18 year old who reported themselves as being lost, very wet and very cold but unable to give their location. A large search involving Wasdale, Langdale/Ambleside and Kendal teams along Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsWed 30th Apr 2008 ago

Callout 28 in 2008

Police paged the team to attend a 44 yr old male walker from Leeds who had slipped on the descent path into Mosedale from Wind Gap, Pillar and sustained a fracture dislocation to his left ankle. He was accompanied by a couple of colleagues. 22 team members attended and following Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsSat 26th Apr 2008 ago

Alert in 2008

Call direct from the Wasdale Head Inn regarding a group of 4 x three peakers who were long overdue returning from the Pike. All were apparently in their 30’s, had maps, torches, waterproofs etc and had set off to do Scafell Pike at 6.00 p.m. Conditions were poor, with thick Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsFri 25th Apr 2008 ago

Scafell – Tue 22nd Apr 2008

Police paged the team to assist a 65 year old male who had slipped and suffered an ankle injury on Horn Crag, Scafell. The party of four were up in the Lakes on holiday from South London. The gentleman was stretchered down to the valley and taken to Whitehaven hospital Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsTue 22nd Apr 2008 ago

Callout 26 in 2008

Police paged the team to assist a walker who had reportedly fallen into a crevasse on Scafell Pike and was shouting for help. His companion could not see him from above [ although the informant was unsure as to which mountain he was actually climbing]. The fallen walker managed to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsTue 22nd Apr 2008 ago

Wastwater – Mon 21st Apr 2008

Police paged the team to go to the rescue a diver who was in Wastwater lake and in difficulties. He had been diving at depth when problems occurred with breathing. 12 team members attended and the rescue boat was taken to the Lake. Before the rescue got fully underway the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsMon 21st Apr 2008 ago

Callout 24 in 2008

Police paged the team to report a broken ankle on the path to the west of Penny Hill farm. The casualty was a local lady in her mid 50s. She was located on the footpath between Penny Hill farm and Wha House Bridge near the head of Eskdale. 14 team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 16 yearsThu 3rd Apr 2008 ago

April 2008

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT