Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Fri 30th Dec 2011

Whilst rescuing the injured dog and its owner, the team were called out by the police to search for a 19 year old fell walker who had last been seen around Piers Gill at about 15:00. Descending from Scafell Pike he had become separated from his companion who had descended Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSat 31st Dec 2011 ago

Wastwater Screes – Fri 30th Dec 2011

The team were called to assist with an injured dog in the boulder field on the Screes Path. The boat was launched whilst another party travelled on foot from the Pump House. The injured dog was wrapped in a vacuum mattress and then the two dogs, and their owner were Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSat 31st Dec 2011 ago

Black Sail Pass – Thu 29th Dec 2011

The team leader was alerted by a member of staff from the Wasdale Head to a female who had been blown over on Black Sail pass. As a team member at the Wasdale Head Inn was gathering information the party had made their own way back to wasdale for onward Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsThu 29th Dec 2011 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Nov 2011

The team were contacted by the police for a young couple from Derby who were lost close to the summit of Scafell Pike in poor visibility. Their position was determined from a smartphone and a total of nine team members went on the fell in wet and windy conditions. The Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSat 26th Nov 2011 ago

Lords Rake, Scafell – Tue 22nd Nov 2011

Call came in from the Wasdale Head InnÂ to the Team leader regarding a Parapentor who had crash landed at the top of Lord’s Rake on Scafell.Â He was very lucky and able to walk back down the mountain but had left his paraglider on the crag.Â His Â plans were to Read more…

By Richard Warren, 12 yearsWed 23rd Nov 2011 ago

River Ehen – Sun 13th Nov 2011

The team assisted Cumbria Police in recovering a body on the river Ehen at Egremont. 18 team members attended.

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSun 13th Nov 2011 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Nov 2011

A pair of walkers dialed 999 after becoming lost on Scafell Pike. The duty team leader had several broken conversations with them by mobile phone, due to poor reception. Eventually they reached Lingmell Col and made their own way down to Wasdale Head. It is worth noting that setting off Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsMon 7th Nov 2011 ago

Walking off the summit plateau after the casualty had been evacuated

Scafell Pike – Sun 6th Nov 2011

The team received a call from the police to respond to a fell walker near the summit of Scafell Pike who had tripped and suffered lacerations to her leg and head. Several team members who were already on the fell attended and gave casualty care before the casualty was evacuated Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsMon 7th Nov 2011 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 26th Oct 2011

We were contacted by Keswick team regarding 2 people who had started their walk at Seathwaite but wereÂ now understood to beÂ heading to WasdaleÂ from Scafell PikeÂ and struggling due to the darkness and uncertainty in their position. Following further phone calls it was established they wereÂ descending the Brown Tongue path heading for Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsThu 27th Oct 2011 ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 25th Oct 2011

Team called by police for three lost walkers on Scafell Pike.Â Conditions were poor with “white down” (mist)Â andÂ they were afriad of getting lost,Â unable to make their way back to their car in Seathwaite.Â The call to the police from their mobile was cut shortÂ before all details could be collected.Â The Read more…

By Richard Warren, 12 yearsWed 26th Oct 2011 ago

Burnmoor, Eskdale – Mon 24th Oct 2011

The team were contacted by the Police for a female fell walker who had sustained a broken leg in the Burnmoor tarn area. One member of the family group of five had needed to descended to Boot some 45 minutes away to raise the alarm as there was no mobile Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsMon 24th Oct 2011 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 24th Oct 2011

The team was contact by Cumbria Police at 06:17 for a group of two who were reported overdue from their attempt at the 3 Peaks Challenge on Scafell Pike. The pair were dropped of near to the Wasdale head at around 23:18 on the 23/10/2011 and set out to do Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsMon 24th Oct 2011 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Oct 2011

Team called by police regarding two overdue male walkers.Â A party of nine Dutch walkersÂ had set off in two groups to climb Scafell Pike.Â Two male walkers in their early twenties had failed to turn up at Brackenclose at midday so by 2.00 p.m. the group became concerend and called Read more…

By Richard Warren, 12 yearsMon 24th Oct 2011 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Sun 23rd Oct 2011

The team were called out to attend a 42 year old female walker with a suspected backÂ injury sustainedÂ whilst in the Stanley Ghyll area of Eskdale.Â Â The alarm had been raised by a passing walker.Â Â Whilst the team were mobilising further information came through that the they were able to make their Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsMon 24th Oct 2011 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 15th Oct 2011

The team were contacted by a pair of fell walkers who called 999 after being benighted. They gave a description of their location that suggested they were next to the river Esk in Upper Eskdale. A limited callout was made and a team of five headed up Eskdale. The two Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 16th Oct 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

The team were contacted by an informant at Seathwaite on behalf of a group who had set off to climb Scafell Pike and were overdue. Contact was made with the missing people by text message due to very limited mobile phone reception. They were on the corridor route on their Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 16th Oct 2011 ago

Broad Crag

The team were called to attend a walker with a back injury on Broad Crag. A Sea King helicopter from RAF Leconfield was training in the area and was able to winch the casualty aboard and fly them to Furness General Hospital, Barrow. The incident was stood down with only Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSat 15th Oct 2011 ago

Kirk Fell

During the annual Wasdale Show fell race (up and down Kirk fell Nose) Â a fell runner in his late 40s fell, injuredÂ his ankle and sustainedÂ a puncture wound.Â The team were alerted but were already attending a head injury incident on Scafell Pike.Â The injured person was initially treated with ankle Read more…

By Richard Warren, 13 yearsSun 9th Oct 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

The team were called out to a male walker who had taken a tumble fall whilst descending Scafell Pike.Â The walker,Â in his early thirties,Â was with his young son and friend when the accident took place.Â The group from Cambrideshire were camping at Wasdale Head.Â They had reached the summit and Read more…

By Richard Warren, 13 yearsSun 9th Oct 2011 ago

On the way down with the assistance of D&FMRT

Corridor Route

The team were called out to attend a woman who had sustained a broken shoulder in a stumble fall near the bad step on the corridor route. The alarm had been raised by a member of the casualty’s group who had descended to Wasdale Head. When the team arrived at Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsThu 6th Oct 2011 ago

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