October 2012

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Scafell Pike – Sun 21st Oct 2012

The team was contacted about a pair of walkers who were stuck on descent having walked from Borrowdale. Whilst further information was being gathered a passing group helped the stuck pair back to the path. After confirming they were fine to continue without assistance the team was stood down.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 9th Oct 2012

The team was called to assist two walkers who had become lost descending Scafell Pike returning to Borrowdale. We determined their position as under Yorkshire Rake Crag in Upper Eskdale using their smart phone. They were happy to return to Borrowdale via Esk Hause without further assistance and got back Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

Dent Fell – Tue 2nd Oct 2012

The team was contacted to assist a single female walker aged 25, on the coast-to-coast walk when she became disoriented on Dent Fell and called the police for help. She was located and assisted from the fell, cold and wet but otherwise unhurt.
By Jon Lynch, ago