Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 29th Aug 2013

The team was called out this afternoon to go to the aid of a 15 year old male who had taken a slip on wet grass and torn his calf muscle descending Scafell Pike. The team doctor treated him at the scene and then he was stretchered from the mountain. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Eskdale – Mon 26th Aug 2013

The team was alerted when two walkers were reported overdue from a camp-site in Eskdale. Whilst the team leader was making further enquiries they turned up safe and well.

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsTue 27th Aug 2013 ago

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Wed 21st Aug 2013

A group of two called the team lost on Scafell Pike. Their location was determined using SARLOC and they were given advice over the phone.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 22nd Aug 2013

The team was called to assist a group lost descending Scafell Pike. The group included two vunerable members and so a full callout to search Scafell Pike was initiated and Keswick MRT were asked assist. Whilst deploying to the fell the group determined their location and the team was stood Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsThu 22nd Aug 2013 ago

Wastwater Screes – Tue 20th Aug 2013

We were called by North West Ambulance Service about two male walkers who were stuck in a ravine, one of whom had a wrist injury. After some discussions with the casualties it became apparent they were in Great Gully on the Wasdale Screes, one of the most inaccessible and difficult Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsWed 21st Aug 2013 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Sun 18th Aug 2013

Ourselves, the Great North Air Ambulance and a Sea King from HMS Gannet were called to assist a climber who had fallen from Broad Stand on Scafell. The climber suffered multiple injuries. He was stabilised on the scene by doctors from WMRT & GNAA, then carried up to the waiting Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 18th Aug 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 17th Aug 2013

Whilst the team leader was giving the first group of lost people time to turn up, a call came in for a second group of lost walkers on Scafell Pike. They were found low down near the foot of Piers Gill. The team then continued to search for the other Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 18th Aug 2013 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 17th Aug 2013

The team was contacted by a group containing two pairs of walkers who were lost not far from the summit of Scafell Pike, in very poor weather. An attempt was made to talk them off the hill, but phone reception was soon lost and when they had not turned up Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 18th Aug 2013 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Aug 2013

The team was contacted last night regarding a missing walker. As the Team Leader was gathering information the missing person called to say they were fine and heading to Wasdale. False alarm with good intent.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Aug 2013

The team was called this morning to assist a group of three people who could not cross the swollen beck on Scafell Pike. They were assisted by a passer by.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 15th Aug 2013

The team was contacted about a group of lost walkers, whilst information was being gathered they met some other walkers who helped them down.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 14th Aug 2013

The team was called out to search for a pair of teenagers who had failed to return from Scafell Pike. Whilst we were heading to the fell they turned up at Wha House Farm in Eskdale having descended into upper Eskdale by mistake.

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsThu 15th Aug 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 14th Aug 2013

The team was called out to help Keswick MRT search for an elderly male who had been out overnight on Scafell Pike. He turned up at Wasdale Head having spent some time crawling down the mountain trying to prevent a callout. The team took him and his grandson back to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 11th Aug 2013

The team was called out to search for a pair of lost walkers descending Scafell Pike. Mobile phone reception was not good enough to gather much information and a search of the mountain was mounted. The pair were found near Lingmell Gill walking towards Wasdale Head. We gave them a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsTue 13th Aug 2013 ago

August 2013

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 29th Aug 2013

Eskdale – Mon 26th Aug 2013

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Wed 21st Aug 2013

Scafell Pike – Thu 22nd Aug 2013

Wastwater Screes – Tue 20th Aug 2013

Broad Stand, Scafell – Sun 18th Aug 2013

Scafell Pike – Sat 17th Aug 2013

Upper Eskdale – Sat 17th Aug 2013

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Aug 2013

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Aug 2013

Scafell Pike – Thu 15th Aug 2013

Scafell Pike – Wed 14th Aug 2013

Scafell Pike – Wed 14th Aug 2013

Scafell Pike – Sun 11th Aug 2013

Wasdale – Sat 10th Aug 2013

Scafell Pike – Sun 4th Aug 2013

Wastwater – Fri 2nd Aug 2013