We were contacted again by Cumbria Police around 02:20 about a group of 9 on the 3 peaks now lost. After discussion their position was established as Great Moss in upper Eskdale. They were advised to follow the eastern bank of the river down into Eskdale. They arrived in Eskdale Read more…
We were contacted by Police about a party of 4 who were lost somewhere between Pillar & Yewbarrow, one of the party was also struggling to make progress. We mounted a search of the Red Pike area and located them to the south of the summit by Pt801. They were Read more…
We were contacted by Police about a party of 3 on Scafell Pike reported overdue. We decided to give them a couple more hours to turn up and they arrived back at their car just before 21:00
We were called a third time by Police about another, unrelated party on the Wasdale Screes who reported they were exhausted and struggling to make progress. They were advised to take a short rest, eat some food and then continue and they finally made their own way back to their Read more…
We were called again by police about a party of 4 struggling to make progress on Wasdale Screes and asking for advice about what to do. They were advised to help each other and stay fairly close to the lake shore. We presume they are now safe & well after Read more…
We were called by Police about a group of 3 ladies reported long overdue on a 3 peaks walk. We gave them a bit more time to turn up and just as we were about to initiate a search they rang in to say they were OK if a bit Read more…
We were called by Cumbria Police about a lady who’d suffered an ankle injury whilst trying to cross Lingmell Beck on the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike. We located her and her partner just above the normal crossing point. The injury was reduced on scene by the team doctor Read more…
The team was contacted by Cumbria Police at 22:00 last night to assist a group of five who had become lost heading down from Scafell Pike. The team leader managed to SARLOC the group which placed them on Broad Crag. The Team Leader managed to give them directions and bearings Read more…
We were called by Cumbria Police about 2 males who reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. They then met other walkers who were able to point them in the right direction.
A lady walker reported to be lost somewhere on the Crinkle Crags – Bowfell – Esk Pike ridge which forms the boundary between Wasdale and Langdale MR areas. Langdale team took the lead and later on she managed to speak to the team leader who confirmed she no longer needed Read more…
We were contacted by NWAS, via Langdale team to respond to a male walker who had tripped up on the Corridor Route path on Scafell Pike and injured his ankle. The Cumbria based aircraft from Great North Air Ambulance initially attended and splinted the casualty’s leg but was then called Read more…
A couple of walkers in their twenties reported themselves lost near the summit of Scafell Pike. They had separated from the person in their group who had the map and were unable to make their own way down. Their location was determined using Sarloc and Team members went to guide Read more…
A 24 yr old male set off from Coniston at 7am to climb Old Man of Coniston and got lost. He was located in upper Eskdale using phone technology. 6 members of WMRT plus 1 search dog were deployed to locate and assist him from the fell. The weather was Read more…
The team was contacted at around 0250 by a mini bus driver who was concerned that a group of five doing the three peaks challenge had not arrived back in Wasdale. The team leader made some initial investigation and found that there was no reason that they could not wait Read more…
The team was contacted to go to the aid of 14 year old boy who had a severe headache and had started to vomit. Due to this and his previous medical history the team was called out. As we were responding we received a call to advise us that the Read more…
Two people became lost on scafell pike. Team leader gave them some time to find themselves, they duly did and walked off the mountain un aided. Incident closed at 19:00.