Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Wastwater Screes – Thu 31st Oct 2013

We were called by the Police about a party of 3 stuck on the Wasdale Screes in between the 2 boulder fields. One of the group had weakness / pain in the knees that had been aggravated by crossing over the big boulder field and could not make any more Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Little Narrowcove, Upper Eskdale – Mon 28th Oct 2013

We were called by Police about a group of 2 who were reported to be ‘stuck’ in Little Narrowcove on the Eskdale side of Scafell Pike. One of the party had become distressed as a result of the squally weather and steep ground and very reluctant to move. On further Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsMon 28th Oct 2013 ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 22nd Oct 2013

We were called by Police about a group of 2 + a dog who had become disorientated on their descent of Scafell Pike and one of the party was suffering from an ankle injury. Their position was established using Sarloc as in the gorge at the top of the river Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsWed 23rd Oct 2013 ago

Scafell – Sat 5th Oct 2013

Not long after finishing the previous incident we were contacted again about whistle blasts heard near Scafell. They were said to be 6 blasts / minute which is the recognised mountain distress signal. One group of informants who had phoned the incident in went to investigate a found a group Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Slight Side, Scafell – Sat 5th Oct 2013

We were contacted about a man who was reported to have lost contact with the other members of his party and was now unsure of his location. Using SARLOC his position was established to be on Horn Crag on Slight Side, the southern termination of Scafell’s summit ridge. Three team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 4th Oct 2013

We were contacted by Police about a group of 2 who had lost the path and were finding it difficult to walk any further. In discussion the team leader was able to determine they were in the broken ground between Lingmell Col and Piers Gill. Due to the potential for Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

October 2013

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Wastwater Screes – Thu 31st Oct 2013

Little Narrowcove, Upper Eskdale – Mon 28th Oct 2013

Upper Eskdale – Tue 22nd Oct 2013

Scafell – Sat 5th Oct 2013

Slight Side, Scafell – Sat 5th Oct 2013

Scafell Pike – Fri 4th Oct 2013