October 2016

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Hardknott Pass – Fri 28th Oct 2016

We were called by our colleagues in Langdale Team to help look for and then assist a driver reported to be in difficulty between Wrynose and Hardknott Pass. He was found on the Eskdale side of Hardknott Pass and assisted back into the valley.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Upper Eskdale – Fri 21st Oct 2016

We were called by Police about a walker reporting himself lost after descending Scafell Pike, probably somewhere in Eskdale. It was difficult to obtain more precise information on his whereabouts until his Girlfriend rang in to say she was tracking him on the ‘Find my iPhone’ app and had a Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

Great Gable – Sat 8th Oct 2016

We were called by Police about a group of 10 reporting themselves stuck on scree whilst descending Great Gable. By the time the team leader phoned them back they had retraced their steps to the top and were making their own way off the mountain.
By Jon Lynch, ago