Incidents

Scafell – Fri 29th Sep 2023

A call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who had lost their intended route down to Eskdale and were seeking assistance. Using a combination of Phonefind, text messaging and phone calls the walkers were directed down to Wasdale valley which was the quickest and safest option before the Read more…

By John Bamforth, 6 months ago

Blea Tarn, Eskdale – Wed 27th Sep 2023

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a lone walker who was having difficulty navigating and getting back down into the valley. Unfortunately due to patchy signal in the valley it was not possible to talk to the walker. After some time without further contact, and with a storm Read more…

By John Bamforth, 6 monthsMon 30th Oct 2023 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 24th Sep 2023

The team received a call from Cumbria Police early on Sunday morning about two walkers who had taken a wrong turn on an ascent of Scafell Pike and were concerned for their safety in poor weather. The mobile signal was patchy but a location was obtained at Mickledore near the Read more…

By John Bamforth, 6 monthsMon 30th Oct 2023 ago

Red Gill, Scafell – Thu 21st Sep 2023

As the first callout was nearing completion, a second call was received. Multiple 999 calls had been made about shouts and whistles on the flanks of Scafell, heard by walkers on the tourist path of Scafell Pike. Helimed support was requested and they agreed to mobilise quickly to help establish Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 months ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 21st Sep 2023

After a relatively quiet period, two calls were received from Cumbria Police on Thursday. The first call was about a walker who had fallen and injured his ankle, and appeared to be unable to bear weight on it. The location was close to the summit. The team was called out Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 months ago

Beck Head, Great Gable – Wed 13th Sep 2023

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had fallen, sustained leg injuries and was unable to walk. However, as further information on location was obtained, it was confirmed that the incident was in Cockermouth MRT’s area. The respective Team Leaders agreed the handover before the Wasdale Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 months ago

Upper Eskdale – Sun 10th Sep 2023

An alert was swiftly resolved after a call was received from Cumbria Police. A fell runner was overdue, but turned up within 3 minutes of the initial call!

By John Bamforth, 7 months ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 9th Sep 2023

The team was called yesterday by Cumbria Police about one of a group of eight that had not been seen for a number of hours. The group had walked up to the deep pools near Lingcove Bridge to enjoy the warm weather. However, on the group’s return to their cars, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 months ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 4th Sep 2023

In the third and last incident of the evening, another lone walker was reported significantly overdue from their accommodation at a local pub. His intended route was known which was very helpful. However shortly after Cumbria Police passed this on to us, it was confirmed that he had returned back Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 monthsMon 25th Sep 2023 ago

Burnmoor Tarn – Mon 4th Sep 2023

In the second incident of the evening, two calls were received within 20 minutes. A personal distress beacon was activated close to Burnmoor Tarn. This was followed 20 minutes later by a call from a concerned family member about an overdue solo walker. The two were linked to the same Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 monthsMon 25th Sep 2023 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 4th Sep 2023

As the team were preparing for training, the first of four calls and three separate incidents in the space of one hour was received from Cumbria Police. We were initially called about a walker who had slipped on the initial descent from Scafell Pike summit. She was unable to bear Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 monthsMon 25th Sep 2023 ago

Scoat Fell – Sat 2nd Sep 2023

We were called by Cumbria Police about a walker on Little Scoat Fell who had fallen ill. The Team Leader quickly liaised with our neighbours at Cockermouth MRT as the access/egress route is a quicker option from their side. They kindly agreed and took care of the callout from that Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 months ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 30th Aug 2023

We were called by both North West Ambulance Service and Cumbria Police about a walker with symptoms of a medical emergency. An immediate callout was made and also requests for air support due to the position of the casualty high up on Scafell Pike. Rapid mobilisation to the scene from Read more…

By John Bamforth, 8 months ago

Styhead Path, Great Gable – Tue 29th Aug 2023

We were called by Cumbria Police about a walker who was reported to have injured her leg and was struggling to walk. The informant had gone to the nearest farm to call for help. As the location was relatively close to road access and low down, a limited callout was Read more…

By John Bamforth, 8 monthsWed 6th Sep 2023 ago

Scafell – Wed 23rd Aug 2023

We were called by Cumbria Police about a male walker who was reported to have slipped on scree very close to the summit of Scafell. He had injured his hip and could not weight bear. A full callout was made and with slightly low numbers for a long stretcher carry Read more…

By John Bamforth, 8 months ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Aug 2023

We were called by Cumbria Police late in the evening. A concerned third party was reporting that a walking party of four was overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. They had travelled for a day trip from outside of the area and none of the party had been in Read more…

By John Bamforth, 8 months ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Aug 2023

We were called by Cumbria Police about two walkers who were reported to be stuck on steep ground inside Piers Gill. A walker on the path on the East side of the gill had noticed them after they were shouting for help. They appeared to be unhurt but this was Read more…

By John Bamforth, 8 months ago

Wastwater Screes – Fri 18th Aug 2023

We were called yesterday by Cumbria Police about two people in difficulty on the Screes lakeshore. As part of a group of 4, they had originally planned to kayak down the lake from Brackenclose but found themselves unable to progress due to the windy conditions. They decided to abandon their Read more…

By John Bamforth, 8 months ago

Upper Eskdale – Sun 13th Aug 2023

In the second call of the evening, two walkers were seeking assistance having got lost trying to return to Borrowdale after an ascent of Scafell Pike. Mobile signal was very borderline and all attempts of further conversation proved impossible. However, fortunately they were able to give Cumbria Police their ‘Lat/Long’ Read more…

By John Bamforth, 8 months ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 13th Aug 2023

A call was received via Cumbria Police; a concerned friend was reporting a party of four walkers overdue from their walk up Scafell Pike after over 11 hours since they had set off. They had started and were intending to finish at Seathwaite. Happily after a short time, contact was Read more…

By John Bamforth, 8 months ago

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