Call from the Police following a ’999′ call from a male walker lost on the summit of Haycock. The Police reported that he had left Ennerdale and that his car was located in Ennerdale. The duty team leader, who was already walking in the Wasdale valley handed the call straight over to the Cockermouth team. …
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Our Callout Archive: Rescues in 2009
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Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 6th Mar 2011 – Callout 8 in 2011
Callout from the Police for a female walker who had become separated from her partner in the Lingmel Col area on their descent from Scafell Pike into Wasdale. The male partner had returned to the valley bottom whilst the female had continued to the summit. On her descent she became lost and benighted with no …
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Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Tue 22nd Feb 2011 – Callout 7 in 2011
Callout from the Police for two lost walkers from the Midlands who had set off from Borrowdale on that morning to climb Scafell Pike via Styhead Pass and the Corridor route and descend via Broad Crag Esk Hause. A mother in her late 40′s and 23 yr old son had failed to turn up. The …
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Scafell Pike – Tue 8th Feb 2011 – Callout 6 in 2011 (limited)
A local man had gone for a walk on Scafell Pike but didn’t return home at the expected time, so the police were contacted. Whilst one team member went to investigate the car parks at Wasdale Head the walker turned up safe and well. Incident closed.
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Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Feb 2011 – Callout 5 in 2011 (limited)
Two walkers from Leeds were descending from Scafell Pike in thick mist looking for the corridor route. They became disorientated around the top of Piers Gill and lost the path. They were located on the Lingmell side of the gill near the wall then walked back down to Brackenclose. Incident closed 10.00 p.m. 7 team …
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Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 30th Jan 2011 – Callout 4 in 2011
Call from the police to respond to a ’999′ call from a Father and his eleven year old son who were lost, overlooking crags on their descent from Scafell Pike. They had set off earlier in the day from Wasdale Head. They had no map and no lights but could see two lakes in the …
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Great End – Sat 8th Jan 2011 – Callout 3 in 2011 (limited)
Request from Keswick MRT to send two team members already high on Scafell Pike to assist them with their two separate incidents. A single climber and a pair of climbers were both stuck on winter routes on Great End. Cockermouth MRT had been brought in to assist and a Sea King helicopter was also on …
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River Ehen – Sat 8th Jan 2011 – Callout 2 in 2011 (limited)
The Team was asked by a local farmer to recover one of his sheep from a very steep and muddy bank on the side of the river Ehen. Three team members went to investigate the location. When they arrived the sheep had either freed itself or perished in the river. The incident did not involve …
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Dent Fell – Mon 3rd Jan 2011 – Callout 1 in 2011 (limited)
Whilst fell running on Dent Fell (near Egremont) a group runners noticed an abandoned tent near the summit. The tent contained articles that suggested that there had been celebrations and that the occupant(s) may have still been out on the fell. The police asked the team to investigate. 5 team members attended and carried out …
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Other Location – Fri 31st Dec 2010 – Callout 74 in 2010
Callout to support Cockermouth MRT in the extended search for the missing lady who disappeared before Xmas. Six teams were involved during the day but the missing person was not found. 10 Wasdale MRT members were involved. Incident support closed later that day.
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