As the first incident was coming to an end a second call came in. Initially the location or nature of the incident was unclear but developed into a report of a male who was struggling to make his way down off Scafell Pike and had fallen over a number of times. He was quickly found …
Rescues with Video
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Corney Fell – Sat 23rd Mar 2013 – Callout 12 in 2013 (limited)
The team was called to attend an elderly woman at her home off the Corney Fell road. The nearest a vehicle could reach was the junction with the A595 and reaching the house involved a three mile round trip through very challenging conditions. See the video below for a better idea!
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Green How, Scafell – Sat 23rd Feb 2013 – Callout 7 in 2013
The team was called out to attend a female walker who had taken a fall on hard snow on Green How, Scafell. She was suffering from a leg injury as well as from exposure. A Royal Navy Sea King from HMS Gannet lifted six team members to near the casualty site. A combined effort of …
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Skew Gill, Great End – Tue 19th Feb 2013 – Callout 6 in 2013
We were called by Police to assist a lady who, whilst walking in the Skew Gill area on Scafell Pike, slipped and slid down an ice patch resulting in a bang to the head. Both the Great North Air Ambulance and a Royal Navy Seak King helicopter attended and the lady was winched into the …
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Straight Gill, Lingmell – Wed 14th Nov 2012 – Callout 65 in 2012
We were contacted by Police regarding a party of 4 men in their 20s who had become lost on the descent from Scafell Pike and were now stuck on a narrow ledge on steep ground. Initially it was difficult to contact the party and Keswick team who were also alerted managed to make contact and …
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Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 28th Oct 2012 – Callout 63 in 2012
The team was called out to search for two walkers who had failed to return from a walk on Scafell Pike. Along with team members from Keswick, Duddon and Furness, Langdale Ambleside and Lake District Mountain Rescue Searchdogs we searched a large part of the central fells. The casualties were found in the Mickledore stretcher …
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East Buttress, Scafell – Thu 26th Jul 2012 – Callout 43 in 2012
We were contacted by Police regarding a group reported who were lost after summiting Scafell Pike. A grid reference was given by the casualty party and a hasty search of the main paths was initiated. Two of the party of seven were located near the plank bridge in Upper Eskdale and they walked out to …
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Looking Stead, Pillar – Sun 10th Jun 2012 – Callout 32 in 2012
The team was contacted by the police to attend a solo walker who had taken a tumble fall near Looking Stead on Pillar. A helicopter was requested and a Sea King from RAf Boulmer attended. The casualty was given analgesia and transferred to a vacuum mattress before being winched into the aircraft which took her …
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Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 10th Jun 2012 – Callout 33 in 2012
Whilst we were attending to the injured woman on Pillar we were alerted by the police about a walker on Scafell Pike who had severe cramp and was unable to descend. Once the first casualty was stablised the Sea King from RAF Boulmer winched four team …
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