Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team has been assisting people in the western fells of the Lake District for over 50 years. We cover England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike, and respond to over one hundred calls for help each year. The team consists of approximately forty ‘professional volunteers’ who give their time to help those in need, whatever the weather, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information please read our about page. We rely on generous donations from the public to fund the team. Once a year, we recruit a new intake of probationary members.
Recent Rescues
Upper Eskdale – Sat 5th Sep 2026
Cumbria Police received a call from Coastguard UK Mission Control Centre, via a Garmin emergency activation, about a knee injury in upper Eskdale. Due to limited information, a local team member was deployed directly to locate & assess the casualty. Meanwhile, the rest of the team was assembling for a potential stretcher carry, with Duddon & Furness MRT also called for additional numbers. Once on scene, the casualty was assessed, their knee strapped up, and they were able to walk out with support. They were dropped off at their vehicle. Many Thanks to Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team for…
Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 4th Sep 2026
Cumbria Police received a call about four 18-year-old males who were stuck on Broad Stand and unable to get off. The team deployed, along with Coastguard Rescue 897. The heli was requested to assist in getting the heavy crag equipment up the hill, given it would have taken the team two hours or more to reach the casualties on foot and set up a rope system, and the group were already cold. Additional kit had to be taken as the exact location of the casualties was not known, and the team needed to be prepared for a long lower. R897…
Rosthwaite, Keswick – Fri 4th Sep 2026
North West Ambulance Service received a call about a casualty. The Duty Team Leader started investigating and found that the casualty was in Keswick MRT patch and the incident was handed over to them.
Scafell Pike – Tue 1st Sep 2026
Cumbria Police received a call about a couple who were lost and wanting advice. The team leader attempted to locate them but was unable to make contact. While the team leader was investigating, the couple rang back to say they had found the path and no longer needed assistance, and the team leader stood down.
Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 30th Aug 2026
Cumbria Police received a call about a male suffering severe cramp and unable to walk. Due to the group’s location, police were unable to obtain a grid reference for the party of three, and as the 999 call was on a roaming network, no location information was available to them. It took around two and a half hours to obtain location information, as there was no phone signal at the casualty’s position. The casualty’s friend had to walk back uphill from the location to get a signal and call for help, which allowed the team leader to locate the group.…
Lords Rake, Scafell – Sat 29th Aug 2026
Cumbria Police received a call from two people who were lost. The team was able to speak with them — their plan was the National Three Peaks, and they had found themselves on the wrong hill. They were on Scafell, in the Lord’s Rake area. The team leader talked them off the hill and back to their car.