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1970

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Pillar – Sun 6th Dec 1970

Night search of Mosedale and High Level Route followed by rescue of 2 climbers from New West, Pillar Rock
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsSun 6th Dec 1970 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Sep 1970

Fell walker attempting to climb Mickledore Chimney. Head injuries and broken ribs. Team carried down.
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsSun 27th Sep 1970 ago

Great End – Wed 26th Aug 1970

Team helped to carry a fell-walker with an injured leg from the Band on Great End.
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 26th Aug 1970 ago

Sty Head – Sat 25th Jul 1970

First aid given to a youth who had slipped on the valley route up to Sty Head
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsSat 25th Jul 1970 ago

Scafell – Wed 22nd Jul 1970

Three day search for a youth lost from a party on Scafell. Found alive by Keswick MRT near Foxes Tarn
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 22nd Jul 1970 ago

Greta Gill – Tue 14th Jul 1970

Report of shouts and smoke in the vicinity of Greta Gill investigated. False alarm
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 8th Apr 1970 ago

Sty Head – Thu 11th Jun 1970

Night search of Sty Head for missing fell walker who turned up just before team set out.
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 8th Apr 1970 ago

Lords Rake – Sat 4th Apr 1970

Fell-walker with broken leg carried from the scree below Lords Rake.
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 8th Apr 1970 ago

Shamrock – Fri 27th Mar 1970

A search and carry of a dead fell walker who had fallen from Shamrock in snow conditions.
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 8th Apr 1970 ago

Great End – Sat 7th Mar 1970

Two cragfast climbers rescued in bad snow and weather conditions from A buttress Great End.
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsWed 8th Apr 1970 ago

Green Crag, Eskdale – Thu 1st Jan 1970

We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue after a trip to Eskdale. The walker had become separated from his companion who raised the alarm when he did not show up. The walker was then confirmed to have returned home while we were investigating further.
By Jon Lynch, 55 yearsSat 4th Apr 1970 ago

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