Pillar – Sun 6th Dec 1970
Night search of Mosedale and High Level Route followed by rescue of 2 climbers from New West, Pillar Rock
1970
Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT
Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Sep 1970
Fell walker attempting to climb Mickledore Chimney. Head injuries and broken ribs. Team carried down.
Great End – Wed 26th Aug 1970
Team helped to carry a fell-walker with an injured leg from the Band on Great End.
Sty Head – Sat 25th Jul 1970
First aid given to a youth who had slipped on the valley route up to Sty Head
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
Greta Gill – Tue 14th Jul 1970
Report of shouts and smoke in the vicinity of Greta Gill investigated. False alarm
Sty Head – Thu 11th Jun 1970
Night search of Sty Head for missing fell walker who turned up just before team set out.
Lords Rake – Sat 4th Apr 1970
Fell-walker with broken leg carried from the scree below Lords Rake.
Shamrock – Fri 27th Mar 1970
A search and carry of a dead fell walker who had fallen from Shamrock in snow conditions.
Great End – Sat 7th Mar 1970
Two cragfast climbers rescued in bad snow and weather conditions from A buttress Great End.
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.