Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Unknown Location – Thu 22nd Nov 2001

Call to investigate cries for help on the Screes path. Limited call-out undertaken but it turned out to be a well intentioned false alarm. Found farmer gathering sheep.

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsThu 22nd Nov 2001 ago

Esk Hause – Mon 19th Nov 2001

Call to support Keswick MRT searching for a missing male walker traveling across the tops to Netherwasdale. Full details of the rescue to follow from the team leader shortly. Missing person found safe and well sheltering at Esk Hause shelter in the early hours of Wednesday morning. rescue base closed Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsMon 19th Nov 2001 ago

Esk Hause – Mon 19th Nov 2001

Single male reported overdue between Keswick and Wasdale YHAs. He was found by Keswick Dogs at Esk Hause and escorted back down.

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsMon 19th Nov 2001 ago

Sty Head – Thu 15th Nov 2001

Report of a large fully packed abandoned rucksack at Styhead. Two team members investigated and found it to be a small sack of firewood left for a camping party. No further action taken.

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsThu 15th Nov 2001 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Nov 2001

Call from Workington Police. 19 yr old man from Halifax had slipped on the path, descending Brown Tongue and had sustained an ankle injury that prevented him from being able to continue. There were only around 14 members in total but the casualty was just below the Lingmel Gyll stream Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsSat 10th Nov 2001 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Nov 2001

Call to rescue a man who slipped on Brown Tongue path by Lingmel Gyll crossing. Stretchered off to car and driven to West Cumberland Hospital

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsSat 10th Nov 2001 ago

Burnmoor Tarn – Fri 9th Nov 2001

Call from Workington Police at 1700 hrs regarding a report of two "elderly gentlemen" who were unlikely to be able to walk down without mountain rescue assistance. The Police didn’t have an accurate description of the location but knew it was somewhere in the vicinity of the Burnmoor Tarn path, Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsFri 9th Nov 2001 ago

November 2001

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Unknown Location – Thu 22nd Nov 2001

Esk Hause – Mon 19th Nov 2001

Esk Hause – Mon 19th Nov 2001

Sty Head – Thu 15th Nov 2001

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Nov 2001

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Nov 2001

Burnmoor Tarn – Fri 9th Nov 2001