2002

A fell walker ran into the shop at Wasdale Head saying that his friend was injured at Hollowstones. A small group of team members who were already around the Head went up to look for him but found nothing. The Deputy Team Leader believes that the injured person must have Read more…

A call came in from the police to attend to a young lady who was exhausted below Cam Spout waterfall, Upper Eskdale, at the foot of Scafell Pike. The full team was called out yet again. Many of the team members having still not been home since the first rescue Read more…

The team was called to rescue a lady with a broken ankle on Harter Fell, Eskdale. The team were already at Gosforth tidying up from the previous rescue so it was a quick turnout. The casualty was relatively high up on Harter just above the col. Fist aid was administered Read more…

The Wasdale team was called to rescue a climber with a suspected broken foot on the Great Gable traverse, just below Tophet Wall. He had successfully completed his climb and was descending the mountain when the accident happened. A RAF Search and Rescue helicopter was in the area and was Read more…

The Wasdale team was called to rescue a lady climber who had fallen off Eagles Nest Ridge, Great Gable and suffered head injuries. A helicopter in the area was called to assist and following an aerial search of the craggs found no casualty. The lady had made her way down Read more…

The Wasdale MRT team leader was nearing the top of Brown Tongue on Scafell / Scafell Pike ascent when the Police rang, reporting that someone had fallen between Scafell and Scafell Pike and was known to have head injuries. A helicopter was requested on the basis of the initial information. Read more…

Call from the police to go to the help of a male who had broken his leg on Cold Fell. When the advance got to the walker they found that he had dislocated his knee cap. The dislocated knee cap was corrected on the spot after administration of analgesic and Read more…

Call to rescue a lady in upper Eskdale. She had sustained an ankle injury following a stumble fall at Scar Lathing. 24 team members carried her down to the valley bottom. She had made a navigational error descending from Scafell Pike.

Call from the police to rescue two males who had become lost, most probably on the southern slopes of Scafell Pike. The two male walkers in their late thirties had become disorientated on their descent from Scafell Pike back into Wasdale. They were in contact with their mobile but were Read more…

Son and father lost in Wasdale and reported overdue by mother and daughter to the manager of the Wasdale Head Inn. Found safe and well by the manager and his dog (Sam).

Call from the police to rescue a male walker who had become lost in Upper Eskdale. He was on a mobile phone and told us that he was on flat boggy ground to the south of Scafell Pike and he could hear a waterfall nearby.Although a mild night, he was Read more…

Call from the Police at 1740 hrs regarding two people reporting themselves "lost" and in thick mist/dark on Great Gable. They had also said they were at map ref 218 095 and standing by a stretcher box (in other words, most probably at Sty Head. The Team leader spoke to Read more…

Call from Whitehaven police to search for a 22 year old male who had become lost on his way from Wasdale to Seathwaite. The full team were called out when details of the incident became clearer. Keswick team and SARDA search dogs were also called out. Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Read more…

Call from the Police to report a single female (44 yr old) long overdue on fell run. Last seen at Sty Head, at 1000 hrs. and intending to continue up the corridor route to Lingmel Col and descend to Brackenclose. She was then to cycle back to a vehicle at Read more…

Call to assist an overdue party. A father and 16 year old son had left Brotherilkeld at the bottom of Hardknott Pass to walk up Eskdale and over to Wasdale, with a planned overnight camp. Having made good time they phoned his wife at 1500 hrs. from the summit of Read more…