Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Broad Crag – Mon 28th Mar 2005

The Team was paged by Workington to rescue a male walker in his late thirties who had become crag fast whilst descending Scafell Pike. He was on a mobile phone and through a description of his location along with a grid reference, it placed in him the region of Dropping Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 28th Mar 2005 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 26th Mar 2005

The Team Leader was called by the police to respond to a request for assistance regarding an overdue walker. A group of three males had setoff from the New Dungeon Gill Hotel in Langdale to climb Scafell Pike and camp at Angle Tarn. During the ascent one of the walkers Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 26th Mar 2005 ago

Scar Lathing, Upper Eskdale – Sun 13th Mar 2005

The Team was paged by Workington police to attend a ‘999’ call from a male walker in his early thirties with a suspected broken ankle. He and his colleague had been walking the previous day and on their descent he had slipped on the path at Scarlathing, approximately half way Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 13th Mar 2005 ago

March 2005

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Broad Crag – Mon 28th Mar 2005

Upper Eskdale – Sat 26th Mar 2005

Scar Lathing, Upper Eskdale – Sun 13th Mar 2005