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September 2005

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Scafell Pike – Mon 26th Sep 2005

Telephone call from the police to respond to a ‘999’ from a mobile phone. 4 male walkers had walked from the Wasdale valley bottom to the top of Scafell Pike. One of their party had sustained an injury to his leg. They had met up with another party of four Read more…
By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 26th Sep 2005 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 22nd Sep 2005

Telephone call direct from one of the Wasdale team members who lives at Wasdale Head. A 40 yrold male was long overdue from Scafell Pike. His wife was the informant and was waiting at the Green. She had news that he’d been seen at the summit at about 3pm. He Read more…
By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsThu 22nd Sep 2005 ago

Unknown Location – Tue 20th Sep 2005

Direct call from the owner of the Wasdale Head Inn. He had very concerned parents who were waiting for their sonto turn up from a walk and thought he was long overdue. The missing person was a 47 yr old male, walking alone and setting off from Buttermere (Gatesgarth from Read more…
By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsTue 20th Sep 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 19th Sep 2005

The team were called by the police to respond to a long overdue pair of walkers. A Father and son, late 50’s and late 20’s, had left Carlisle at 9:00 hrs to climb Scafell Pike from Seathwaite. They had started their climb at 10:30 hrs and were still not back Read more…
By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 19th Sep 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 18th Sep 2005

The team leader was called by Workington Police regarding a group of 3 peakers who were lost on the Pike. Their initial information was:- no injuries involved the weather had turned bad it was dark and cloudy they didn’t have food or drinks they didn’t have adequate waterproofs Initially they Read more…
By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 18th Sep 2005 ago

Eskdale – Mon 12th Sep 2005

The team were paged by Workington Police regarding a lady in her 50’s with a suspected broken ankle. Her location was given as high up next to the second gill, Hardknott Fell on the Eskdale side. When more details were known, the lady was not a walker but from one Read more…
By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 12th Sep 2005 ago

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Thu 8th Sep 2005

The team were called to assist a lady in her early 20’s who had slipped on Gavel Neese on the way up Great Gable, approximately 200 meters above the intake wall on the path to Beck Head. The young lady had a previous back injury and during the fall had Read more…
By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsThu 8th Sep 2005 ago

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