Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Great End – Sun 27th Nov 2005

The team leader was called by Workington Police regarding a ‘999’ call from two walkers, husband and wife, who were lost on their return to Seathwaite from the summit of Scafell Pike. There location was given as somewhere high on the tops, above the snowline, on rocky sloping ground and Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 27th Nov 2005 ago

Wastwater – Fri 25th Nov 2005

The deputy team leader was contacted regarding a report of flashing lights on the Wastwater. There was significant confusion as to what the incident was since the Police, when contacted, had no record of the incident. The ‘999’ had been put through to the Coastguard who had then passed the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsFri 25th Nov 2005 ago

Great Gable – Sat 12th Nov 2005

The team was called out by Ambulance Control following a ‘999’ on a mobile. A group of four walkers, two female and two male in their early forties, one suffering from a medical condition had set off from Borrowdale earlier that day to climb Great Gable. They had lost the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 12th Nov 2005 ago

Throstlegarth, Upper Eskdale – Wed 9th Nov 2005

The team leader was called by the Langdale and Ambleside team leader for assistance with a rescue. A married couple from Settle, in their early forties, had set off from Three Shires Stone to climb Crinkle Crags. They had become disorientated and were somewhere on the Eskdale side. Although the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsWed 9th Nov 2005 ago

Hardknott Pass – Sat 5th Nov 2005

The team were called to respond to a call involving a 60 year old man who had collapsed with chest pains at Hardknott Fort, Eskdale. The man was a local farmer. When the team arrived on scene there was already an ambulance in attendance and an Air Ambulance, North West Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 5th Nov 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 30th Oct 2005

The team were called out by the police to rescue two 16 year old lads who were stuck on the summit of Scafell Pike in gale force winds and driving rain. They had camped overnight above Cam Spout and their tent had been blown down. They had made their way Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 30th Oct 2005 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 29th Oct 2005

Whist searching for the missing mother and son (see incident 48 below) two of the Wasdale team members went to assist a group of five young walkers who had set off from Wasdale earlier that day to climb Scafell Pike and became lost on the summit, descending into Eskdale by Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 29th Oct 2005 ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sat 29th Oct 2005

Call from the police earlier that evening with little information about a 48 yr old mother and 16 yr old son who were lost somewhere in the Scafell area but they were well equipped. The team mustered 13 Wasdale members which included three of the Wasdale search dog handlers with Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 29th Oct 2005 ago

Broad Crag – Tue 25th Oct 2005

Call from Workington Police regarding father and 15 yr old daughter lost on Scafell Pike. The father had rung for assistance from their mobile phone and was on steep, rocky ground, having lost the path. Contact was established by phone and from his description the team leader took it that Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsTue 25th Oct 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Oct 2005

Telephone call from the police to respond to a ‘999’ call from a group of four walkers from the Bristol area who had walked the Corridor Route up the top of Scafell Pike and then made a navigational error and descended via the south side of Scafell Pike and down Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 23rd Oct 2005 ago

Esk Hause – Sat 22nd Oct 2005

Telephone call from the police to assist a group of four adult walkers who were tired and overdue following their walk up to Scafell Pike. They had descended into Eskdale and were making their way back up towards Esk Hause. Their location was Knotts of the Tongue (bottom of crags Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 22nd Oct 2005 ago

Lingmell – Fri 21st Oct 2005

Telephone call from the police to search for two missing walkers in the Scafell Pike area. The couple in their late thirties had left earlier that day and had been lost on the tops. The cloud was down to Mickledore ridge. They contacted the team by mobile phone to say Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsFri 21st Oct 2005 ago

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Sun 9th Oct 2005

A walker raised the alarm at Wasdale Head reporting that a 60 year old male walker had collapsed on Gavel Neese, Great Gable with hypothermia. He had been found by a group of walkers near the bottom of the wall on Gavel Knees, down by the side of Gable Beck. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 9th Oct 2005 ago

Mosedale – Thu 6th Oct 2005

Pager message from Workington Police regarding lost walkers. Three walkers hade been doing the Mosedale Horseshoe and after completing Pillar had made a navigation error in the mist where the path forks on the ascent of Red Pike. They were called on their mobile by the team leader and their Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsThu 6th Oct 2005 ago

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

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