Incidents – Page 4 – 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, 20 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, 20 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, 20 yearsSun 13th Mar 2005 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Mon 14th Feb 2005

Not a callout with incident number but of general interest. Three males in their twenties, from North Yorkshire, had been onto the summit of Scafell Pike . Whilst descending, two of the three fell on steep ground having slipped on ice. One fell 15 feet and sustained a nasty gash Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 14th Feb 2005 ago

Great Gable – Sat 5th Feb 2005

Call to the team leader from the police to respond to an injured walker who had taken a tumble fall on Great Gable. The 70 year old male walker had fallen whilst descending towards the Wasdale side and fell approximately 300 feet down the steep scree slope of Little Hellgate. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 5th Feb 2005 ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Jan 2005

Call to the team leader from the Barn Door shop, Wasdale Head to report a 60 year old injured male walker on the corridor who had fallen into Greta Gill. He had sustained a gashed head and other injuries. The team were called out and the police notified that a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 23rd Jan 2005 ago

Unknown Location – Fri 21st Jan 2005

Team leader called by the police to respond to a ‘999’ call for walkers overdue. Whilst the team leader was gathering more information the missing persons turned up safe and well. Incident stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsFri 21st Jan 2005 ago

2005

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