Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Thu 31st Aug 2006

The team were paged by the Police to respond to a male walker who was attempting the three Peaks challenge and had become disorientated then stuck on steep ground whilst descending from Scafell Pike. A limited callout was initiated with 10 team members deployed on the fell. The walker, who Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsThu 31st Aug 2006 ago

Upper Eskdale – Wed 30th Aug 2006

Langdale and Ambleside MRT (LAMRT) requested Wasdale MRT to assist in a search for gentleman who had reported himself lost on the Crinkle Crags via a mobile phone. He was found walking out above Ling Cove bridge in the lower reaches of upper Eskdale. He was walked off the hill Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsWed 30th Aug 2006 ago

Eskdale – Sun 27th Aug 2006

Call received from Duddon and Furness MR Team Leader requesting support following the report of an overdue male walker in his late 20’s. He had set off from the Duddon Valley ay 1.00 p.m. the previous day to walk over to Eskdale but he had not returned. He had been Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSun 27th Aug 2006 ago

Green How, Scafell – Thu 10th Aug 2006

Police paged the team following a call from a couple on the National Trust campsite at Wasdale Head who had seen lights on the Green How path (Scafell) which had been stationary for 20 mins. The Deputy Team Leader rang the informant to find out if the light was giving Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsThu 10th Aug 2006 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 7th Aug 2006

‘999’ Call taken by Whitehaven Police regarding overdue walkers on Scafell Pike the Deputy Leader was taking details from the police when the missing persons turned up. Pleased we didn’t have to go out as we were all wet through from our Monday evening practice, water rescue in Blengdale. Not Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsMon 7th Aug 2006 ago

Great Gable – Sun 6th Aug 2006

‘999’ Call taken by Whitehaven police from a mobile phone on Greta Gable. Male walker slipped and fell whilst descending the mountain. He sustained a head injury which was later described as relatively minor bur reported as bleeding heavily. The man had struggled back down the mountain but was now Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSun 6th Aug 2006 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 1st Aug 2006

‘999’ call taken by Cumbria Ambulance Control and passed onto the Police who paged the team. A 16 yrs old girl with her teenage boyfriend, both from Essex were stuck in bad weather on the summit of Scafell Pike and she was feeling unwell. They had started their walk earlier Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsTue 1st Aug 2006 ago

August 2006

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT