Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Wasdale – Sat 30th Dec 2006

The team were called out by Cumbria police to rescue two walkers on Great Gable. The man and woman had been to the summit at 2.30 p.m., then again at 4.00 p.m., they believed they were at Beck Head and raised the alarm via a ‘999’ mobile phone call. They Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSat 30th Dec 2006 ago

Kirkfell – Tue 26th Dec 2006

The team were called out by Cumbria Police to rescue an injured person on Kirk Fell. The 53 year old male walker was near the summit of Kirk Fell on the Ennerdale side, towards Blacksail Pass. The man, his son and girlfriend were in a steep gulley which leads from Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsTue 26th Dec 2006 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 22nd Dec 2006

Request from Cumbria police to search for a pair of male walkers (30 and 18). They had set off from Brackenclose to climb Scafell Pike via Hollowstones and Mickledore. They completed the walk to the summit but became lost on the way back down. The team leader waited until 9.30 Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsFri 22nd Dec 2006 ago

Haycock – Thu 21st Dec 2006

Request from Cockermouth team and Cumbria police to respond to a ‘999’ call from a father and son who had set off earlier that day to walk from Wasdale to Ennerdale YHA via Netherbeck / Haycock. The became disorientated and ended up at Red Crag on the Blengdale side of Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsThu 21st Dec 2006 ago

River Ehen – Tue 19th Dec 2006

Request from Cumbria police to assist in the search for a female in her mid thirties, reported missing that morning from the Thornhill area. The team assembled ready to begin the search in fields and footpaths when the call came through from the police that the missing person’s body had Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsTue 19th Dec 2006 ago

Whoap Fell – Sun 17th Dec 2006

Request from Cumbria Ambulance service, via the police to assist with a male casualty reported to have collapsed near the Cold Fell road. Team attended and assisted Great North Air Ambulance crew who then flew the casualty to West Cumberland Hospital with suspected heart failure. The group’s location was on Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSun 17th Dec 2006 ago

Other Location – Thu 14th Dec 2006

Three male walkers were benighted on the Scafell range in severe weather conditions and although they had telephoned their wives to let them know that they were happy to bivvy out until the morning, due to the medical history on one of the walkers, the Langdale and Ambleside Team were Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsThu 14th Dec 2006 ago

December 2006

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT