Incidents – Page 7 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Callout 16 in 2009

Wasdale MRT were paged by the police. Two walkers reported in lost on Scafell pike. The Team leader was soon contacted by a team member who was already on Scafell Pike and who found the missing persons on the summit plateau on the main path. He walked them off the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 20th Feb 2009 ago

Napes, Great Gable – Wed 18th Feb 2009

Wasdale MRT were paged by the police. A male and female couple from the Wirral in their late 20s had become cragfast on Great Gable. After some lengthy discussion over the phone it was established that although the weather was good, it would be necessary to go and help them Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsWed 18th Feb 2009 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 8th Feb 2009

Wasdale MRT were paged by the police to respond to a mobile phone ‘999’ call. A male walker in his 30s was tonight recovering in West Cumberland Hospital after falling on Scafell Pike, Englandâ€™s highest mountain. The injured walker was in a party of three, all well equipped for the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSun 8th Feb 2009 ago

Alert in 2009

Wasdale MRT were paged by the police to respond to a ‘999’ call from a concerned informant over a group of overdue walkers. Whilst the Deputy team leader was gathering information the overdue walkers turned up safe and well. Incident stood down at 7.17 p.m. – only one team member Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 6th Feb 2009 ago

Callout 13 in 2009

Wasdale MRT were asked by Langdale MRT to help search for a long overdue missing 60 year old male walker who had been walking in the Bowfell and Crinkle crags area. 15 Wasdale Team members and a SARDA dog handler searched the upper Eskdale areas and Duddon & Furness MRT Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsThu 5th Feb 2009 ago

Alert in 2009

Call came in from a local couple who live in the valley on a remote farm. Their baby needed to get to Whitehaven Hospital due to a worrying medical complaint but due to the weather (heavy snow that morning) were unable to get either their car out of the valley Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsMon 2nd Feb 2009 ago

Callout 12 in 2009

Cumbria police paged the team to help rescue a 10 yr old girl who had slipped on Hardknott Pass and broken her leg. The team vehicle could only get as far up as the Roman Fort and proceeded on foot. The girl was given medical treatment on the fell and Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 23rd Jan 2009 ago

Other Location – Sun 18th Jan 2009

Cumbria police received a ‘999’ call from a lady on a mobile phone requesting help but before the message or her details could be taken the line went dead. The ‘999’ signal had been picked up by the mobile phone mast near Holmrook / Gosforth so the Wasdale team were Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSun 18th Jan 2009 ago

Illgill Head – Sat 17th Jan 2009

The team were called out to assist a 63 year old fell walker who had sustained a fractured ankle following a stumble fall on Illgill head above Wastwater (The Screes). He was treated on scene by the team doctors and stretchered down to a waiting ambulance to be transferred to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 17th Jan 2009 ago

Callout 09 in 2009

For the third time in four days Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out to assist walkers who had become lost in cloud and darkness. Today a party of three walkers had become disorientated in cloud on their way up Scafell Pike. They turned back but were unable to navigate Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsTue 13th Jan 2009 ago

Callout 08 in 2009

The team were paged by Cumbria Police to respond to a mobile ‘999’ call from two male walkers who were lost near the summit of Scafell Pike in darkness, heavy rain and storm force winds. The missing walkers had a GPS but no torch or map. The two walkers were Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSun 11th Jan 2009 ago

Callout 07 in 2009

The team was paged by the Police to go to the assistance of a 34 yr old lone male walker who was lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. After questioning over the mobile, it was established that he was probably in the vicinity of Dropping Crag. A team member was already Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 10th Jan 2009 ago

Callout 06 in 2009

The team was paged by Cumbria Police to respond to a ‘999’ call for a 35 yr old female climber who had fallen on Great Gable by Westmorland Crags sustaining fatal injuries. The casualty was airlifted and flown to Whitehaven hospital by a Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer. 16 Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 2nd Jan 2009 ago

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