Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Eskdale Valley

Police were contacted by a party of young peopleÃ‚Â who reported they were now stuck in the Eskdale valley due to nightfall.Ã‚Â An initial search of nearby pathsÃ‚Â was mounted to locate the party who were eventually found at a nearby pub. We would appeal to anyone who reports themselves in trouble Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 30th Apr 2011 ago

The air ambulance taking off in front of Lingmell Nose

Lingmell Nose Traverse Path

Callout from the police for a lady in her late 30s with an injured leg.Ã‚Â The group were descending from Scafell Pike along the Lingmel Nose traverse path when she slipped and sustained a fracture dislocation of her ankle.Ã‚Â The team attended along with an Air Ambulance that landed on Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 30th Apr 2011 ago

Nr Fisherground Campsite, Eskdale

Called to assist the ambulance service help move a lady with a broken leg from just above Fisherground camp site in Eskdale.Ã‚Â One of the team doctors attended and helped splint the leg before the teamÃ‚Â carried the ladyÃ‚Â to the waiting Air Ambulance. 16 team members involved, incident closed around 6.00 Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsFri 29th Apr 2011 ago

Ill Gill, Kirkfell

One of the team leaders was out walking on Great Gable (looking for missing team equipment) when they heard shouts for help coming from Ill Gill on Kirkfell opposite. On further investigation this turned out to be a man cragfast in the gill which is a popular scramble. A limited Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 24th Apr 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

As the team were returning to the base in Gosforth, a fourth incident came in. Two walkers who left Seathwaite to climb Scafell Pike but became separated from their friends somewhere on the top. The incident was discussed with Keswick MRT and no action was taken pending at that time. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 23rd Apr 2011 ago

Team members carrying the stretcher through the beck

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike

This third incident involved a female walker in her late 40’s from Liverpool who had slipped whilst descending Scafell Pike on the Brown Tongue path with her husband and son. This lady had a lower leg injury that prevented her from walking. Due to the Needle Ridge incident happening at Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 23rd Apr 2011 ago

Team members at the top of Needle Ridge

Needle Ridge, Great Gable

Whilst returning from the initial incident on Great Gable and immediately after the alert for the rescue on Scafell Pike a further call came from the Police for a pair of climbers cragfast on Needle Ridge on the Napes crags due to greasy conditions on the rock. A small team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 23rd Apr 2011 ago

Great Gable

Great Gable

After a quiet start to the year normal service was resumed for the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team when we were called to three separate incidents this afternoon.Ã‚Â The first incident involved a male walker who slipped while descending from Great Gable and suffered face and throat injuries.Ã‚Â The casualty was Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 23rd Apr 2011 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike (#2)

Whilst the team were treating the casualty with a broken leg a 16 year old boy was seen wondering around Mickledore. After some questioning it was discovered that he had been separated from his parents earlier in the day after ascending Rossett Gill from Langdale. He had no map or Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsTue 19th Apr 2011 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike

The team were called out to assist a woman with a broken leg very close to the stretcher box at Mickledore. The air ambulance attended and lifted four team members including team doctors to the accident site. However, more manpower was needed to lift the casualty the short distance to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsTue 19th Apr 2011 ago

Hardknott Pass

Team called out by the Police following a call from a husband and son who had left the wife in the car on Hardknott Pass to go for a walk on the fell and when they returned the wife was missing. It was established that she could not have walked Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 17th Apr 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

Team called following a report of a male walker in his 70’s who along with his two sons were overdue from their walk on Scafell Pike. The man suffered from a medical condition. He turned up safe and well at 6.15 p.m.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 17th Apr 2011 ago

Styhead Path

Full team callout for a female walker in a party of five who were descending back down to Wasdale Head from Styhead when she sustained a severe gash to the leg. She was given casualty care on scene and helped back down to the valley bottom where she was driven Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 17th Apr 2011 ago

Mosedale

Call from the Police on Airwaves as team had been on helicopter practice in the valley. Male walker reported missing by his wife. They had been walking in Mosedale from Wasdale Head and became separated at the ‘Y’ Boulder. He turned up safe and well an hour later. No further Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 17th Apr 2011 ago

Styhead

The team received a call from Ambulance Control (Preston) to advise that they had received a call from a walker with a head injury on Styhead. A telephone call from the Team Leader to the police established that Keswick MRT were already dealing with an incident on Styhead which when Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsThu 14th Apr 2011 ago

Wasdale to Buttermere

The team were put on standby following a call from Cockermouth MRT. A mother and daughter had left Wasdale earlier that day to walk over to Buttermere via Gatesgarth and had failed to turn up. The car was checked by Wasdale and the two missing walkers turned up later in Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 9th Apr 2011 ago

Lingmell Col

The team were called to assist a walker with a knee injury at Lingmell Col. The Air Ambulance landed and picked up the casualty before the team reached him. Fourteen team members were on the fell with five others at base. The casualty was one of a group of six. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 9th Apr 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

Call from Workington Police regarding a report of a missing walker on Scafell Pike. They turned up whilst the team leader was making further enquiries. The two male walkers separated whilst ascending Scafell Pike. One continued to the summit whilst the other descended. Whilst the team leader was making further Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 2nd Apr 2011 ago