Incidents – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Muncaster Castle

Called out by North West Ambulance service to assist their crew with an injured tourist who had stumbled at Muncaster castle and sustained a head injury. Whilst the team leader was gathering details a further call came in to advise that assistance was no longer required and the team was Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 23rd Jul 2011 ago

Pulpit Rock on Scafell Pike - not a place to wander to when the cloud comes down and you lose your bearings.

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Pulpit Rock, Scafell Pike

Paged by Cumbria Police to rescue a group of four walkers from Oldham who said they were lost on Pulpit Rock, Scafell PikeÃ‚Â in cloud that had descended on them.Ã‚Â Whilst the team leader was assessing the details a further call came in from the Police to say that the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsMon 18th Jul 2011 ago

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Great Moss, Upper Eskdale

‘999’ call came in to Cumbria Police from a male walker who was lost in low cloud on descent from Scafell Pike. The man in his 30’s had been with a group of ten who were out on a stag weekend when he was left behind on the summit of Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 16th Jul 2011 ago

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Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike

‘Call passed onto Cumbria Police from North West Ambulance service who had received the ‘999’ call and dispatched a road ambulance.Ã‚Â Report from the police was that a male had fallen off Scafell Pike.Ã‚Â When details were gathered it transpired that the male walker had fallen on Scafell Pike whilst Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsThu 14th Jul 2011 ago

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Esk Buttress

Call came in from Cumbria Police regarding two rock climbers who had failed to return at 6.30 p.m.Ã‚Â They had been climbing on Esk Buttress.Ã‚Â The team Leader waited until 10.35 before doing a full callout.Ã‚Â As seems to regularly happen, once the full team had been called out the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 9th Jul 2011 ago

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Scafell Pike

Call came in from Cumbria Police regarding a ‘999’call from two ladies who reported they were lost on Scafell Pike and next to a cliff edge.Ã‚Â The Team leader was unable to make contact with the two ladies on the mobile number as their phone had been switched off.Ã‚Â No Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsFri 8th Jul 2011 ago

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Green How, Scafell

Team called to the help of a male walker in his 40’s. The group of four plus dog had climbed Scafell that day from Boot where they were camping. One of the male walkers had sustained an injury to his knee and was unable to make any further progress down Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 2nd Jul 2011 ago

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Rake’s Progress, Scafell

Whilst the team were dealing with the broad stand incident, another incident came in from the Police. A 22 year old male climber had fallen on Scafell Crags. He was in a group of three who were heading for a rock climb on Scafell Crags. They were on the approach Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 2nd Jul 2011 ago

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Broad Stand, Scafell – Sat 2nd Jul 2011

Call from Police for a 62 year man who had taken a 30m fall off Broad Stand on Scafell. He sustained major injuries and was in a critical condition. Team members were flown up to the area in an Air Ambulance whilst the Paramedic remained on scene. The air ambulance Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 2nd Jul 2011 ago

July 2011

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Muncaster Castle

Pulpit Rock, Scafell Pike

Great Moss, Upper Eskdale

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike

Esk Buttress

Scafell Pike

Green How, Scafell

Rake’s Progress, Scafell

Broad Stand, Scafell – Sat 2nd Jul 2011