Incidents – Page 6 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

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Scafell Pike

Callout from the Police for two lost walkers from the Midlands who had set off from Borrowdale on that morning to climb Scafell Pike via Styhead Pass and the Corridor route and descend via Broad Crag Esk Hause.Â A mother in her late 40’s and 23 yr old son had Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsTue 22nd Feb 2011 ago

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Scafell Pike

A local man had gone for a walk on Scafell Pike but didn’t return home at the expected time, so the police were contacted. Whilst one team member went to investigate the car parks at Wasdale Head the walker turned up safe and well. Incident closed.

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsTue 8th Feb 2011 ago

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Scafell Pike

Two walkers from Leeds were descending from Scafell Pike in thick mist looking for the corridor route. They became disorientated around the top of Piers Gill and lost the path. They were located on the Lingmell side of the gill near the wall then walked back down to Brackenclose. Incident Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSat 5th Feb 2011 ago

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Scafell Pike

Call from the police to respond to a ‘999’ call from a Father and his eleven year old son who were lost, overlooking crags on their descent from Scafell Pike. They had set off earlier in the day from Wasdale Head. They had no map and no lights but could Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSun 30th Jan 2011 ago

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Great End

Request from Keswick MRT to send two team members already high on Scafell Pike to assist them with their two separate incidents. A single climber and a pair of climbers were both stuck on winter routes on Great End. Cockermouth MRT had been brought in to assist and a Sea Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSat 8th Jan 2011 ago

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River Ehen – Sat 8th Jan 2011

The Team was asked by a local farmer to recover one of his sheep from a very steep and muddy bank on the side of the river Ehen. Three team members went to investigate the location. When they arrived the sheep had either freed itself or perished in the river. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsSat 8th Jan 2011 ago

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Dent Fell

Whilst fell running on Dent Fell (near Egremont) a group runners noticed an abandoned tent near the summit. The tent contained articles that suggested that there had been celebrations and that the occupant(s) may have still been out on the fell. The police asked the team to investigate. 5 team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 13 yearsMon 3rd Jan 2011 ago

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