Incidents – Page 2 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Wastwater Screes – Fri 20th Sep 2013

We were called a third time by Police about another, unrelated party on the Wasdale Screes who reported they were exhausted and struggling to make progress. They were advised to take a short rest, eat some food and then continue and they finally made their own way back to their Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Fri 20th Sep 2013

We were called again by police about a party of 4 struggling to make progress on Wasdale Screes and asking for advice about what to do. They were advised to help each other and stay fairly close to the lake shore. We presume they are now safe & well after Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 20th Sep 2013

We were called by Police about a group of 3 ladies reported long overdue on a 3 peaks walk. We gave them a bit more time to turn up and just as we were about to initiate a search they rang in to say they were OK if a bit Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSat 21st Sep 2013 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 16th Sep 2013

We were called by Cumbria Police about a lady who’d suffered an ankle injury whilst trying to cross Lingmell Beck on the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike. We located her and her partner just above the normal crossing point. The injury was reduced on scene by the team doctor Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Broad Crag – Fri 13th Sep 2013

The team was contacted by Cumbria Police at 22:00 last night to assist a group of five who had become lost heading down from Scafell Pike. The team leader managed to SARLOC the group which placed them on Broad Crag. The Team Leader managed to give them directions and bearings Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 15th Sep 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 12th Sep 2013

We were called by Cumbria Police about 2 males who reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. They then met other walkers who were able to point them in the right direction.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Bowfell – Thu 12th Sep 2013

A lady walker reported to be lost somewhere on the Crinkle Crags – Bowfell – Esk Pike ridge which forms the boundary between Wasdale and Langdale MR areas. Langdale team took the lead and later on she managed to speak to the team leader who confirmed she no longer needed Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Tue 10th Sep 2013

We were contacted by NWAS, via Langdale team to respond to a male walker who had tripped up on the Corridor Route path on Scafell Pike and injured his ankle. The Cumbria based aircraft from Great North Air Ambulance initially attended and splinted the casualty’s leg but was then called Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsTue 10th Sep 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Sep 2013

A couple of walkers in their twenties reported themselves lost near the summit of Scafell Pike. They had separated from the person in their group who had the map and were unable to make their own way down. Their location was determined using Sarloc and Team members went to guide Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsTue 10th Sep 2013 ago

Upper Eskdale – Fri 6th Sep 2013

A 24 yr old male set off from Coniston at 7am to climb Old Man of Coniston and got lost. He was located in upper Eskdale using phone technology. 6 members of WMRT plus 1 search dog were deployed to locate and assist him from the fell. The weather was Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsTue 10th Sep 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 1st Sep 2013

The team was contacted at around 0250 by a mini bus driver who was concerned that a group of five doing the three peaks challenge had not arrived back in Wasdale. The team leader made some initial investigation and found that there was no reason that they could not wait Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 1st Sep 2013 ago

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Sat 31st Aug 2013

The team was contacted to go to the aid of 14 year old boy who had a severe headache and had started to vomit. Due to this and his previous medical history the team was called out. As we were responding we received a call to advise us that the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 1st Sep 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 30th Aug 2013

Two people became lost on scafell pike. Team leader gave them some time to find themselves, they duly did and walked off the mountain un aided. Incident closed at 19:00.

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 1st Sep 2013 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 29th Aug 2013

The team was called out this afternoon to go to the aid of a 15 year old male who had taken a slip on wet grass and torn his calf muscle descending Scafell Pike. The team doctor treated him at the scene and then he was stretchered from the mountain. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Eskdale – Mon 26th Aug 2013

The team was alerted when two walkers were reported overdue from a camp-site in Eskdale. Whilst the team leader was making further enquiries they turned up safe and well.

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsTue 27th Aug 2013 ago

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Wed 21st Aug 2013

A group of two called the team lost on Scafell Pike. Their location was determined using SARLOC and they were given advice over the phone.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 22nd Aug 2013

The team was called to assist a group lost descending Scafell Pike. The group included two vunerable members and so a full callout to search Scafell Pike was initiated and Keswick MRT were asked assist. Whilst deploying to the fell the group determined their location and the team was stood Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsThu 22nd Aug 2013 ago

Wastwater Screes – Tue 20th Aug 2013

We were called by North West Ambulance Service about two male walkers who were stuck in a ravine, one of whom had a wrist injury. After some discussions with the casualties it became apparent they were in Great Gully on the Wasdale Screes, one of the most inaccessible and difficult Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsWed 21st Aug 2013 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Sun 18th Aug 2013

Ourselves, the Great North Air Ambulance and a Sea King from HMS Gannet were called to assist a climber who had fallen from Broad Stand on Scafell. The climber suffered multiple injuries. He was stabilised on the scene by doctors from WMRT & GNAA, then carried up to the waiting Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 18th Aug 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 17th Aug 2013

Whilst the team leader was giving the first group of lost people time to turn up, a call came in for a second group of lost walkers on Scafell Pike. They were found low down near the foot of Piers Gill. The team then continued to search for the other Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 18th Aug 2013 ago

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