Incidents – Page 4 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Napes, Great Gable – Sat 28th Jun 2014

We were called by Police to help a group of 3 walkers who had become stuck in steep loose ground whilst descending the White Napes ridge on Great Gable. We were able to locate them from a flashing light then climbed up to the location. Once on scene the 3 Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsSun 29th Jun 2014 ago

Great Gable – Thu 26th Jun 2014

We were called by Police about a walker who was reported to have fallen somewhere in the Napes Needle area on Great Gable, injured his wrist and also had a period of unconsciousness. Given the location and reported injuries an RAF Sea King helicopter was requested. The team and helicopter Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsThu 26th Jun 2014 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Jun 2014

The team was called out to an 11 year old boy took a fall and pulled a rock on top of his leg. He was treated by the team and carried on a stretcher from Scafell Pike back to Wasdale. The team then transported him and his mum to West Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsTue 24th Jun 2014 ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Tue 17th Jun 2014

We were called by Police about a walker who had become lost on his descent of Scafell Pike. Using coordinates from his phone we established he was on the side of the left branch of Greta Gill just below the Corridor route path. He was given directions over the phone Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Sty Head – Sat 31st May 2014

We were called by Police about a walker with a twisted ankle. On investigation it turned out they were in the Keswick team area and we passed the call on.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Great Gable – Sat 31st May 2014

We were called by Police about a walker who had sustained head and leg injuries whilst descending from Great Gable summit. GNAA attended and were able to evacuate the casualty who had relatively minor injuries before we got on scene. 15 team members involved, incident closed 15:00.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Middleboot Knotts, Scafell Pike – Thu 29th May 2014

We were called by Police about a party of 4 reporting themselves lost on Scafell Pike. From the coordinates given they were located at Middleboot Knotts by Piers Gill. After some advice and directions from the team leader they were then able to make their own way off the mountain.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 25th May 2014

We were called by Police about a walker who had a lower leg injury sustained whilst descending from Scafell Pike towards Lingmell Col. The Great North air ambulance arrived first and provided medical treatment for the injured man before helping to ferry team members up to the scene to assist Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 26th May 2014

The team was called out with Keswick and Langdale Ambleside to search for a pair of missing young people on Scafell Pike. Thankfully as we were mobilising they turned up.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 24th May 2014

We were called by the Police for a group reported overdue from a 3 peaks walk up Scafell Pike. They later made contact to say they were safe & well and would spend the night at Wasdale Head and the team was able to stand down.

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsSun 25th May 2014 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 24th May 2014

We were called by the Police for a female walker who had slipped on the Brown Tongue path and sustained a fracture to the lower leg. She was treated on scene by the Team Doctor, including reduction of the fracture then carried by stretcher down to Brackenclose. Incident closed 19:00, Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 23rd May 2014

We were contacted by Police about 2 walkers who reported themselves lost on the descent from Scafell Pike. Using SARLOC the team leader was able to establish their position then provide directions to walk off the mountain.

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsSun 25th May 2014 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Wed 14th May 2014

The team was called out to search for a missing walker who had failed to return from a walk up Scafell Pike. Along with other mountain rescue teams we searched all the routes up Scafell Pike overnight without success. A more detailed search started in the morning and sadly a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsTue 20th May 2014 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 12th May 2014

The team was contacted about two overdue walkers on Scafell Pike. A small group left our training session to check car parks for the missing pair’s motorbikes. Staff at the Wasdale Head Inn reported that they had seen two men who fitted the description earlier in the evening and so Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Parton – Wed 7th May 2014

The team was called to an incident in Parton. We were stood down whilst enroute.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 4th May 2014

Whilst dealing with the Mitredale incident we were contacted by Cumbria Police about a pair of walkers lost descending Scafell Pike. We were unable to contact the pair to gather any further information and so an extensive search was started including routes onto Scafell Pike from both Wasdale and Eskdale. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

2014

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Napes, Great Gable – Sat 28th Jun 2014

Great Gable – Thu 26th Jun 2014

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Jun 2014

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Tue 17th Jun 2014

Sty Head – Sat 31st May 2014

Great Gable – Sat 31st May 2014

Middleboot Knotts, Scafell Pike – Thu 29th May 2014

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 25th May 2014

Scafell Pike – Mon 26th May 2014

Scafell Pike – Sat 24th May 2014

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 24th May 2014

Scafell Pike – Fri 23rd May 2014

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Wed 14th May 2014

Scafell Pike – Mon 12th May 2014

Parton – Wed 7th May 2014

Scafell Pike – Sun 4th May 2014

Mitredale – Sun 4th May 2014

Ravenglass – Mon 28th Apr 2014

Burnmoor Tarn – Wed 23rd Apr 2014

Scafell Pike – Sat 19th Apr 2014