Incidents – Page 2 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Eskdale – Wed 14th Oct 2015

We were called by NWAS to assist with a casualty with a medical problem in near Boot in Eskdale. Before we arrived NWAS paramedics and first responders managed to move the casualty into the ambulance and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 5th Oct 2015

The team was contacted about a pair of walkers who may have been overdue from Scafell Pike. They were given time to turn up, which they did.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Cleator Moor – Sat 3rd Oct 2015

The team was called out to search for a missing person in the Cleator Moor area. We were stood down whilst on our way.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Sat 3rd Oct 2015

The team was called out to help 2 walkers who had become stuck on the Wasdale Screes path. They were helped back to their car with the aid of the new team boat, this being the first time it has been used on a rescue. Short video clip of the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Pillar – Fri 2nd Oct 2015

We were contacted by Police about a walker reported overdue from a trip to Pillar. She arrived back under her own steam before we needed to make any response.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Eskdale – Thu 1st Oct 2015

We were called by NWAS about a male suffering from chest pain near to Boot in Eskdale. We responded but just before arriving were notified paramedics were already on scene and able to deal with the incident so we stood down. 12 WMRT involved.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Sep 2015

We were called by Police for a walker with a leg injury. Initially this was believed to be near Sty Head Tarn and the Keswick team were also called. A further 999 call was made by a member of the public which helped to place the incident nearer to Piers Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsMon 21st Sep 2015 ago

Eden Valley – Fri 18th Sep 2015

The team was called out as part of a multi-agency response to search for a missing person in the Eden Valley. Read more from Penrith MRT’s facebook page: The team have just returned from the search for Yvonne Mullen in the area surrounding Crosby Ravensworth. Sadly a body… Posted by Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Great Gable – Wed 16th Sep 2015

We were called by the Police about 2 walkers who reported themselves cragfast whilst descending from Great Gable to Beck Head. On phoning them back they had regained the path and were able to continue on their way.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Lingmell – Sat 12th Sep 2015

The second group we were called out to help were on the north side of Lingmell. They managed to self rescue whilst we were en-route.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Stand Crag, Great End – Sat 12th Sep 2015

The team was called out when two separate groups had got into difficulty around the Piers Gill area of Scafell Pike. This group were located on the side of Greta Gill on steep ground. The team provided torches, warm clothing and walked them back to Wasdale. Conditions were not favourable Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Sty Head – Wed 9th Sep 2015

The team was called out to assist Keswick MRT walk a pair of walkers that they had helped off the Corridor Route down to Wasdale Head.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsWed 9th Sep 2015 ago

Waberthwaite – Mon 7th Sep 2015

The team was called out to assist Duddon and Furness MRT with a search for a man missing from the Waberthwaite area. Five mountain rescue teams assisted by search dogs searched overnight and through the following day. Just before dark the man was spotted by a member of the public Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsWed 9th Sep 2015 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Sep 2015

We were called by Police about a walker who had fallen whilst descending the ridge from Scafell Pike to Broad Crag col and injured his ribs. Given the difficult location we ask Duddon & Furness team for assistance and also air support from the Navy Seaking from HMS Gannet. The Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsSat 5th Sep 2015 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 3rd Sep 2015

We were called by Police about a walker reported to have a knee injury and be suffering a panic attack / hyperventilating near to the top of Scafell Pike. As there was some doubt he would be able to walk off we responded with a team callout. Fortunately he recovered Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Tue 1st Sep 2015

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become crag fast high up on the Wasdale Screes whilst trying to walk the lakeshore path. Given their location the team approached from above and with the help of a fixed rope system walked them up to the top of Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsWed 2nd Sep 2015 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 30th Aug 2015

We were called by the Police about 4 walkers reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. It turned out they had started relatively late and only had 1 torch in the party so ended up spending the night on the mountain when the light ran out and then walked Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 29th Aug 2015

We were called by Police about a party of 6 who were making slow progress back to Langdale from a walk on Scafell Pike due to one of them having an ankle injury. Given their likely location we passed this incident to colleagues in Langdale team who then found the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell – Sat 29th Aug 2015

We were called by Police about shouts for help heard in the area of Mickledore / Broad Stand by 2 separate informants. Given the potential seriousness of incidents in this area we responded with a callout. Fortunately RAF Boulmer were in the area on the last ever training session with Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Low Cock How – Fri 28th Aug 2015

We were called by NWAS about a walker who had collapsed whilst on the coast to coast walk near the cold fell road. Unfortunately despite the effort of first responders, paramedics and GNAA she did not survive. Our thoughts are with her family.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

2015

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