2015

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Scafell Pike – Sat 11th Apr 2015

We were called by Police around 00:45 about a party of 4 walkers reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. The party were foreign, with limited English and it was difficult for the Police and us to obtain good information on their likely location. As a result we decided Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 4th Apr 2015

We were contact by Cumbria Police to assist a pair of walkers who had become lost on their descent of Scafell Pike. The team leader located them using the SARLOC app and tracked their progress whilst providing instructions over the phone. They were safely off the hill by 00:45.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Sty Head – Sat 21st Mar 2015

We were contacted by a couple who had become lost on Scafell Pike, it become apparent early on that we would need to look for the pair. As we were turning out one of our probationary team members, already out on the hill, found the pair and walked them to Read more…
By Jon Lynch, ago

Wasdale – Sat 7th Feb 2015

We were contacted about 2 fell runners who were overdue from a run starting in Coniston via Wasdale and finishing in Buttermere. After a few phone calls we found them safe and well in the The Wasdale Head Inn.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Whitehaven – Fri 9th Jan 2015

The Team was called out by Cumbria Police on the morning of the 9th of January to assist in the search for a missing local man. The team searched the steep ground area of Castle Park in Whitehaven. Nothing was found and the Police continued with their enquiries.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Whitehaven – Wed 7th Jan 2015

The team was called out by Cumbria Police to assist in a search for a local missing man. The team deployed Swiftwater Rescue Technicians to search the Pow Beck area of Whitehaven. Nothing was found and the Police continue with their search. Duddon & Furness MRT kindly assisted us.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 6th Jan 2015

The team was called out to assist two walkers who had walked off the wrong side of Scafell Pike into upper Eskdale. They were quickly located below Horn Crag and walked back to our vehicles in the Eskdale Valley before being driven back to Wasdale.
By Jon Lynch, ago