Incidents – Page 2 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 6th Aug 2016

We were called by NWAS for a lady who had injured her ankle whilst descending Scafell Pike, finally coming to a stop just below the intake wall on Brown Tongue. She was examined on scene by a team doctor and then taken by stretcher down to the waiting ambulance.

By Jon Lynch, 8 yearsTue 9th Aug 2016 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Fri 5th Aug 2016

We were called by Police about 2 young walkers who’d become separated from their group whilst descending Scafell Pike and were now lost / stuck somewhere in the Lingmell Gill area. We located them in the ground between Lingmell Gill and Brown Tongue and then walked them down to Brackenclose.

By Jon Lynch, 8 yearsTue 9th Aug 2016 ago

Great Gable – Wed 3rd Aug 2016

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become cragfast on the Little Hell Gate scree on Great Gable. Due to the weather conditions they were also wet and cold. The team was aided in locating them by their whistle blasts. Once found they were given warm clothing Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 8 yearsThu 4th Aug 2016 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Tue 2nd Aug 2016

We were called by Police about 4 walkers reporting themselves lost somewhere near the stretcher box at Mickledore. We gave them some more time to either make their own way off or phone in again to provide more information. Later on as we were just about to start a search Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 8 years ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 2nd Aug 2016

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost on Scafell Pike. They phoned in soon after to say they’d met other walkers who were now helping them off the mountain and no longer needed MR assistance.

By Jon Lynch, 8 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 1st Aug 2016

We were called by NWAS about a young walker who had slipped whilst descending the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike and deeply gashed his knee and was no longer able to walk. A team member already on the mountain provided first aid and then the walker was carried off Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 8 yearsThu 4th Aug 2016 ago

East Buttress, Scafell – Sun 31st Jul 2016

We were called by Police about a walker who had become stuck on steep ground above the East Buttress of Scafell whilst descending towards Foxes Tarn. She was located and then given assistance to get back up to the top of Scafell with the aid of a rope.

By Jon Lynch, 8 years ago

Scafell – Sun 31st Jul 2016

We were called by Police about a walker who had slipped and injured their ankle in the Cat Cove area of Scafell and could no longer walk. The limb was splinted then she was evacuated by stretcher to Taw House farm, then went on to Hospital.

By Jon Lynch, 8 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 30th Jul 2016

We were called by Police about a family group who were lost and their small children were struggling. Shortly after phoning in they called back to say they’d now found a path and no longer needed assistance.

By Jon Lynch, 8 years ago

August 2016

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 6th Aug 2016

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Fri 5th Aug 2016

Great Gable – Wed 3rd Aug 2016

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Tue 2nd Aug 2016

Scafell Pike – Tue 2nd Aug 2016

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 1st Aug 2016

East Buttress, Scafell – Sun 31st Jul 2016

Scafell – Sun 31st Jul 2016

Scafell Pike – Sat 30th Jul 2016