Incidents – Page 5 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Wastwater Screes – Wed 20th Mar 2019

The team received a call from Cumbria Police on Wednesday 20th March reporting 2x adults with dog stuck on the boulder field area at the bottom of Wasdale screes. One person had taken a small stumble fall and sustained injuries to their head and knee. A small group of team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSun 7th Apr 2019 ago

High Scarth Crag, Eskdale – Sun 10th Mar 2019

Team called this evening for a group who had initially become separated from each other andÃ‚Â having difficulty navigating off the hill. We initially offered assistance over the phone while sending a team out to ensure they made it down. The party was eventually located and safely returned to their Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsSun 17th Mar 2019 ago

Seathwaite Fell – Sun 10th Mar 2019

The team was contacted about a party requiring assistance on Seathwaite Fell. No response was required from the team.

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsFri 1st Mar 2019 ago

Scafell – Fri 22nd Feb 2019

The team received a call this evening to reports of flashing lights in the Scafell area.Ã‚Â The team were put on standby; however after talking to the informant and a team member investigating from the valley floor it is believed to be a false alarm with good intent.

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsFri 22nd Feb 2019 ago

Dent Fell – Fri 15th Feb 2019

We were called by NWAS about a walker who became unwell whilst ascending Dent Fell near Cleator Moor. The walker managed to make their own way down to the car park where they were met by team members and then handed over to NWAS Paramedics.

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsFri 15th Feb 2019 ago

Dent Fell – Sat 9th Feb 2019

In the early hours of this morning the team were asked by Cumbria Police to assist with searching for a missing person in the Dent Fell area. As the team were deploying the missing person was found and we stood down.

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsSat 9th Feb 2019 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Jan 2019

We were called by Police about a group of walkers who phoned in to report themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike, after which their emergency call cut out and no further details were available. It was difficult to phone them back but understood their position was close to the Piers Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Scoat Fell – Fri 25th Jan 2019

We were called by Police about a group of walkers, one of whom had become incapacitated due to severe leg cramps and could no longer walk. It was originally difficult to phone the group back to determine a precise position so a search was started. In view of the location Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Dent Fell – Sun 20th Jan 2019

The team was called to assist a small group of teenagers who had got lost on Dent fell. Using phone find technology we quickly located the group and team members escorted the group back to the road.

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Birker Fell – Fri 18th Jan 2019

The Team was called out to help our colleagues fromÃ‚Â Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue TeamÃ‚Â recover stranded motorists on Birker Fell. Winter conditions can easily transform fell roads and render them impassable.

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 7th Jan 2019

We were called by Police about reports of a group of walkers overdue from Scafell Pike and possible sightings of flashing lights observed at Seathwaite in Borrowdale. As the lights were more likely to be on the Borrowdale side our colleagues in Keswick Team kindly agreed to take on the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsTue 8th Jan 2019 ago

Great Hell Gate, Great Gable – Sun 6th Jan 2019

We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers who reported themselves cragfast in the Great Hell Gate area on Great Gable after taking a wrong turn on their descent. Their precise position was established using PhoneFind then a small team went on the fell to find the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsMon 7th Jan 2019 ago

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