Cumbria Police received a report from a walker who had observed flashing lights near the summit of Scafell Pike, and was concerned that they might need help. The Team Leader investigated and based on the informant’s location concluded the lights were likely a normal pattern from a group of walkers. Read more
A short alert was quickly resolved after a walker was concerned for another walker and his two dogs who was the high side of Lingmell Gill which looked to be unpassable due to the heavy rainfall. However the walker was able to communicate his intentions to re-ascend to a higher Read more
The informant to Cumbria Police reported hearing whistles in the Hardknott Pass area. The Team Leader investigated but found insufficient information to justify a team deployment. The situation was monitored and closed without further action with agreement from the police. A false alarm with good intent.
A call was taken from Cumbria Police yesterday evening when a camper at the Brackenclose campsite was concerned when she noticed flashing lights on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader made some enquiries, but shortly afterwards the informant confirmed that the lights now seemed to be descending. With the additional knowledge Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police when two walkers on Yewbarrow heard a scream from the opposite side of the lake, and they were concerned that someone was in trouble. The Team Leader contacted the walkers and also made further enquiries locally. Nothing further to indicate a problem emerged, Read more
The team was notified by Cumbria Police when a caller reported that a head torch had not moved for some time on the Screes. They were concerned for the person’s safety. The Team Leader asked a team member who lived in the valley to investigate. Happily by the time they Read more
Three separate calls were made to Cumbria Police yesterday after hearing shouts in the White Napes area of Great Gable. However, after assessing all of the information and consulting with the informants and Cumbria Police it was decided that there was insufficient evidence of an ongoing need for MR assistance. Read more
A short alert was resolved quickly after an overdue fell runner was reported. However, as the Team Leader and others were gathering information on the route taken, another call confirmed she had been in touch and simply a poor mobile phone signal had prevented updates home. Happily, a false alarm Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police when a person in a car in a lay-by at the lake became concerned about a walker and their dog on the Screes boulder fields. They had not moved for a while, and with daylight fading they were worried about their safety. The Read more
Keswick MRT received a call from Cumbria Police which was confirmed to be in our area and passed through quickly. A walker on the Scafell Pike summit plateau was reporting people about 1.5km away on a ridge line near Lords Rake shouting for help. An accurate bearing was also taken Read more
The fourth (and last) call of the evening from Cumbria Police was regarding someone at a camp site in Nether Wasdale reporting flashing lights on a mountain to the East. They were concerned that they were flashing to request help. A local team member was asked to investigate as the Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police via Cockermouth MRT who were originally assigned the call. A group of walkers could see lights that appeared to them to be flashing on the climbers traverse path on Great Gable and they were concerned that they were trying to summon help. A Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police. One of their cars was at Wasdale Head when they noticed flashing lights from torches towards the Screes. It was unclear whether they needed assistance as they appeared to be moving. A local team member was asked to support. However, having walked for Read more
After a relatively quiet spell the team were called three times on Saturday 26 November. In the first call, a walker reported hearing shouts and whistles around the Piers Gill area. As this is a hazardous area with potentially very serious consequences, a full team callout was made quickly to Read more
A call was received via the police from a member of the public who was several miles away. They had observed what they believed to be an emergency flare around the Lingmell Col area. Fortunately after some enquiries by the Team Leader it was quickly established that this was a Read more
The Team Leader was alerted by Cumbria Police regarding a concerned camper who had seen lights on Lingmell and was worried that they needed assistance. Following initial enquiries a second Team Member was asked to go to Brackenclose to investigate further following which the team was stood down. A false Read more
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a walker in the valley who had seen flashing lights on Great Gable, it was not known if someone had fallen as a light appeared to have fallen some distance. One team member went to investigate. The lights appeared to be moving up, Read more
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a dog which appeared to be in distress on Middle Fell. The caller was concerned that the dog’s owner may have fallen and injured themselves. They were not able to see anyone. After enquiries, it was thought to be a hound dog from Read more
The team was contacted by Cumbria Police following reports of shouts for help possibly above Wastwater screes. The team leader made some enquiries to obtain more information. The team was later stood down: a well intentioned false alarm.
We were alerted by Cumbria police about a parascender who appeared to be in difficulties in Eskdale. Enquiries revealed that there was an organised event taking place and some participants may have been performing acrobatics. All were accounted for, safe and well, so no further action was taken.