The team received a call that a person was suffering an epileptic fit at Wasdale Head, and that team resources were possibly required. After some enquiries, the team leader was advised that the casualty was safely off the hill and in an ambulance. The team was stood down.
The team was alerted to a person suffering cramp on the Scafell Pike path. The team leader contacted the person and they managed to make their own way of the hill.
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.
Two walkers were reported as lost on Scafell Pike. The team leader contacted them and the walkers reported that they had met some other walkers and were being guided down by them. The team was stood down.
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who were lost on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader was able to talk them off the hill without calling the team out.
A call came in from the police about reported torch lights above Fisherground campsite, Eskdale. After some investigation by the Team Leader it was quickly established that all was well. The torch lights were from a group of three people making their way back to the campsite off the fell Read more…
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 5 walkers who were lost on Scafell Pike, one had cramp and was unable to walk. They had a tent which they rested in for a couple of hours and were then able to make their way back to Borrowdale with guidance from Read more…
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who had got lost near the summit of Scafell Pike. The Team Leader was able to pinpoint their location using Phonefind and advised them to walk back up to the top in the hope of meeting other walkers who could help Read more…
The Team Leader was alerted about a male with an ankle injury near the stretcher box at Sty Head tarn. Once the location was confirmed the job was handed over to Keswick MRT who kindly took control of the incident. They called in helicopter support and the casualty was flown Read more…
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.
A call came in from a lost person on the South flank of Esk Hause. The team leader successfully managed to talk the person down.
A report came in that people were lost on Scafell Pike. The team leader called the missing persons but the calls were not answered phones. A note was placed on their vehicle at The Green, Wasdale Head, by another team member. The team leader then managed to ascertain later that Read more…
A flare was spotted over the Ponsonby area by members of the public and reported to the police. After the team leader made some enquiries the incident reported was known to be innocent and not meant as a distress signal. The team was then stood down without any deployment.
There was a possible callout on Dent Fell area but after some enquiries there was not enough solid evidence to justify a deployment of resources and the team was stood down.
We were alerted by Cumbria Police regarding lights on the fell, thought to be signalling SOS. After investigation, they were deemed to be lights from walkers on a sponsored charity event, so the team was not deployed.
We were alerted by Cumbria police about 2 walkers who had reported themselves lost, possibly on the descent from Scafell Pike but this was not certain from the information they had given to the police. It was not possible to speak to them either by phone or text and the Read more…
A call came in from the police about a gentleman lost when descending Scafell Pike. Using phone find the location came back as just below Horn crag, Eskdale. The team leader made contact with the person and talked him off the fell in the direction of Burnmore Tarn. On his Read more…
We were alerted by Cumbria police about a man who had failed to return from his walk on Scafell Pike, having split up from the rest of his party. While the Team Leader was gathering information, the man turned up safe and well at the car park.
Cumbria police alerted the team leader of a group of four people attempting the three peaks challenge, they had become lost when descending Scafell Pike. An initial phone find located the group by Piers Gill, a notorious accident black spot. After numerous telephone conversations with the group and 12x subsequent Read more…
Cumbria Police alerted the Team Leader about a party of 3 lost. After a bit of research and the use of Phone Find it was established that they were on the bad step on the Corridor Route after summitting Scafell Pike, they were trying to get back to Seathwaite. Another Read more…