The police contacted the team after a party of 7 reported themselves lost descending Scafell Pike. The team leader used PhoneFind to determine their location and gave them instructions to make their way off the hill. Then monitored them as they made their way down.
We were called by Police about a group of walkers reported overdue from a walk up Scafell and Slightside from Wasdale. A team member went down Wasdale to look for the party’s car and bumped into them making their way down the valley trying to find a mobile signal to Read more…
We were called by Police about a walker struggling to make their way down off Scafell Pike due to severe cramp. In the end the cramp improved and they made their own way off without team assistance. Unfortunately it took a long time to confirm they were safely down off Read more…
We were called by Police about walking group reporting themselves lost whilst walking on Scafell Pike. With help from ‘PhoneFind’ they were located near to Broad Crag Col and then given some directions to make their own way off the fell.
We were called by Police about family reporting themselves lost whilst on a walk near the estuary of the River Esk, close to Ravenglass. They managed to re-find the path and make their own way to safety before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a walker reported separated from a larger group now overdue. Fortunately the walker made their own way back to their friends before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a family group who had become separated. Fortunately they were reunited before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a walker who’d become separated from their party between Boot and Burnmoor Tarn. Whilst we were gather information the missing walker returned safe & well and we stood down.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost on the Scafell PIke path, as it turned out quite close to the previous incident. They soon bumped into other walkers on the 3 peaks and made their own way off without team assistance.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting their dog had stopped moving whilst on the final slopes to Scafell Pike from Broad Crag Col. Fortunately they managed to get the dog moving again and made their own way back to Wasdale without us needing to respond.
We were called by Police about 3 walkers reported overdue from a walk, believed to be up Scafell Pike. Whilst we were making enquiries they turned up safe and well and we stood down.
We were called by Police about 3 walkers who reported themselves lost from a walk up ‘Castle Pike’ from Seathwaite. It wasn’t entirely clear where they were but possibilities included Castle Crag and Scafell Pike. The lost walkers made it back to their car under their own steam in the Read more…
We were called by NWAS about a walker reported to be struggling to descend from Scafell Pike and in need of assistance. In the end they made their own way off the fell with assistance from other walkers.
We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. The walker later turned up safe & well at the Wasdale Head before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a lady reported to be suffering from severe stomach cramps and being sick. She was taken to hospital in a team vehicle.
We were called by Police about a party of 2 walkers one of whom had become exhausted whilst descending the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike and was struggling to get down. With assistance from a passing member of the public they did make it down under their own steam Read more…
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who’d lost the path near the top of Great Gable. Using Sarloc it was possible to determine their position as the top of the White Napes and the team leader was able to provide some directions over the phone after which they Read more…
Team was called by Police about a group of walkers reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike as part of a 3 peaks attempt. After speaking with the informant it was possible to contact the missing walkers on mobile phone and it was determined that they were now in Read more…
In the first of two incidents today, a walker reported themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. They quickly found another group who were able to direct them down and they then made their own way off the fell.
The team was alerted after a walker was reported overdue by his wife. The police also contacted the Wasdale Head pub and as a member of staff located his car, the gentleman arrived back. His mobile had gone flat so he had been unable to make contact with home.