Scafell Pike – Sat 19th Apr 2014
The team was contacted about group overdue, whilst investigations were being made they turned up in Ambleside.
The team was contacted about group overdue, whilst investigations were being made they turned up in Ambleside.
The team was contacted about a casualty on the fells. Initial details put the casualty in Langdale Ambleside MRT’s patch and the incident was passed over to them.
Reports of flashing lights on Scafell Pike. A team leader went to look but found no sign of the lights. False alarm with good intent
We were called by Langdale team about a party of 3 who originally believed they were in the Bowfell area. Langdale team managed to locate them using Sarloc which showed they were actually near the top of Piers Gill in Wasdale. Langdale team gave them some directions then handed the Read more
We were called by Cumbria Police at 03:02 about a party of 2 reported to be overdue from walking off Scafell Pike. Before we could make any response the party phoned in to say they were OK and no longer needed any assistance.
We were asked to help the ambulance service reach a patient in an inaccessible location. One team doctor attended the casualty who did not require any further assistance.
We were called out by Cumbria Police to search the River Ehen for a missing young child. As we were responding thankfully the Police found the girl safe and well.
We were contacted at 09:20 by NWAS to assist a male with a head injury who had been out all night on the Corney fell road. As the team leader was gathering details the ambulance crew managed to get to the casualty without needing our assistance. It also transpired that Read more
We were contacted about a walker reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. As we were on the phone to the informant he turned up, safe & well.
We were contacted again by Cumbria Police around 02:20 about a group of 9 on the 3 peaks now lost. After discussion their position was established as Great Moss in upper Eskdale. They were advised to follow the eastern bank of the river down into Eskdale. They arrived in Eskdale Read more
We were contacted again about a party of scouts also overdue on Scafell Pike. They turned up whilst we were talking to the informant.
We were contacted by Police about a party of 3 on Scafell Pike reported overdue. We decided to give them a couple more hours to turn up and they arrived back at their car just before 21:00
We were called a third time by Police about another, unrelated party on the Wasdale Screes who reported they were exhausted and struggling to make progress. They were advised to take a short rest, eat some food and then continue and they finally made their own way back to their Read more
We were called again by police about a party of 4 struggling to make progress on Wasdale Screes and asking for advice about what to do. They were advised to help each other and stay fairly close to the lake shore. We presume they are now safe & well after Read more
We were called by Police about a group of 3 ladies reported long overdue on a 3 peaks walk. We gave them a bit more time to turn up and just as we were about to initiate a search they rang in to say they were OK if a bit Read more
The team was contacted by Cumbria Police at 22:00 last night to assist a group of five who had become lost heading down from Scafell Pike. The team leader managed to SARLOC the group which placed them on Broad Crag. The Team Leader managed to give them directions and bearings Read more
We were called by Cumbria Police about 2 males who reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. They then met other walkers who were able to point them in the right direction.
A lady walker reported to be lost somewhere on the Crinkle Crags – Bowfell – Esk Pike ridge which forms the boundary between Wasdale and Langdale MR areas. Langdale team took the lead and later on she managed to speak to the team leader who confirmed she no longer needed Read more
The team was contacted at around 0250 by a mini bus driver who was concerned that a group of five doing the three peaks challenge had not arrived back in Wasdale. The team leader made some initial investigation and found that there was no reason that they could not wait Read more
Two people became lost on scafell pike. Team leader gave them some time to find themselves, they duly did and walked off the mountain un aided. Incident closed at 19:00.