Alert in 2009

Police call regarding two people reported to be crag-fast on Scafell Pike. Team Leader spoke to the informant and established that the location to be Great End, left side of the crags and nearer Esk Hawse. Incident passed to Keswick MRT. Postscript: At 4.20pm, the TL was called direct from Read more…

Alert in 2009

Police call regarding two 3 peakers who were disorientated on the way down from Scafell Pike. Little information in the initial call, other than a mobile number. Further call received direct later in the morning, reporting two 3 peakers overdue. These were indeed the same names that we were already Read more…

Alert in 2009

A group of four 16-17 year old DoE doing gold award reported a female member of their party as cold and potentially hypothermic near Scafell Pike. It was established that they were actually near Allencrags Gill at the head of Langstrath. They had full camping gear. Deputy team leader established Read more…

Alert in 2009

Team were paged by the police following a ‘999’ call for overdue walkers. While the team leader was gathering details and deciding the next steps, the missing persons turned up safe and well. Incident stood down at 10.05 p.m. with no further action necessary.

Alert in 2009

Callout by the police for a male and female walkers in their late 20’s who were lost on their descent from Scafell Pike to Seathwaite. From their description to the Team Leader, it put them in the area between Broad Crag and Calf Cove. Although instructions were being given to Read more…

Alert in 2009

Callout by the police for an overdue group of 11 Three peakers who were lost in upper Eskdale. The Team leader advised that it would light shortly and to wait until they could gather their bearings. They called back in later the next morning to advise that they were down Read more…

Alert in 2009

The police received a ‘999’ call from the wife of an overdue walker who had set off from Wasdale. The team leader gathered details and decided to hold back until 6.00 p.m. to give the walker time to turn up. He was picked up safe and on Hardknott Pass. No Read more…

Alert in 2009

The team were paged by the police regarding some missing persons on Scafell Pike. The Team leader investigated the call. The missing persons turned up safe and well at 8:50 hrs and the incident was closed with no requirement for the team to be mobilised.

Alert in 2009

Search for a two 30 yr old missing walkers on Scafell Pike. Whilst the team were assessing whether to go out or not the missing persons turned up safe and well. Torrential rain hit Cumbria that evening. Incident closed at 10.31 p.m. with no further action necessary.

Alert in 2009

Call came in from the Police regarding a single male (plus dog) reported to be lost but on the summit of Pillar. He was given instructions (by mobile phone) on how to use the map and compass he did have with him and subsequently made his own way down, confirming Read more…

Alert in 2009

‘999’call to Cumbria Police from 7 x Three Peakers who had left Seathwaite earlier in the evening. They became lost on the corridor route and requested guiding. The Team Leader advised that it would be light in three hours, it would take the team 2 hours to get to them. Read more…

Alert in 2009

A couple of walkers were descending from Scafell Pike and trying to find Styhead. Whilst the Team Leader was sorting out details, the police returned a call to advise that they had just ‘bumped into’ a group of walkers who would help them down. Incident closed with no further action Read more…

Alert in 2009

Call via the Police, regarding a family with several children (8-13) lost on Green Gable. Team Leader spoke to them and gave advice which allowed them to follow the correct path back towards Seathwaite. Details passed to Keswick MRT but no further response from WMRT needed.

Alert in 2009

Request from Police to respond to a call regarding two members of a party reported overdue on Kirk Fell. Their companions had walked their intended route without finding them. No immediate action was taken by the team and the missing persons eventually phoned to say that they were safe and Read more…

Alert in 2009

Call came in to the Police from walkers who were lost. Whilst the Deputy Team leader was dealing with the details the lost persons called back in to say that they no longer required MR assistance as another walker was now guiding them down, Incident closed at 1.46 p.m. with Read more…

Alert in 2009

An Informant rang to say they had lost a member of their party on Scafell Pike. Deputy Team Leader could not contact the informant. Eventually the informant rang back to say that he had found the missing person and that no further help was required.