Call came into the Police from group of 10 walkers who had become lost in Great Moss, Upper Eskdale. The Team Leader decided to wait until 10.00 p.m. before considering further action. At 10.08 the lost walkers managed to get themselves off the mountain and back down to the road. Read more
Call to the police for overdue three peakers. The three walkers had set off from Seathwaite at 4.30 a.m. They were scheduled to be down by 9.00 a.m. Their driver had waited until 11.00 a.m. before deciding to callout mountain rescue. The decision was made to wait until 12.00 midday Read more
A ‘999’ call came in from a wife of an overdue walker on Scafell Pike. He was well equipped and had no medical history. Police checked the campsite where his wife thought he was staying and he was found there. Incident closed at 11.48 p.m.
An informant at Wasdale National Trust campsite reported seeing flashing lights on the Scafells. Leaders investigated the sightings but stood the incident down at 00.12 a.m. It became clear that the lights were unlikely to be a distress signal and were likely to be people walking off the hill in Read more
Call came in from Cumbria Police for a heads up on a male at risk. He had arrived in the Wasdale area, made contact with people back home and was at risk. A second call came in from the police at 2.30 p.m. to advise that the missing person had Read more
Call from the police to respond to a worried relative who had not heard from a group of walkers who had left to climb Scafell Pike earlier that day. The Team Leader gathered more information on the group and potential incident which was eventually closed at 10.35 p.m. when the Read more
When the team got back the base from incident 23 and 24, there was a further ‘999’ from two foreign walkers who said they were lost on Scafell. Following a lengthy question and answer session over a one hour period it became clear that they were not on Scafell and Read more
999′ call received from an informant who reported a dog barking and whistling across the Lake on the Screes. When questioned it became apparent that the shouts were limited to one episode and that there was no real evidence that someone was in difficulty. A well intentioned false alarm. No Read more
Team called out by the police following a ‘999’ call from a walker who heard cries for help. When the team leader contacted the lady, she advised that the cries for help had now stopped and the person was able to make his/her own way off. Incident closed with no Read more
Team called out by police but no action taken – a bit of a theme developing here
Team called out by the police but no action taken
Team called out by the police for two missing walkers on the Pike. No action taken but decision to review again at 11.00 am the following day. They turned up safe and well at 9.00 a.m. Incident closed.
Team called out by the police for a missing walker who had set off to walk from Boot to Langdale. No action was taken at that stage but the situation was to be reviewed the following morning. The missing person turned up safe and well at the Woolpack in Eskdale Read more
Called out by police to help a male walker who believed he was lost on the summit of Scafell. When questioned by the Team leader he was actually on the summit of Scafell Pike. He was given directions over the phone and he made his way safely off the mountain Read more
< Call from Police to assist two ladies on Illgill Head (The Screes) who had lost their map which had blown away in the wind and didn't know the way down. Contact was made by mobile phone and established that they were at the top of Great Hall Gill. Both Read more
Police contacted the team to deal with a call that came in regarding overdue persons on Scafell Pike. The team leader conducted further investigations and stood the team down at around 5.00 pm. with no further action required.
Call from the Police regarding a family who had set off to walk up Harter Fell. They became lost on the way down and wanted to speak to someone who knew the area and could help them find the way off. While speaking to them on their mobile they said Read more
Telephone call from an informant at the Wasdale head Hotel. Overdue walkers who were experienced and well equipped. The team leader decided to wait until later that evening before taking action. At 9.00 p.m. a call came in from the missing persons who were located above Langstraff. The incident was Read more
999′ call from a male walker who had become lost descending from Great Gable. Contact with the walker could not be made however it was clear that he was already low down in the Ennerdale valley on his way towards the Blacksail Hut. The incident was handed over to Cockermouth Read more
Call from the police following a report of a red flare having been sighted. The team leader discussed the incident with the police and the decision taken that no further action was necessary unless people were reported missing. New Years eve is a time when fireworks and flares are set Read more