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…
Call from a male and female couple who were stuck in their car on Hardknott pass in icy conditions with a 3 month old baby. The team Landrover was sent out but they managed to get turned round and got back down. Landrover turned back and incident closed with no Read more…
Weather clear when a police page came in for an individual who reported himself lost of the mountain – whilst the team leader was gathering further information from the police he called back in to say he had come across a couple of other walkers who were helping him down. Read more…
Police paged the team for a rescue on Scafell Pike with no injuries. Two males requested support due to being lost in cloud near the summit of Scafell Pike. The Wasdale deputy leader of the day suggested that they had a full day to find their own way safely off Read more…
Team paged by the police for a rescue on Scafell Pike. A group of 4 males were reported long overdue from Scafell Pike. The story involves this group of males having requested assistance from two strangers who’d happened to pass them earlier in the day. The arrangement was that they Read more…
Call from the police in the early hours. Three male walkers doing the three peaks were reported long overdue. They were reported to have survival equipment with them so the Team leader left the incident until later in the day. The missing walkers tirned up safe and well at 2:00 Read more…
‘999’ call from the police. Handled by the Team leader. A call from a male walker on his mobile who said he was lost and needed mountain rescue but then the signal went. With no further details it was decided to wait. At 01:59 hrs another call came into the Read more…
Police call regarding a single male walker reported long overdue by his father. His route involved parking his car near Hawkshead and included most of the central Lake District. He was known to be out for several days and be intending to bivi, being a serving Army solder. Police tried Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
71yr old male reported missing on a walk from Wasdale Head. Man located as Black Sail Youth Hostel in Ennerdale before any Wasdale MRT action required.